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An Update on the Series from 2021-11-29T16:05
Hey, Mark here with a quick update about this evergreen interview series and my other podcast, The Podcast Accelerator (https://www.markasquith.com/listen).
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The End of The Road As We Know It from 2016-03-28T13:09:45
In this episode I discuss why I'm putting Excellence Expected on a hiatus.
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Become a Go-Giver with Bob Burg from 2016-03-28T12:50:28
How would you define the entrepreneurial spirit? Would it be the ability to zone in on problems and provide solutions? Would it be the knack of finding exactly the right product that flies off t...
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Dealing with Opportunity: The Simple Question that Will Make Every Business Decision Easier from 2016-03-14T16:22:02
When running a small business, it can be hard to say no to new opportunities that present themselves. Your friends and colleagues will always be introducing their latest ideas to you and decidin...
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Productivity Optimisation – A Mindset, Not a Technique from 2016-03-07T21:01:03
Running a small business at the same time as looking after a family can place huge demands on your time. Add in a couple of hours a week (if you’re lucky!) for yourself and there really isn’t a ...
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Focus Pocus – The Magic in a Customised Focus Process from 2016-02-18T09:21:24
How many things are you focusing on right now? If you’re anything like most other entrepreneurs, it is probably far too many and it still might not feel like it’s enough. This magpie syndrome th...
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Become Deeply Effective with This Powerful Perception Shift from 2016-02-15T09:50:46
Regardless of who you are or what you do, there are going to be times when you get stuck. It’s an inevitable part of life that everyone goes through from time to time. What’s not inevitable howe...
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Kickstart Your Business Growth with 3 Personal Tweaks from 2016-02-11T11:05:32
Creating a business is one thing, but growing a business is quite another. Very few of us are content with ticking along. We all want to experience as much growth as we can and we want to achiev...
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Secrets from The Dark Side of the Web from 2016-02-01T08:00:50
The interconnected world of today has made living our lives and running our businesses a lot more straightforward. Keeping up with international clients, monitoring cash flow and sharing ideas w...
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Creating Emotional Resilience for Long Term Success from 2016-01-21T08:01:11
If you were asked to think of adjectives that best describe the experience of being a small business owner, what would come to mind? Easy? Peaceful? Relaxing? Not likely! Entrepreneurship is ine...
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Happiness Before Success, and the Surprising Results! from 2016-01-13T08:51:42
When most of us think of happiness, there are two words that often creep into our minds. ‘If’ and ‘when’. If I can achieve x% growth this year, I will be happy. When I reach x amount of clients,...
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The Feminine Addiction Trap that is Killing your Career from 2015-12-31T10:00:02
As much as we like to think that we’re in control of every aspect of our lives, most of us are prisoners to certain patterns of behaviour. Think about how often the same thoughts run through you...
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Staying At the Top of Your Game in Todays Stressful World! from 2015-12-24T10:44:10
The life of an entrepreneur or small business owner can be stressful for so many reasons. We’re often tired, pushed for time and thinking of the next task to be taken care of so it’s easy to ove...
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Learning to Let Go from 2015-12-14T09:53:34
As small business owners, we like doing things our own way. That is, after all, why we chose to strike out for ourselves. Taking care of all aspects of the business is exciting and, in the early...
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Lonewolf Syndrome&How to Beat It from 2015-12-03T10:24:50
Building and growing a small business can be tough. Every aspect of day-to-day operations comes down to you. You need to be accountable for every decision you make, whether big or small and ther...
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Rise to Mastery with Cameron Benson from 2015-11-30T08:50:55
We all want to be better, don’t we? We want to see improvements in ourselves and our businesses each and every day. It’s in the DNA of all entrepreneurs regardless of your industry or the scale ...
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Mastering the Art of Relationships with Jason Treu from 2015-11-12T07:00:40
Building and maintaining valuable relationships is vitally important in life and business. We all want to make the best relationships with people that we can but it doesn’t always come naturally...
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Overcoming Small Business Loneliness&Entrepreneur Isolation from 2015-11-05T07:00:31
When you’re a small business owner or solopreneur, it’s easy to become gradually isolated from those around you. You need to rely on yourself and make sure that everything gets completed on time...
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From Sleeping in My Car to Retiring at Age 30 from 2015-11-02T07:00:55
Everybody knows that the first twelve months of a new venture are always the hardest. Make it through that year and the chances of making it through the next year begin to look a little better. ...
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Success&Significance with Aaron Walker from 2015-10-26T07:00:10
Every small business owner out there wants to be successful. Nobody starts their own business and puts in hours of blood, sweat and tears to just do ‘OK’. We all want to do the very best we can ...
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The Entrepreneurs’ Roadmap to Creating Your Elusive First Book from 2015-10-22T06:00
It seems that, these days, everyone has an idea for a book. As small business owners, we’ve all accumulated a heck of a lot experience, both good and bad, and we want to share that with others. ...
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When The Going Gets Tough: You Grow, You Prosper from 2015-10-05T04:00
Adversity is a part of life and it’s something that we all have to deal with. As small business owners, it can sometimes feel like we are having to deal with more than our fair share. The pressu...
