Dominic Monkhouse, business coach based in London, smiling outdoors.

E50 | Daniel Marcos: Growing Companies One CEO at a Time

Published 30 July 2019

Separate ownership from operating roles, hire better people than you and build a rigorous process for every key appointment.

Dominic Monkhouse, business coach based in London.

E48 | Growing and Scaling a Creative Business with Andrew Dobbie

Published 16 July 2019

Step away from client delivery early, hire stronger specialists and build a culture that attracts talent before customers.

Portrait of Dominic Monkhouse, business coach based in London.

E47 | Matt Johnson: Bringing Electronics and Our Environment Together

Published 9 July 2019

Stay lean while exploring, narrow competing applications and keep only the markets that return value to your business.

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How to bring focus and clarity to your business

Updated 8 July 2026

Focus on your ideal customer, hone your unique strength, define a purpose and BHAG, and align execution around that hedgehog.

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Why you need NPS® to grow your business

Updated 8 July 2026

NPS predicts growth. Happy promoters spend more, refer others, and drive retention.

Moran Cerf

E41 | From hacker to neuroscientist: how we make choices with Professor Moran Cerf

Published 28 May 2019

Your brain explains decisions after hidden processes make them. Understand those limits before trusting instinct or algorithms blindly.

Neal Gandhi

E38 | Neal Gandhi: On Breaking Moulds and Championing Collaboration

Published 7 May 2019

Protect each acquired company’s autonomy while uniting the group around shared values, collaboration and a deliberately chosen structure.

Dominic Monkhouse, business coach based in London.

E36 | Behind the Scenes of in the Night Garden Live with Creator Andy Fletcher

Published 23 April 2019

Plan thoroughly, expect first contact to change it, and give well-paid specialists autonomy to keep the show moving.

Guy Rigby

E31 | Daring to Dream Bigger with Guy Rigby

Published 19 March 2019

Check whether your vision can scale, hire financial control early and recruit for character before comfort makes you risk-averse.

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The 5 core principles of successful scale-ups

Updated 9 July 2026

Scaling needs five things: customer obsession, clear comms, A-players, trust, and a purpose that actually means something.

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Why businesses with purpose grow faster

Updated 9 July 2026

Purpose-driven companies don’t just grow faster. They build loyalty, boost engagement, and outperform the competition.

Peter Czapp

E23 | [Rebroadcast] Jedi Mind Tricks To Turn A Negative Into A Positive

Published 22 January 2019

Turn setbacks into opportunities, embed customer experience in culture and sharpen your focus by saying no.

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