Logan Lessar always wanted to do something big with his life. He didn’t want to go the normal rout of getting a job and being held down in the same place, he wanted freedom.

He started his first business at age 15, he travelled to South Africa alone at age 17, and he did that to work with his business partner with whom he met online. He continued to complete his traditional schooling and achieved straight A’s.

Logan is an adventure seeker who loves racing motocross, skiing, snowboarding, jet skiing, wakeboarding, mountain biking, traveling the world and overall doing anything that will push his limits to force him to face his fears.

Now at the grand old age of 19, he lives in Cape Town, South Africa, and today we’re going to explore the “Champion mindset”. We’re going to find out about his “No Quit” mentality, what it takes to fail at motocross, and then go on to win!

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In this episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Mandy Hickson, a remarkable individual who has blazed trails and achieved extraordinary success in both the military and business worlds. As the 2nd female fighter pilot in the history of the Royal Air Force (RAF), Mandy's story is one of courage, resilience, and unwavering determination.

During her time in the RAF, Mandy faced numerous challenges and overcame them with her exceptional skill, expertise, and the indomitable spirit that defines fighter pilots. Her journey was marked by breakthrough moments and the relentless pursuit of excellence, as she soared through the skies piloting powerful fighter jets.

Having transitioned from the cockpit to the corporate world, Mandy's leadership skills and unique experiences have proven invaluable in her role as a business leader. She has seamlessly translated the principles she honed as a fighter pilot into her approach to leadership, driving teams towards success and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and resilience.

Mandy's captivating story is an inspiration to aspiring aviators, young women seeking to break barriers, and individuals striving for personal and professional growth. With her remarkable insights, she shares the lessons learned from high-pressure situations, the importance of teamwork, decision-making strategies, and the ability to adapt to change.

Today, we delve into Mandy Hickson's incredible journey, exploring her experiences as the 2nd female fighter pilot in the RAF, the exhilaration of flying powerful jets, and how her unique career path has transcended into exceptional leadership in the business world. We also discuss her best-selling book “An Officer, Not A Gentleman” Please stay with us as we gain invaluable insights from this trailblazer, role model, and true exemplar of courage and leadership."

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Tom Clancy died in 2013, but his legacy is continuing with the permission of his family estate with the new authors, Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson.

On 21 May, 2024, now 40 years after the release of Red October, we see the launch of the new Tom Clancy book, Act of Defiance, written by Andrews and Wilson. Brian Andrews is an Ex-Submariner and Jeffrey Wilson is a Ex-Navy SEAL Medic. Their joint experience packs an amazing punch in their many novels, including the continuation of the Tom Clancy legacy.

In this episode, Jeff Smith is talking with Jeff Wilson, about how he and Brian Andrews work together as joint authors to write best-selling books such as the amazing series, Tier 1, and Sons of Valour, and now Act of Defiance in the Tom Clancy, Jack Ryan Series.. There's no holds barred, they talk about how they write, the money they make, books, audiobooks and eBook strategies.

Navy veteran and Wall Street Journal and bestselling thriller author Jeffrey Wilson is a vascular surgeon who was completing his training when terrorists attacked America on 9/11. Already having served, Jeff immediately re-joined the active duty Navy and served as a combat surgeon with the Marines and then with an East Coast–based SEAL team and a Joint Special Operations Task Force, making multiple deployments. His experiences there --- seeing things that cannot be unseen --- sent him on his own journey exploring, and at times questioning, his faith, and are the inspiration for this novel. Jeff has also worked as an actor, a firefighter, a paramedic, a jet pilot and a diving instructor.

