In this episode we do deep dive into sales mindset and explore how your relationship to selling (and money) impacts sales performance. Nicky shares a very simple process for rewiring your brain to improve your effectiveness and experience of selling. We also discuss how highly effective sales people strike the perfect balance between mindset and pr…

In this episode with clinical psychologist Dr. Jackie Henry, we explore the concepts of values, and how they inform your behaviour and experience of life. We look at how the collective values of a group influences culture, a conversation that I feel is applicable to companies, organisations and even society at large. Quite a timely conversation, es…

Improve ROI and gain market share by conducting effective market research.Joining us today for the second time on the show is marketing genius, Founder and CEO of MeMedia, Mr Chris Hogan. In this episode we explore the world of market research, which is stage two of Chris's PROACTIVE marketing methodology. We discuss how effective research can help…

If you're a business owner, leader or entrepreneur experiencing constant mental chatter, stress, overwhelm or anxiety, this very relaxed and peaceful conversation could be exactly what you're looking for. Mal’s been practicing mindfulness for over 40 years and been teaching it in both clinical and public settings for more than 25. Mal originally le…

In episode #4, Yvonne and Shamash talk to the Rap Association team about how they took their passion for rap and have begun to turn it into a source of income, spreading rap in a positive way to empower, educate and entertain. You'll love the great wisdom they share - very impressive and far beyond their age!Find out more about The Rap Association'…

In episode #4, Yvonne and Shamash talk to Emma Slade about how she went from being a high-powered banker travelling the world, to a Buddhist Nun and founder of a charity working in Asia.More info here:Emma Slade had an international career as a highly successful CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst). She was known for her dynamism, intelligence and ana…

In episode #3, Yvonne and Shamash talk to Nick Williams about how he found the work he was born to do, overcoming resistance, working with your shadows, a new definition of leadership and the importance of showing up everyday, doing and sharing your unique gift and talent.Nick is a coach, trainer and author of over 10 books, including the bestselli…

In this first ever episode, you get to meet the hosts of the Zen of Business Podcast, Yvonne Fuchs and Shamash Alidina.Tune in to find out how Yvonne and Shamash met, what experience they're bringing to this podcast and what Zen of Business means for them.Every month, they will be interviewing business owners who they believe bring Zen to their bus…

This week I talk about some of the critics you will have to overcome when building a business – specifically the people who might think you are crazy for going it on your own! I also answer questions about how to get your product into stores, productivity and accounting. Download the MP3 File Here (Right Click and Save As…) Topics and Questions Me…

Chris Guthrie is my guest on this week’s episode. Chris is an Amazon Affiliates master having racked up over $938,000 in sales $64,000 in commissions last year — just by building niche sites focused on Amazon products. Chris started in Junior High school selling on ebay, but has since moved on to building niche sites. He also recently sold his n…

In this week’s feature segment I discuss how to define your goals for 2011 in just a few minutes and then turn those into an action plan to generate both the money and actions you need to make them a reality. 97% of adults have no written goals, and an even smaller percentage have an action plan to follow through. In addition I answer questions a…

Corbett Barr is my guest this week as we discuss how to structure a business to support your lifestyle, building traffic for your web site, how to build a personal brand, and building a successful business. Corbett, who runs two successful businesses, recently moved towards a personal brand a CorbettBarr.com. Download the MP3 File Here (Right Cli…

In this week’s show I feature and interview with top blogger Pat Flynn from SmartPassiveIncome.com.  Pat talks about selling his Pogs on ebay, building his first ebook business, and his huge success with his new blog. Pat started an ebook business after getting laid off that led to two very successful businesses as well as some interesting niche…

In this week’s show I interview Maren Kate from Escaping the 9 to 5 and one of Forbes top women entrepreneurs to follow. We talk about how she got started as an entrepreneur online, her various businesses, and some of the challenges in building a new business. She also talks extensively about her two new businesses where she is connecting entrepr…

This week I cover the psychology of social media. Psychology plays a critical role online in attracting customers, establishing a relationship with them, developing trust and ultimately in their decision to purchase your product or service. I introduce some of the most significant aspects of online social behavior and how they are used in online …

In today’s podcast, I cover 5 tips for getting the most from your time. We are all pressured to make more of our time, especially if you are running a business in your spare time as I did for many years. Its hard with modern distractions to get enough time to complete all of the tasks needed to start and run a successful online business. In addi…

This week, I cover the critical skill of writing pages and posts that sell your product and get people to take action.   Writing good web copy is actually one of the most important skills you can have if you want to sell online. You need to be able to write effective sales pages that don’t read like ads, convey your story, and move people to re…

How I published a book online using CreateSpace.com in just a few days! I know a lot of you are writers and authors interested in writing your own book – and honestly it has never been easier. In less than a week I managed to complete edits on my latest book, format the book for both a print-on-demand published version and kindle version, and get…

Cliff Ravenscraft gives an amazing interview in this week’s OBZ podcast. Cliff is a full time entrepreneur who makes his living by podcasting. In an extended interview, Cliff tells us about how he got started podcasting, how he makes money online, building relationships, and his secrets to online success.  Cliff has published over 2000 podcasts…

The internet has brought about some huge changes to the way we buy things and also the way products are marketed. This week I take a look at some of these major changes, and how they are transforming both conventional businesses and traditional marketing. I also talk about why “sliced bread” was not the best thing since sliced bread, answer some …

In this week’s OBZ podcast I discuss how to build income using a passive income business model. I compare conventional and passive online income models and talk about the advantages and disadvantages of each. I’ll also talk about which career field produces the most millionares, and answer questions about what I think of “get rich quick” schemes,…

I’m pleased to offer my first episode of the Online Business Zen podcast which is focused on helping you start, market and build your own successful online business. I intend to publish this every other week initially. OBZ1 – Just Starting Out.mp3 Length: 22 min, 35 sec In this week’s show: Goals for the Online Business Zen Podcast Some commonly as…