The Bubble Theory - Grow Your Bubble

What this episode covers

The bubble theory is a concept from Lee that is easy to apply in different situations enabling us to understand where we are and the deliberate actions, we can take to influence success. Lee takes us through a range of scenarios demonstrating the positive impact implementing the bubble approach can have across all aspects of personal and professional development. KEY TAKEAWAYS Identify your current bubble If you plot where you live, shop, socialise, work this determines your bubble.  To improve yourself you need to change your bubble by either; Expanding its reach This is about increasing the size of your bubble, if you are a business you can increase the distance over which your customers can get your product. Filling it with more You can fill your bubble with more people in the same or similar locations. Grow a leadership bubble Create a leadership bubble and see if your decisions affect only those inside the bubble or those outside as well.  Fill this bubble to understand more things using individuals with specialist skills. Expand this bubble to learn more about operations and how the decisions you make affect what happens and other people in the business. Whether personal or professional development You need to understand the size of your bubble first and what you are trying to do and deliver. Its then possible to increase the size of the bubble If you are a business do you know your customer profile? Visit your shops, what type of customers buy from you? To expand find more of the same or create new products and services to attract different customers How can you fill it with more things that are working for you, things that are successful can you find more of this type of customer? BEST MOMENTS ‘Identify the deliberate actions you can take’  ‘Increase your bubble to give yourself greatest chance of success’  ‘Understand the things that make up what you do customers, locations visited’ ABOUT THE HOST For the last 15 years, I have been a multi-sector internal or external business improvement consultant, building the improved capability of individuals, teams and businesses. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my two young children Jack & India. I also enjoy listening to and reading business & personal development material. Lee Houghton is “THE Business Problem Solver”, a Management Consultant, CX Specialist and Keynote Speaker. CONTACT METHOD You can contact Lee Houghton on: 07813342194 Website: [email protected] LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lhoughton/

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