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Sex Games, Drugs, I Even Planned A Murder, But Now I'm A Doctor Saving Lives - Jeff Smith Talks With Dr Reynolds Kairus

Dr Rey as he’s known by his friends is a medical doctor in New York. This is the ultimate underdog story, but he made it through to being Top Dog! Brought up by his mother on welfare in New York, he descended into the world of gangs, he dropped out of school, he was arrested, he was shot at, escaped on a motorcycle, and he planned a murder. Despite all of those things, he made it through to become a successful Medical Doctor & businessman who’s reached over 4 Million people Worldwide

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In today’s episode, Jeff Smith, The KPI Guy is talking with Matt Shoup

Matt is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker, aspiring paella chef, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, and Spanish coffee addict. Now, I’ve mentioned all of these things because they’re all totally relevant to Matt’s life and his reason for being here on the show.

Matt first found his love for business at 10 years old, when he started a mowing lawns to earn $200 for a boombox. Ten years later, while studying at Colorado State University, he learned about sales, marketing, and business operations. He made lots of money in college but then spent three times what he earned.

In March of 2005, Matt got married, he was six figures in debt and working at a job he hated as a loan officer. After hitting rock bottom, he then founded a company with the last $100 he had to his name and the company grew to more than $35 million dollars in revenue.

He wrote his first book Become an Award Winning Company in 2011, and his second book called Painted Baby in 2023. He also has a passion to help others who are less fortunate, which is the Matt and Emily Shoup, Spain Study Abroad Scholarship.

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In today’s episode Jeff Smith, The KPI Guy, is talking with Dave Albin

Dave is the #1 Firewalk Instructor in America. Firewalking is a 1,000 year old rite of passage ritual where you literally walk across hot burning coals.

Dave worked with Tony Robbins for 20 years running his fire walk events, and he and Tony set a World Record in London in 2005 with more than 12,300 people walking barefoot over the burning coals. Then in 2014, Dave started his own business called Fire walk Productions and during his time, he’s fire walked hundreds of thousands of people.

His success has a very dark, scary and violent past. On June 8th, 1988 he put a gun to his head to stop the excruciating pain from both drug and alcohol addiction and

2023 will mark 35 years of sobriety.

If you admire Tony Robbins, his work and his achievements, then this show is for you! Dave Albin is the guy who ran the amazing Fire Walks 🔥 for Tony for 20 years, and he's sharing his secrets here! In this episode, Dave lays bare his life, before, during and after his time with Tony, and believe me, it's very dark, very violent and very abusive.

The secrets he shares are life-changing, they've changed my life, and they may change your life too.

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Jeff Smith, The KPI Guy, talks with Jan Cavelle

Jan Cavelle is the author of Scale for Success and Start for Success, which are books aimed at helping entrepreneurs to grow their businesses

After having micro businesses in the past, things collapsed for Jan and she found herself as a single Mum on social support needing to make a future for her family. She started off by selling an assortment of goods to get by, which refined itself into to being furniture. To ensure a steady supply, she went into manufacturing, built the business up to 50 employees and won many awards over the next couple of decades.

But then she lost her passion and the reasons for doing it, coupled with increased problems having made errors in the foundations of the business and she walked away from it all, virtually overnight.

But she soon got bored, she missed writing articles for business publications and decided to start writing books to help entrepreneurs.

This is a story of starting up in business and getting the foundations completely wrong, losing your passion, and then following your childhood dreams to rediscover your passion and to live your life on purpose.

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In today’s episode Jeff Smith, The KPI Guy, is talking with Dr. Corrie Block

Corrie is a leading expert in Business Strategy, Organizational Behaviour, and Leadership. He is the Professor of Strategic Management at Monarch Business School in Switzerland, and a Forbes Certified Executive Coach. He has over 25 years’ experience coaching and training and has worked with more than 150 companies such as Microsoft, Emirates Airline, and the United Nations.

He is also the author of 2 acclaimed books:

1. Spartan CEO: Six Pillars of Executive Performance
2. Business is Personal: A Blueprint for Finding Meaning at Work

This is going to be a story of personal development intertwined with business development, to explain what you are capable of achieving and of course how to achieve it.

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