Margo Ward and Paul Hines Co-Founded KidsXpress in 2005. An unlikely meeting on a Contiki Tour in Europe sowed the seeds for a unique partnership and the creation of Margo’s vision… the world-first KidsXpress program. The program combines music, art and drama therapies for disadvantaged children. But more than that, Margo and Paul integrated KidsXpress into the culture of GSA, a leading Sydney based insurance broker. The partnership is unique with both organisations benefitting. Margo now sits on the Chubb Australia Board as a Non-Executive Director offering a very different perspective to the current challenges within the insurance and underwriting markets. Paul is adapting to the Executive Chair role post the sale of a majority stake in GSA to ASX listed Steadfast. These two remarkable people are trailblazers on leadership and culture creation. The business model they have created is ahead of its time. There is something to learn for all business leaders from this discussion.  Enjoy Part A. Part B out soon.

Highlights:

4 mins 22 secs: Paul’s special place

8.09 The start of KidsXpress

11.03 “That”dinner

13.55 Margo “joins” GSA

15.42 Our values… one of which is “being human”

18.22 This is what leadership looks like

20.20 Talking to culture… how do you define it and why is it important

26.30 “Rights and responsibilities”

27.43 Leadership has to show vulnerability and trust

32.38 Margo and the Board of Chubb Australia

Margo Ward and Paul Hines Co-Founded KidsXpress in 2005. An unlikely meeting on a Contiki Tour in Europe sowed the seeds for a unique partnership and the creation of Margo’s vision… the world-first KidsXpress program. The program combines music, art and drama therapies for disadvantaged children. But more than that, Margo and Paul integrated KidsXpress into the culture of GSA, a leading Sydney based insurance broker. The partnership is unique with both organisations benefitting. Margo now sits on the Chubb Australia Board as a Non-Executive Director offering a very different perspective to the current challenges within the insurance and underwriting markets. Paul is adapting to the Executive Chair role post the sale of a majority stake in GSA to ASX listed Steadfast. These two remarkable people are trailblazers on leadership and culture creation. The business model they have created is ahead of its time. There is something to learn for all business leaders from this discussion.  Enjoy Part A. Part B out soon.
Highlights:
4 mins 22 secs: Paul’s special place
8.09 The start of KidsXpress
11.03 “That”dinner
13.55 Margo “joins” GSA
15.42 Our values… one of which is “being human”
18.22 This is what leadership looks like
20.20 Talking to culture… how do you define it and why is it important
26.30 “Rights and responsibilities”
27.43 Leadership has to show vulnerability and trust
32.38 Margo and the Board of Chubb Australia

The Good Investing Podcast connects you with successful investors and business leaders who invest in, or are experts in, a range of industries… but do it with a difference. These leaders of industry are the best at what they do in their chosen field but all have one thing in common - they are passionate about doing things the right way. They are not-for-profit pioneers; they are good governance experts; they are social entrepreneurs; they consider financial and social investments thoughtfully for the long term. They are people that inspire us all to make a bigger difference in the things that matter in the lives we lead.

The Good Investing Podcast connects you with successful investors and business leaders who invest in, or are experts in, a range of industries&hellip; but do it with a difference. These leaders of industry are the best at what they do in their chosen field but all have one thing in common - they are passionate about doing things the right way. They are not-for-profit pioneers; they are good governance experts; they are social entrepreneurs; they&nbsp;consider financial and social investments thoughtfully for the long term. They are people that inspire us all to make a bigger difference in the things that matter in the lives we lead.

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The Good Investing Podcast connects you with successful investors and business leaders who invest in, or are experts in, a range of industries… but do it with a difference. These leaders of industry are the best at what they do in their chosen field but all have one thing in common - they are passionate about doing things the right way. They are not-for-profit pioneers; they are good governance experts; they are social entrepreneurs; they consider financial and social investments thoughtfully for the long term. They are people that inspire us all to make a bigger difference in the things that matter in the lives we lead.

