How do you shift the whole market from taking a resource for granted to paying for it? Why would you celebrate it when your customers are angry? What can help you withstand the challenges associated with your bold business moves? These and other topics I discussed with Sigurdur Astgeirsson, the founder and CEO of Isorka, the only company in Iceland that does nothing but charge electric cars.

In this episode, you will learn about:

• Siggi's journey of charging the first customer for something the market used to get for free
• conviction and resilience as crucial drivers of a business
• a powerful tool for reminding yourself about the choices you have in life and business
• Siggi's ways of dealing with peaks and valleys of entrepreneurship

Stay safe and #standwithukraine,

Anna

Resources:

Connect with Siggi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sigurdur-astgeirsson-57159069/

Learn more about Isorka: https://isorka.is/

Join the free yoga classes I teach every Monday and Thursday: https://annaliebel.as.me/lytmorning

Book a Mindshifting Intensive: https://annaliebel.as.me/strategycall

Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/

How do you choose which of your businesses to pay more attention to, especially if they perform and grow very differently? How can you let go of control in the business you have been running for years to let it outgrow you? These are not easy questions, but my today's guest, Serge Baidin, openly shares about his ups and downs of running two businesses simultaneously.

Serge is a Ukrainian serial entrepreneur and is currently managing two businesses - Bride&Groom.video — a video editing hub , and Markupus — a web development agency.

In this episode, you will learn about:

• Serge's rocky road of entrepreneurship, overcoming the economic crisis, global pandemic, and full-scale war in his home country
• how he chose which business to invest more of his time into, based on his background and the companies' growth (I was surprised by this choice)
• why we all should have mentors and how to get them
• investing in business growth in good and bad times

Stay safe and #standwithukraine,

Anna

Resources:

Connect with Serge: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergebaidin/

Learn more about Bride&Groom: https://bridengroom.video/

Learn more about Markupus: https://markupus.com/

Join the free yoga classes I teach every Monday and Thursday: https://annaliebel.as.me/lytmorning

Book a Mindshifting Intensive: https://annaliebel.as.me/strategycall

Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/

Imagine you are running an international, impact-driven business, and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (we are talking a multi-million-dollar deal with global impact) lands on your table. Imagine declining that offer because you want to focus on your family and your impact on your nearest and dearest. Are you then crazy? Or selfish? Or, actually, a very mature entrepreneur who walks his talk about being a thought leader and a caring business owner?

This week's guest is Sebastian Bates, who did just that - declined a multi-7-figure deal. Sebastian is the Founder and CEO of the Warrior Academy and The Bates Foundation charity. Originally from the UK, he has over 25 years of experience in 6 different styles of martial arts as well as a strong competition background competing from amateur to professional level both nationally and internationally.

Sebastian originally started Martial Arts as a child to develop his confidence and help him transition through bullying. Now he and his team are helping thousands of children through their challenging transitions every week.

In this episode, you will learn about:

• Sebastian's contrarian take on bullying that every parent should embrace for themselves and their kids
• entrepreneurs' special abilities that can become their blessing or a curse
• choosing an impact that truly matters to you
• Sebastian's hiring mistakes and learnings about building and nurturing company culture

Stay safe and #standwithukraine,

Anna

Resources:

Connect with Sebastian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-bates-4b70412b/

Learn more about The Warrior Academy and The Bates Foundation: https://warrioracademy.ae/

Join the free yoga classes I teach every Monday and Thursday: https://annaliebel.as.me/lytmorning

Book a Mindshifting Intensive: https://annaliebel.as.me/strategycall

Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/