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Ready to take control of your schedule and skyrocket your productivity? Dive into this episode of “Make Things Make Sense” where we decode the art of time management!Discover how transitioning from to-do lists to using your calendar can be a game-changer in achieving work-life balance. Whether you’re a student, entrepreneur, or climbing the corporate ladder, managing your time effectively is crucial.We’ll journey through the history of time management, from the structured Industrial Age to the creative and fast-paced Information Age, and explore its evolution into the Imagination Age. Get actionable tips on scheduling, embracing 'Nothing' Time, timeboxing, and the power of a 'Done' list. Perfect for anyone looking to make the most of their time and cultivate a fulfilling life! Subscribe and share your thoughts by using #MakeThingsMakeSense

Join Alex and Josh in this episode as they delve into the exciting potential of the 4-day work week. They candidly discuss 9 critical questions surrounding this innovative work model and share their company's approach to implementing it.Alex and Josh explore how they envision the benefits of a 4-day work week, from enhanced productivity and employee satisfaction to improved work-life balance and beyond. Drawing from their personal experiences and insights from conversations with other successful companies, they offer a comprehensive look at the potential of this revolutionary work structure.If you're intrigued about the potential benefits a 4-day work week could bring to your business, or if you're keen on exploring cutting-edge business practices, you can't afford to miss this episode.Tune in to learn how to harness the 4-day work week to drive your business growth and create a happier, more balanced workplace!

Josh re-joins the podcast in this episode to discuss with Alex the transformative power of wellness in the workplace. Together, they delve into the eight dimensions of wellness, explaining the significant role of businesses in shaping these dimensions using personal experiences and relatable metaphors. Josh and Alex provide practical tips for boosting well-being, ranging from career goal setting to budgeting, and from preserving nature to nurturing meaningful relationships. The discussion culminates in an emphasis on the collective responsibility in fostering wellness, the importance of communication, and the effective use of tools and experts. Growth Gurus’ initiatives towards wellness are also presented.Ready for a wellness revolution in your work life? Don't miss out on this episode, packed with valuable insights and empowering strategies!

Get ready to explore the fascinating journey of an international DJ turned marketer and entrepreneur in this episode of Make Things, Make Sense! Tudor sits down with Alex, the COO of Growth Gurus, a digital marketing agency that has achieved international success in record time.Discover Alex's three core values alongside his “why” and how they've helped him shape his career and succeed in it. This episode includes a dive into Alex's problem-solving approach, highlighting the importance of how you approach a problem. Alex shares how remote working has inspired him to think outside the box and the importance of pushing ourselves outside our comfort bubbles to grow and learn.If you're looking for insights into the mind of a successful COO and want to learn about the values and strategies that drive him, then don't miss this episode!

Are you tired of feeling like you're stuck in someone else's idea of success? Join Martin Henley and Alex as they engage in a candid conversation about their journeys in breaking away from traditional norms and living life on their own terms.In this episode, Martin and Alex explore the different paths that led them to where they are now. Was it a deliberate and strategic plan to live life differently? Throughout the episode, Martin and Alex discuss the pros and cons of living the "dream" that society teaches us, versus carving out your own path towards success. They dive deep into the challenges they faced along the way, the importance of self-reflection, and the benefits of embracing your own unique journey.Whether you're looking to break free from traditional ideas of success, or just seeking some guidance on how to make sense of your own life journey, this episode is a must-listen. Join Martin and Alex as they share their insights and personal stories and find inspiration to pursue your own path towards success.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to open a business on the other side of the world from your home? In today’s episode, Alex sits down with Tobias Briffa, a Maltese serial entrepreneur that took the Vietnamese market by storm with his innovative approaches to business. Tobias explains how volunteering in India, working and teaching in the slums, changed his values and inspired him to start his own businesses. Despite the challenging conditions, Tobias was inspired by the joy and optimism of the people he met. After traveling around India and working for Lenovo, Tobias moved to Vietnam, where he gained experience working for global corporations before starting his own agency. But his real passion was for creating his own product, which led to the creation of Te Te Brew Company, a craft beer brewery, and most recently Kashew Cheese, a plant-based artisan cheese and dairy alternatives maker.Tobias’ story is a testament to the power of perseverance and following your passions. He went from volunteering in India to working in advertising for major corporations before finally starting his own businesses. His experience has taught him the importance of learning from others and taking their ideas and methodologies with you when starting your own venture. Tobias' businesses showcase his creativity and willingness to take risks, and are proof of his entrepreneurial spirit. We are sure that listening to Tobias’ story can inspire you to make a positive impact and start your own entrepreneurial journey today, if you are passionate enough about it.