The Good Investing Podcast connects you with successful investors and business leaders who invest in, or are experts in, a range of industries&hellip; but do it with a difference. These leaders of industry are the best at what they do in their chosen field but all have one thing in common - they are passionate about doing things the right way. They are not-for-profit pioneers; they are good governance experts; they are social entrepreneurs; they consider financial and social investments thoughtfully for the long term. They are people that inspire us all to make a bigger difference in the things that matter in the lives we lead.

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Company culture – Margo & Paul (Part A): KidsXpress & GSA a unique partnership, ahead of its time

In this fascinating and wide-ranging discussion with branding and advertising guru, President and Regional CEO of TBWA, Paul Bradbury, we discuss recent developments in advertising markets and consumer trends. We use company examples such as Gatorade and Telstra to bring the branding process alive. Paul makes one of the biggest calls in the history of the Good Investing Podcast by saying social media has peaked and he explains why he thinks this is the case. He speaks of how people's media consumption patterns and behaviour have changed including the emergence of the "you only live once" mentality which is possibly contributing to stronger than expected discretionary consumption. We discuss two campaigns that are making a real change to the social landscape, signifying the potential social power of advertising, before we move into the ranking of the Greatest Five Ads in the history of Australian advertising. Will your ranking be the same as Paul's?

0 min 45 secs Summary of the episode
1:30 Paul Bio and who is TBWA
4:20 What is the disruption component of TBWA,  what does that mean and the Gatorade example
8:20 Multi-media channels have changed the campaign approach
12:30 Current ad markets and media spend. The consumer “you only live once “ mentality leading to higher than expected discretionary spending
17:01 The way advertising is moving... away from the straight 30 second spot
20:20 The challenge in targeting consumers
22:05 The share of advertising the big platforms attract Meta, Google etc. Has social media peaked?
24:30 Case study -  The Telstra account “+61”
29:00 Advertising making a real social difference. Mastercard ball kids and Classify "C” for Consent
36:30 How AI will impact the advertising industry... looking forward, not looking back
38:50 The greatest five ads in Australian advertising history quiz (using a very low tech approach...)

Links to Mastercard ball kid campaign https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GosY_5SPa_c
Link to the Classify "C” for Consent campaign https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydrhk51SqFQ

In this fascinating and wide-ranging discussion with branding and advertising guru, President and Regional CEO of TBWA, Paul Bradbury, we discuss recent developments in advertising markets and consumer trends. We use company examples such as Gatorade and Telstra to bring the branding process alive. Paul makes one of the biggest calls in the history of the Good Investing Podcast by saying social media has peaked and he explains why he thinks this is the case. He speaks of how people's media consumption patterns and behaviour have changed including the emergence of the "you only live once" mentality which is possibly contributing to stronger than expected discretionary consumption. We discuss two campaigns that are making a real change to the social landscape, signifying the potential social power of advertising, before we move into the ranking of the Greatest Five Ads in the history of Australian advertising. Will your ranking be the same as Paul's? 0 min 45 secs Summary of the episode 1:30 Paul Bio and who is TBWA 4:20 What is the disruption component of TBWA,  what does that mean and the Gatorade example 8:20 Multi-media channels have changed the campaign approach 12:30 Current ad markets and media spend. The consumer “you only live once “ mentality leading to higher than expected discretionary spending 17:01 The way advertising is moving... away from the straight 30 second spot 20:20 The challenge in targeting consumers 22:05 The share of advertising the big platforms attract Meta, Google etc. Has social media peaked? 24:30 Case study -  The Telstra account “+61” 29:00 Advertising making a real social difference. Mastercard ball kids and Classify "C” for Consent 36:30 How AI will impact the advertising industry... looking forward, not looking back 38:50 The greatest five ads in Australian advertising history quiz (using a very low tech approach...) Links to Mastercard ball kid campaign <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GosY_5SPa_c" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DGosY_5SPa_c&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1710457704518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw34N1jendn5aWHLaZap9Tgx">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GosY_5SPa_c</a> Link to the Classify "C” for Consent campaign <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydrhk51SqFQ" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3Dydrhk51SqFQ&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1710457704518000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3UTPL0_zJI4nsrMWW3bLaC">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydrhk51SqFQ</a>

