In this episode, David sits down to talk with Nina Davies. She is a business strategy and brand expert who has co-founded a couple of businesses, most notably Sunhouse Creative. She is now working on a new startup called Byrd. A project which combines the passions she has for running, people and brands. They are developing an app that is designed to help people to find the ideal way of running for them. 

Nina talks about these projects, her battle with alopecia, why helping others drive her and how to establish a successful business partnership. She also discusses the importance of being yourself, intuition, questions, good listening and gratitude.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Running is a great way to create headspace.
• When you are fit and healthy you naturally feel stronger which helps to feed your self-confidence.
• Follow your heart, but take your brain with you to protect yourself from the downside.
• Trust is a vital component of any business partnership.
• Having the same work ethic helps business partnerships to succeed.
• Give people in your business the chance to grow. One day you will want to leave. Having a good team to hand things over will make it far easier.
• Be clear about the type of people you want to work with. Never be frightened to say no to a client that is not a good fit for you.
• Ask the right questions and give yourself the space to really listen.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I realized that there were things in my armory to help build my resilience again,’

‘You really are defined more by the way you deal with challenges, mistakes and failures than you are by success.’

‘Profit follows purpose. Financial metrics are important, but they come after the purpose bit.’

‘Find space for yourself to be able to be true to yourself, so you can feel a sense of confident belonging.’

EPISODE RESOURCES

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/nina-davies-6a400b22/

Byrd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byrd.run/

Nina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instaninjaid/

ABOUT THE SHOW

People with purpose make a difference. Imagine a world where more people can just get their purpose out of them, into a plan and then actually make it happen. What a world that would be - People everywhere finding meaning and harnessing that to bring inspiration and energy to each and every day, changing lives for the better. But no one ever achieved anything on their own - we all have something unique to bring and that means we all have to play our part - if we want to go far we have to go together and lead or serve towards a vision of the world we want to see. Everyone has a story to tell, and this show is where these stories come to life.

ABOUT THE HOST

David Roberts is a highly regarded CEO, mentor, and investor with 30 years of experience across multiple sectors. As an intrapreneur and entrepreneur David has bought, grown, started and sold several businesses, working with values-drivenstart-ups, award-winningSMEs, and multinational corporations on strategies for service excellence, leadership, and profitable growth. David’s passion is for purpose and creating an environment where everyone can succeed, through building teams that get things done, execute on their mission with passion, deliver exceptional service and really make a difference.

ARTWORK CREDIT

Penny Roberts - https://www.instagram.com/penpennypencils

CONTACT METHODS

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