Want to make a difference in your community but don't know where to start? Join us as we sit down with Louisa Attard, the CEO of Academy of Givers and Inspirasia, to explore the transformative power of uniting businesses and NGOs. In this inspiring episode, we dive deep into the reasons behind the creation of Academy of Givers, exploring its core values and the mission to bridge the gap between philanthropists, businesses, and social and environmental organizations. Discover why it's crucial for all stakeholders to be aware of each other's existence and understand one another in working towards a common goal of positive change.This episode is a must-listen for individuals and businesses who want to learn how they can be a part of creating a better world, one partnership at a time. Tune in to discover how to join the movement of going beyond profit and truly making a difference in the world!

In this episode, Alex is joined by Declan Smith, a primary school teacher in Australia, and together they explore the exciting advancements in artificial intelligence and how they're transforming the field of education. Declan shares insights on the innovative ways this new technology could be used to create personalized learning experiences, from adaptive assessments to intelligent tutors and curriculums based on each student’s needs. Alex and Declan discuss the potential impact of AI on student achievement, teacher effectiveness, and the future of education as a whole. Join us for a fascinating conversation on the role of AI in shaping the way we learn.

We all dream about travelling and working at the same time but do you know what it takes to make the best out of both? Alex has been working remotely for the past 3 months while exploring Southeast Asia and in today’s episode he shares what his experience has been like. If you want to find out how you should prepare for such an adventure, what to do once you are abroad and how to maintain your standard level of work output while enjoying the new places you are visiting make sure to tune in to today’s episode! 

Alex is joined in today’s episode by Liana Cremona, an operational guru and empowerment mentor, to discuss how you can unlock your true potential. Liana is a future focussed woman that inspires and empowers everyone around her. She breaks through glass ceilings, evens the playing field, and makes leaps and bounds in whatever she focuses on.Listen in to discover how to successfully tap into your inner strength and empower yourself to make sure you reach your true potential every single day! 

Thank you, dear listeners, for joining in on our podcast for our very first year! This past year we’ve had the opportunity to learn and grow as business owners and as people while sharing our experiences with you. What can you expect in 2023? As Alex is travelling around the world, he will be hosting more interviews with those who have figured it out and those who are pushing boundaries to create something new. Alex will also be sharing his learnings of remote working and the concepts Growth Gurus are looking to explore. Tune in for a fantastic year ahead, full of learning and growth!

In this episode Alex and Neil Agius (World Record Holder for longest continuous, unassisted swim) dive into how to mentally prepare yourself to achieve anything and how we can all learn to grow by setting real attainable goals and create healthy habits.How can you leverage your purpose and status for greater world change? How can we, on an individual level, inspire each other for a greater good? What does “No Planet B” mean to Neil and his team at Wave of Change?Listen in and get inspired by this swim through Neil’s unlimited determination, positivity and forward-looking mindset to a better tomorrow.

Have you ever asked yourself “how can my company make a positive change in this world?” Today's guest, Dr. Roberta Lepre, an ESG specialist, sits down with Alex and explains her mission to help forward thinking business leaders transform their companies in order to operate in a more sustainable and ethical manner, while increasing profitability. During the episode Dr. Lepre delves into the ESG vs. sustaiability vs. CSR debate, explaining how these concepts are related, the importance of the new 4Ps, the impact of business adopting ESG strategies on all their stakeholders as well as tips for companies that wish to make an impact on their communities.   Listen in to learn how you can revolutionize your business to be better adapted for today's world and most importantly, for the future! 

In this episode Alex sits down with the CEO and founder of Dr. Juice, an industry pioneering business on the Maltese islands, John Winfield.Together they dissect the hardships of starting a business, be it brick and mortar or digital and share deep insights into how to persevere through the tough times. Alex and John delve deep into how to deal with naysayers, finding the right support, believing in yourself and your ideas, the importance of a strong brand, the difficulties of scaling up a business and many more insightful and inspiring topics. Listen in to hear how with the right mindset and ideas you can persevere and succeed to build a trailblazing business out of nothing! 