Ep #32: Paul Bradbury of TBWA on branding/advertising markets; the peak of social media and campaigns that make a social difference

What has Shane Watson learnt on the cricket field that is applicable to business? A lot... and it is all in his new book, The Winner’s Mindset, released in January 2024. Yes there is some cricket talk on Ep#31 of the Good Investing Podcast, but the real focus is on what Shane has learnt over his career about how the mind works, the mistakes he has made and how to motivate and help people to perform at their best as often as possible. We read an earlier edition over summer and what struck us was Shane’s honesty and openness but also the applicability of a lot of what he wrote to the business world.

Shane talks about the difference between Mindset and Skillset, how the conscious mind works vs the unconscious mind and the fact that confidence cannot be about results. Very true in sport, life and investing. Yes, we all strive for good results but we can’t control whether we achieve them. He talks about his performance equation, mental toughness – again equally applicable to the sporting field as the Boardroom and his ACT model. We even have for the very first time a Good Investing Podcast competition where listeners can win the book, personally signed by Shane. The first five people that correctly answer the question, “Who is the best slip fielder Shane has ever seen?” receive a signed copy of his new book. Entries are to be emailed to support@ethicalpartners.com.au. How good!



Link to buy the book: https://shanewatson.au/

Link to BEON Performance: https://www.beonperformance.com/



Highlights

2 min 10 sec The great Good Investing Podcast competition – see the end of the show notes below for details

2.56 Shane’s book, “The Winner’s Mindset” and its relevance to both sport and business. Available 31 January 2024 here https://shanewatson.au/

8.00 The meeting that changed Shane’s life and flying immediately to Charlotte, USA to learn a critical set of new mental skills

13.30 The difference between mindset and skillset… being able to access your skills more often

16.20 Conscious mind vs unconscious mind, what you have control of and when

19.20 The link through to “gut feel” – bringing together what has accumulated in your unconscious mind to make your best decision at that point in time

21.25 Confidence should not be about results… it needs to be based around different factors

25.00 Confidence needs to be about preparation and focus

27.50 Shane’s performance equation… A x B = Results. The “B” factors can’t be controlled so therefore you can’t control results

31.00 Being “results driven” but not be constantly focussed on results only because results can’t be controlled

35.16 How to deal with major disappointments

38.01 The ability to “switch on” and “switch off” and being able to perform for a longer period of time. Conserving your mental energy.

44.35 Social media and distractions

49.05 Mental toughness – what is it and how do you develop it?

54.20 Shane’s seven rules of mental toughness

58.10 The ACT Model… you at your best

1 hr 20 secs BEON Performance – the business. Bringing these skills to the workplace

1.05 40 secs Shane answers the cricket questions you always wanted to ask him

What has Shane Watson learnt on the cricket field that is applicable to business? A lot... and it is all in his new book, The Winner’s Mindset, released in January 2024. Yes there is some cricket talk on Ep#31 of the Good Investing Podcast, but the real focus is on what Shane has learnt over his career about how the mind works, the mistakes he has made and how to motivate and help people to perform at their best as often as possible. We read an earlier edition over summer and what struck us was Shane’s honesty and openness but also the applicability of a lot of what he wrote to the business world.
Shane talks about the difference between Mindset and Skillset, how the conscious mind works vs the unconscious mind and the fact that confidence cannot be about results. Very true in sport, life and investing. Yes, we all strive for good results but we can’t control whether we achieve them. He talks about his performance equation, mental toughness – again equally applicable to the sporting field as the Boardroom and his ACT model. We even have for the very first time a Good Investing Podcast competition where listeners can win the book, personally signed by Shane. The first five people that correctly answer the question, “Who is the best slip fielder Shane has ever seen?” receive a signed copy of his new book. Entries are to be emailed to <a href="mailto:support@ethicalpartners.com.au">support@ethicalpartners.com.au</a>. How good!
 
