“You only know how strong you are when being strong is the only option.” Welcome to the All-In-CEO podcast with host, Sanyika ‘The Firestarter’ Street and his guest, Simon Leslie. Simon is the founder of Ink- connecting companies with travelers. His company partners with over 30 airlines and travel brands to reach over a billion people through travel media every year.   In this episode, Simon discusses the importance of learning in life. He also talks about the decimation in business and how they survive through the pandemic. It's the survival of the fittest. Sanyika discusses his philosophy of the Fear of Intimacy. He believes that there is a fear of intimacy when it comes to asking for the thing that you deeply desire and you deeply want. Simon discusses how he faces the 150 breakups in his life.   Tune in to the show now to explore:  

• The battle against global pandemic
• How can sales transform who we are as a person
• Fear of intimacy
• The evolution in the business world because of the Global pandemic
• The whole different world in working from home
• How did Simon face the 150 breakups in his life?

  Timestamps

 

[00:43 ] Introduction to Simon Leslie

[04:15 ] How to become a better human?

[05:23 ] The importance of learning

[07:00 ] Decimation in Business

[07:21 ] Survival of the fittest

[08:02 ] How global pandemic affects businesses?

[12:02 ] When there is not an option, that's when you’re at the most powerful

[12:51 ] Simon’s ambition throughout the pandemic

[13:25 ] “I was an impostor”

[13:38 ] He found strength and confidence in his abilities

[15:16 ] Salesman as an understated career

[17:24 ] How do sales transform who we are as a person?

[19:20 ] Fear of intimacy

[22:47 ] How to identify the right person when negotiating?

[25:37 ] The effects of a global pandemic in the businesses

[27:46 ] What helps him turn the corner and see new possibilities?

[33:50 ] Simon’s battle against COVID 

[37:30 ] His brilliant plans for his business

[38:37 ] Appreciation message

 

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