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Chris Brogan on Entrepreneurial Fitness Without the Excuses from 2015-09-21T07:24:54
As small business owners, it’s easy to convince ourselves that we’re too busy for certain activities. One of the first things to get dropped from the schedule is exercise. It seems like a time l...
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Simon Biltcliffe: How to Achieve a Stress-free Life as CEO of a Successful Business from 2015-09-17T07:00:45
We often hear that businesses care about transparency, that they are investors in people and that their customers are number on. But once you get beyond the marketing and the clever copywriting,...
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I Successfully Started a Family and a Business Together – Here’s How from 2015-09-07T06:00:35
It’s the age-old question, isn’t it? How do you achieve a balance between your family life and running a small business or startup? There is, of course, no perfect work-life balance. Everyone’s ...
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The Roadmap to Success – Finding Your Dream Customers from 2015-08-20T06:00
Freelancing offers us the chance to use our specialist skills and interests to succeed in business, but it can also be one of the toughest ways in which to be a small business owner. We’re relyi...
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Allied For Success with Emmy Winner Kare Anderson from 2015-08-10T06:00
We live in an increasingly connected world and it’s never been easier for us to make contact with others around the globe. Whether you want to make new contacts in your industry or niche, or if ...
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It’s Your Time to Break Through, with Dorie Clark from 2015-07-30T06:00
Having a great idea is one thing, but getting it out there and making sure it’s being heard by the intended audience is quite another. The tools that have allowed us to spread our ideas more eas...
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You Can Raise Great Kids AND Run a Business from 2015-07-16T06:00
We all have heard the phrase: work/life balance. But in real life, it doesn’t work like that. You need to adjust the scales as necessary. Instead of balance, find harmony. How can you raise grea...
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It’s All Gone Wrong – Now What? from 2015-07-09T06:00:48
What do you do when things go wrong – when the sh*t hits the fan? How do you deal with it in a way that benefits your business? Everyone makes mistakes, but it's not about what went wrong,...
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The Outside Edge with Robert Kelsey from 2015-06-22T06:00:29
Think back to your high school days. Remember the cool kids? Wonder what they are doing now? Well, cool can be a curse and often prevents people from taking a leap due to a fear of failure. Howe...
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Become a Force for Growth with Justin Verrengia from Enlightened Entrepreneurs from 2015-06-11T06:00
Many people are so focused on just being able to pay their bills and get ahead in their business. But you must have the right mindset and be receptive to ideas/opportunities; you must be happy a...
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When To Leave Your Own Small Business from 2015-06-04T06:00
We all do jobs for the wrong reasons – you don’t want to let people down, perhaps you don’t know how to say ‘No’, and hey, doesn't everyone need cash in the bank? However, if you are unhappy and...
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Growing Your Influence The Right Way For the Long Haul with Jared Easley from 2015-05-28T06:00
There's no doubt that when you have an idea and want to take it to the next level, you need buy in and people to support you. You need to be perceived as someone that people know, like, and trus...
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Intrapreneur – The Evolution of the Young Entrepreneur from 2015-05-21T06:00
Traditional routes into business are starting to fade. In the next 10 years, millennials will make up 75% of the workforce. What can millennials do to make themselves more employable in tomorrow...
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Self-Publish Your Way to Success – Writing the One Book We All Have In Us from 2015-05-07T07:00
Books have become the new business card. Books are something that people keep, they can use them, and they make people think of you! People are likely to throw away business cards, but not books...
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Just Start! Building Your Business On the Side with Brendan Hufford from Entrepreneurs and Coffee from 2015-04-27T07:00
Most people have a sexy, romantic view of becoming an entrepreneur – quit your day job and be happy and live your dreams. Well, being an entrepreneur actually involves hard work, early mornings,...
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SMASH Your Business Plateau NOW! from 2015-04-20T07:00
Feel like you are in a rut? Is your business facing a plateau or roadblock? When you hit a plateau, how do you make progress and reach the next level? Symptoms of a plateau include being stresse...
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3 Steps To Scaling Your Small Business Safely from 2015-04-16T07:00
Scaling your business is a nice problem to have, yet it is still a problem. Entrepreneurs get so focused on delivering one thing that they can’t see other options. They need to learn how to pivo...
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The Route to Success Is Your Own – Education or Entrepreneurial Spirit? from 2015-04-13T07:00
To be successful in business, a university degree is not necessarily required! School is not for everyone, and entering the business world right away may be a better option. Get a job. Build you...
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Small Business Success Through Gratitude – Why it’s Time to Change Your Attitude from 2015-04-09T06:00
Gratitude is rarely spoken about and often overlooked in business. In business, be grateful for any opportunity that comes your way. Be grateful for getting a job interview, be grateful for find...
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REAL Innovation Demystified – Creativity with a Job to Do from 2015-04-06T07:00
Innovation is a word that most businesses use, but don’t really “get”. So, what is innovation? Well, according to Dominic Irvine – innovation is creativity with a job to do. But why innova...