Link to buy the book: <a href="https://shanewatson.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://shanewatson.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707431044401000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3p68UnH5OIomj2915iB9no">https://shanewatson.au/</a>
Link to BEON Performance: <a href="https://www.beonperformance.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.beonperformance.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707431044401000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3VAH2mCahFKnQhoig5dhBU">https://www.beonperformance.com/</a>
 
Highlights
2 min 10 sec The great Good Investing Podcast competition – see the end of the show notes below for details
2.56 Shane’s book, “The Winner’s Mindset” and its relevance to both sport and business. Available 31 January 2024 here <a href="https://shanewatson.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://shanewatson.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707431044401000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3p68UnH5OIomj2915iB9no">https://shanewatson.au/</a>
8.00 The meeting that changed Shane’s life and flying immediately to Charlotte, USA to learn a critical set of new mental skills
13.30 The difference between mindset and skillset… being able to access your skills more often
16.20 Conscious mind vs unconscious mind, what you have control of and when
19.20 The link through to “gut feel” – bringing together what has accumulated in your unconscious mind to make your best decision at that point in time
21.25 Confidence should not be about results… it needs to be based around different factors
25.00 Confidence needs to be about preparation and focus
27.50 Shane’s performance equation… A x B = Results. The “B” factors can’t be controlled so therefore you can’t control results
31.00 Being “results driven” but not be constantly focussed on results only because results can’t be controlled
35.16 How to deal with major disappointments
38.01 The ability to “switch on” and “switch off” and being able to perform for a longer period of time. Conserving your mental energy.
44.35 Social media and distractions
49.05 Mental toughness – what is it and how do you develop it?
54.20 Shane’s seven rules of mental toughness
58.10 The ACT Model… you at your best
1 hr 20 secs BEON Performance – the business. Bringing these skills to the workplace
1.05 40 secs Shane answers the cricket questions you always wanted to ask him

Ep#31: Shane Watson; Why results can’t determine confidence; mental toughness and switching on/off, lessons learnt and The Winner’s Mindset

This is just a short preview of the upcoming episode of the Good Investing Podcast featuring star cricketer and all round good guy, Shane Watson. And believe it or not we don’t talk much about cricket… well there is some cricket talk… but the real focus is on Shane’s book “The Winners Mindset “, which has just been released. We read an earlier edition over summer and what struck us was Shane’s honesty about his own struggles but also the applicability of a lot of what he wrote to the business world.

Shane talks about the difference between Mindset and Skillset, how the conscious mind works vs the unconscious mind and the fact that confidence cannot be about results. Very true in sport, life and investing. Yes we all strive for good results but we often can’t control them. He talks about his performance equation, mental toughness – again equally applicable to the sporting field as the Boardroom and his ACT model. So don’t miss the Good Investing Podcast Ep#31 featuring Shane Watson out soon.

This is just a short preview of the upcoming episode of the Good Investing Podcast featuring star cricketer and all round good guy, Shane Watson. And believe it or not we don’t talk much about cricket… well there is some cricket talk… but the real focus is on Shane’s book “The Winners Mindset “, which has just been released. We read an earlier edition over summer and what struck us was Shane’s honesty about his own struggles but also the applicability of a lot of what he wrote to the business world. Shane talks about the difference between Mindset and Skillset, how the conscious mind works vs the unconscious mind and the fact that confidence cannot be about results. Very true in sport, life and investing. Yes we all strive for good results but we often can’t control them. He talks about his performance equation, mental toughness – again equally applicable to the sporting field as the Boardroom and his ACT model. So don’t miss the Good Investing Podcast Ep#31 featuring Shane Watson out soon.

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