On this episode, Alex and Nathan dive deep into what makes a leader. They discuss nature vs nurture, the concept of pain, dealing with the "nay sayers" and so much more.Nathan is an entrepreneur, storyteller & author, business coach, record-breaking adventurer, TEDx speaker, Vistage owner, NED and philanthropist, He’s led organisations in technology, education, healthcare and hospitality, as well as helping develop Malta leading service provider in the field of disability and one of Malta's largest non-profit organisations. At the end of this episode Nathan shares with us a great tool to use to get to know our teams better! Listen in to learn how to find your internal motivation and how to persevere, how to define your values and how a leader in today’s business environment should be like, among many other insights and tips! 

In this episode, Josh and Alex open up about one of the toughest, if not the toughest, years of business since they started Growth Gurus together. Life is not a straight line, it’s more like a roller coaster. Sometimes it can get pretty tough. This is inevitable, but growing through tough times is your choice.Why grow?  John C. Maxwell’s research states “to reach your potential you must grow. To grow, you must be highly intentional about it.” While you can't control external circumstances, you do get to choose the influence that your pain has on you. Hard times make the good times good.Listen in to learn how Josh and Alex dealt with the hardships they faced, what they learned from them and how YOU can make the best out of what seems like the end of the world and grow into a better version of you.

Imagine you had the opportunity to spend 3 days with 50 CEOs from 7 different nations discussing, brainstorming, participating in workshops and debating on what we all need to do to weather the upcoming storm. In today's episode, Alex shares his experience of VISTAGE EMEA summit and gives you an insight of what it is like being part of a board you can’t afford. Listen in to hear insights from international top executives on sustainable business, importance of the "people" element, how to focus on your customer's pain points and Amazon's unique way of working which focuses on the future needs of their customers.

In this episode Josh and Alex help you make sense of conferences and trade shows, specifically how to successfully market yourself at a conference. Whether you are attending, exhibiting or hosting a panel or speaking, your presence at a conference is not enough. You need to know how to work the room, how to step out of your comfort zone and mostly, how to sell to people trying to sell to you.Listen in to unlock 10 powerful tips on how you can maximize your presence at a conference and turn it into a personal and business growth opportunity! 

Have you ever been in the situation where you just feel like all your team or company's problems are yours and yours alone? Maybe even more extreme where you feel your team might be incompetent?  Well, it’s generally your fault you feel that way.In today's episode, Alex makes sense of what it really means to stop being the bottleneck in your team or company by being a problem solver and evolving into a solution facilitator. Alex explains his personal journey of evolution and shares everything you need to make a change in your leadership style to avoid burnout and see your business flourish and be more efficient. Listen in to learn how to transition from a problem solver to a solution facilitator! 

What are AI Imagine Generating tools? How can they impact your business and take it to the next level? In this episode, Alex is joined by Growth Gurus' Head of Web, Benjamin, to discuss what the tech are AI Imagine Generating tools and how they can make a difference in your day to day business activities. Tune in to discover what this new technology is, how it works, what development to expect from it and how marketers can implement it to enhance their work. 

How can marketing managers adapt to the changes of GA4 and analysis data?  What are the advantages of GA4? How can people who aren’t data experts make the most use of the data?A year from now, your website tracking is going to stop. There’s no way around it, its going to happen.In this episode, Steph Scicluna, our very own Head of Marketing, joins us to tell us exactly what to do about it: what is GA4, how to transition from Universal Analytics to GA4 and much more about how to use data to grow your business. 

Inflation is increasing, uncertainty is rising, businesses are failing: it’s all doom and gloom for some, for others it’s time to capitalize on opportunities. There are hundreds of opportunities we can all seize everyday. Generating business is a constant need for any company. There are many different tactics and approaches that can be used to generate business. In this episode, Josh and Alex share a few ideas they have in hope to inspire you.Listen in to hear our top 8 proven techniques to generate more business! 

Studies show that we face over 50 distractions every day and that we spend hours trying to refocus on the tasks at hand. How can business leaders increase their focus and productivity?In this episode, Josh and Alex share tips from their personal experiences and extended research on how YOU can be more productive and have more control over your day to achieve the best possible results for their day. Listen in to learn how you can increase your productivity and focus in order to be able to take your business to the next level! 

What is SEO and how can it help your business? In this episode Josh and Alex make sense of SEO for CEOs to help you understand the basics of it and make sure that you can hold your own in a conversation and manage your marketing well. Everyone is always talking about SEO, it seems very complex and in reality the processes requires professionals but understanding is not hard.  Every business owner needs to know about the importance of SEO and the basics of it. Tune in for some important tips on how you can use SEO to take your business to a new level!

