What lessons can special forces military teach about business? Quite a few as it turns out. Hear how training for special forces intentionally tries to break your spirit, why combat is not the time for a chat over walkie-talkie and why our guest, this week, has to remain anonymous.

What lessons can special forces military teach about business? Quite a few as it turns out. Hear how training for special forces intentionally tries to break your spirit, why combat is not the time for a chat over walkie-talkie and why our guest, this week, has to remain anonymous.

An hour-long one on one with the most successful business-people.

Siimon Reynolds, legendary ad man and world-renowned CEO performance coach, is in an airport lounge with the world's most successful people waiting for their flight. Sometimes delays happen and he can take advantage of that. 

You'll hear about their triumphs, their challenges, and the lessons they've learned along the way.

Welcome to the Business Lounge. 

An hour-long one on one with the most successful business-people.
Siimon Reynolds, legendary ad man and world-renowned CEO performance coach, is in an airport lounge with the world's most successful people waiting for their flight. Sometimes delays happen and he can take advantage of that. 
You'll hear about their triumphs, their challenges, and the lessons they've learned along the way.
Welcome to the Business Lounge.

An hour-long one on one with the most successful business-people.

The Business Lounge with Siimon Reynolds

An hour-long one on one with the most successful business-people. 

Siimon Reynolds, legendary ad man and world-renowned CEO performance coach, is in an airport lounge with the world's most successful people waiting for their flight. Sometimes delays happen and he can take advantage of that. 

You'll hear about their triumphs, their challenges, and the lessons they've learned along the way. 

Welcome to the Business Lounge. 

An hour-long one on one with the most successful business-people. Siimon Reynolds, legendary ad man and world-renowned CEO performance coach, is in an airport lounge with the world's most successful people waiting for their flight. Sometimes delays happen and he can take advantage of that. You'll hear about their triumphs, their challenges, and the lessons they've learned along the way. Welcome to the Business Lounge.

The Business Lounge

An anonymous Special Forces officer

In 1987, David migrated from South Africa and founded Com Tech Communications, one of Australia's first specialist supplier of IT networking and communications products.

Fourteen years later, he sold the business to Dimension Data at an enterprise value of over $1 billion making him the first Australian 'unicorn'.

In 1987, David migrated from South Africa and founded Com Tech Communications, one of Australia's first specialist supplier of IT networking and communications products.
Fourteen years later, he sold the business to Dimension Data at an enterprise value of over $1 billion making him the first Australian 'unicorn'.

David Shein, the man behind Australia's first unicorn

In Sydney, a city obsessed by property, few know more about it that John McGrath.

He is founder, Managing Director and CEO of McGrath Estate Agents and a former director of Realestate.com.

Here he shares with Siimon how he started out, the challenges early on and his candid thoughts on the property industry.

In Sydney, a city obsessed by property, few know more about it that John McGrath.
He is founder, Managing Director and CEO of McGrath Estate Agents and a former director of Realestate.com.
Here he shares with Siimon how he started out, the challenges early on and his candid thoughts on the property industry.

John McGrath, The King of Sydney Real Estate

For 23 years, Craig has run the luxury streetwear brand Ksubi, becoming one of Australia's foremost fashion brands worn by the likes of Kylie Jenner, Ruby Rose and rapper A$AP Rocky. 

For 23 years, Craig has run the luxury streetwear brand Ksubi, becoming one of Australia's foremost fashion brands worn by the likes of Kylie Jenner, Ruby Rose and rapper A$AP Rocky.

An anonymous Special Forces officer

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