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome from 2015-03-30T07:00
Everyone has problems and struggles. No one is perfect. Yet, sometimes many people cannot overcome the imposter syndrome. They present this false confidence and bravado. They pretend to be someo...
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Your Reputation, Your Currency from 2015-03-19T07:00
In today’s world of social media, accountability, and transparency – being a brand means so much more than the products a business puts out. Brand or image is manufactured to create an imp...
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How to Scale Your Startup or Small Business for Uber Success with iCracked CEO&Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur AJ Forsythe from 2015-03-16T07:00
We live in a world of technology, and start-ups are so prominent. There are many different challenges, and things can scale very fast. Start-ups are very serious business. Here's how you can lea...
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Reach New Heights with Grit&Determination from Aaron Walker from 2015-03-02T07:00
In the past few years, many of us have experienced a slump and downtime in business. We have faced downsizing and the need to change and diversify. What can we do in the next few years to get ba...
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Get UNStuck with Remy Chaussé – Co-Hosting Bonus Show from 2015-02-23T07:00
Are you stuck in a rut? Get your head out of the sand! Get unstuck so you can move forward and past obstacles in your life and business. Mark Asquith and Rémy Chaussé each share three tips to he...
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Money: God or Gift? Put Money in its Place with author Jamie Munson from 2015-02-19T07:00
We are so competitive – we gotta keep up with our neighbours. We have to have the biggest house, the most expensive car, the best clothes, etc. It is envy and greed that drives many of us....
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Success is in the Leverage: Learn How to Succeed for YOU with Jason Hartman from the Creating Wealth podcast from 2015-02-16T07:00
Leverage – what does it mean? How do you leverage the different areas of your life? Leverage is defined as the power or ability to act or influence people, events, decisions, etc.; as well as th...
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Dominate Your Day Before Breakfast with Jeff Sanders from The 5AM Miracle from 2015-01-15T07:00
Just too busy to exercise and live a healthy life? Are you too distracted because there is so much happening all the time? Take a step back. Ask yourself, “What am I doing, does this matter?” Ga...
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A Guide to Overcoming Decision Making Paralysis with Robert Kelsey, Bestselling Author from 2015-01-08T07:00
Robert Kelsey is motivated by his own perceived failures. Something that actually, we all draw motivation from even if we aren’t aware of it. The author of 3 Amazon bestselling personal developm...
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Cut The Crap with Brad Burton from 4Networking (4N) from 2015-01-05T07:00
Brad Burton is the UK’s #1 motivational speaker, founder of the 4Networking organisation that holds over 5,000 events throughout the UK each year, and author of the highest rated and reviewed bu...
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Surpass Your Wildest Goals By Leveraging Non-Traditional Thinking [Small Business Leadership] from 2015-01-01T07:00
Keith Evans, founder of CidaCo, has made a career out of helping entrepreneurs excel. It's something he's passionate about, believes in and is truly accomplished in. What makes Keith so successf...
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Create Your 2015 Personal Development Road Map, Thank You and Happy Christmas (Archive) from 2014-12-25T07:05:29
2014 closes out with a time to celebrate your successes and an opportunity to allow yourself to EXCEL in 2015. This is my message to you, a thank you and a challenge: create your 2015 roadmap an...
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Against All Odds – Small Business Success After Rebuttal from 2014-12-22T07:00:15
David Lewis set out with the goal of rebuilding a dwindling choir in his home country of Wales. What he actually achieved is a record breaking, over 6,000 member choir that tours the world; sell...
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Finally Understanding Your “Why” [Inspired by the Work of Simon Sinek] from 2014-12-01T07:00:46
Inspired by the marvellous work of Simon Sinek, this week successful financial entrepreneur Bill Bottomley takes us on a journey from a career path with little fulfilment, to directorship of a ...
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Pt. 2 – Become the Ultimate Business Person Through Systemisation from 2014-11-25T07:00:45
In this continuation of my interview with Ben Beaumont from 48.3 Scaffold Design Ben dives into the famous Excellence Expected actionable takeaways section… Ben share his 3 simple steps to...
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Pt. 1 – Become the Ultimate Business Person Through Systemisation from 2014-11-24T07:00:35
Ben Beaumont is serious about success. Having set out only a few short years ago to transform the service expectations within the scaffold design industry, his business, 48.3 Scaffold Design has...
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Vision, Fear&Agility: 3 Vital Lessons Every Small Business Owner Must Learn from 2014-11-17T07:00:29
Every business owner, every entrepreneur is on a journey of self discovery. For most entrepreneurs and business owners, there is someone there to accompany them on that path. Today I talk about ...
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The Perfect Work Life Balance, Here’s How! from 2014-11-03T07:00
Katie Portman has an enviable position as a happy mother and a successful PR and journalistic professional who has successfully managed to strike the perfect balance between her working life and...
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From Burnout to Broadcast from 2014-08-25T09:00
Welcome to Excellence Expected. Episode 1 is my opportunity to thank you for picking up the show and beginning this journey with me. During the episode I talk about how I bounced back from a bus...
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