In 1996 Bill Gates famously quoted that content is king. Does that still apply today? How can you best leverage your content?  Approximately 5 million articles are published every day! With so much content available, how can you create content that captures your audience and directly connects with them? Tune in for our top tips on leveraging your content.

We live in such a busy life where business leaders and entrepreneurs are faced with packed days and need sufficient energy to get through their day. Tune in and discover some life changing tips on how to have more energy in your day by starting your day right and how that can impact your business. Simple fixes for a big problem all people face.

Ever wondered how loving your brand impacts your whole business? In this episode Josh and Alex make sense of how the problem of a bad brand is an all round issue, focusing on helping you understand how much your brand impacts your business. They also share incredibly valuable insights and tips on how to build a brand that you love. Tune in to unlock your company's potential and take it to new heights and check out the free resource: our own Brand DNA Workshop!

In this episode Josh is joined by guest Tom Jones, CEO at Yolted, together discussing the importance of innovation in order to stand out in today's industry. Innovation needs to be central to your business, marketing and branding in order to truly stand out in your market.Listen in to unlock crucial tips on creating a unique and easily distinguishable brand and gain access to a great workshop that will help you develop your own distinctive brand! 

You know that feeling when you're abroad, totally reliant on your phone... and then it dies and you are completely lost. That is what marketing without a strategy is like! In this episode, Josh & Alex dive into why you need a marketing strategy, what the main pillars of a marketing strategy are, and how you can get started on defining your marketing strategy.Listen in to get access to an incredible resource that will help you define your strategy.

We have all been in tough situations where people with common goals seem to have opposing ideas on how to reach those goals, or worse yet, no idea how to reach them. This is where workshops come in. Workshops are a way to get the right people in the right place at the right time, they are a way to ensure commitment to solving an issue and if done right, a surefire way to align all stakeholders in the right direction. Listen in for our top 8 tips for running a successful workshop. 

It takes 1/10th of a second to form an impression.. Your branding needs to be memorable, recognizable and clearly representative of your business. In this episode, Josh & Alex discuss the power of branding, when it's done right. Listen in for some tips on how to develop your brand DNA and get your branding right!

Why should anybody care about your product or service? Are you wasting budget sharing a message with people who aren't interested? Appealing to everyone means appealing to no one. In this episode Josh & Alex discuss how defining your target audience is key to surviving as a business in todays market. Discover the advantages of having a defined target audience and some key questions you can ask in order to identify your ideal audience. 

Have you considered hiring an intern? or many? Successful internships can be a huge benefit to both the company and the intern; however it's important that you're hiring them for the right reason and that they fit your company culture. In this episode, Josh discusses the importance of internships and how to find one that will impact your business in a great way. Josh welcomes the first guest of the show on this episode, Tudor, an ex-Growth Gurus intern who now works with the company. Together they talk about both sides of the spectrum of internships.  Listen in to discover how to make sense of internships for your own organisation!

Core Values are the DNA of a business, the glue that keeps everyone together despite individual differences. In this episode Josh & Alex discuss the importance of having clear core values and using them to attract the right people, sharing their own experience as an example along with the likes of Google and Netflix. They also discuss some tools that you can use to develop your own core values and how to implement them in the recruitment process. Listen in to discover how setting your core values can improve your employee engagement levels and take your business to the next level! Keep in touch with us on socials @growthgurus and find us on our website growthgurus.com.

The global pandemic has affected the way we all work and forced companies into remote working. In this episode, Josh and Alex discuss hybrid working and their experience in getting the most out of  their team, regardless of their location. Many companies have adopted a hybrid working environment finding that the balance of office-based work and remote work has increased employee motivation and productivity.  Struggling to get your team motivated through these hard times? Have a listen to see how you could improve that! 

Many companies are founded by partners, including some big names like Apple founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. In this episode Josh and Alex explain the dynamic of their partnership, focusing on how to maximize having a business partner while walking you through the challenges they faced and how they overcame them together. Is it better to be a sole owner? How do you find the right partner? Listen in to discover how to successfully run your business! 

Welcome everyone to our podcast! In this episode, Josh and Alex introduce themselves and the purpose of this podcast. Listen in to discover the story of how their digital marketing agency, Growth Gurus, started and how they accumulated an immense amount of knowledge that they are excited to share with you! Subscribe to make sure you don't miss out on their valuable business coaching tips.