The Diamond Mine Episode 7

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The Diamond Mine Episode 7

David Fuller with Joel McKenzie

This week on The Diamond Mine, David is joined Joel McKenzie. Joel is a personal trainer, or more specifically, a body composition coach. He is also a bodybuilder and has a great story to tell about his first bodybuilding comp, and the challenges faces and lessons he learned!

Connect with Joel:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mpowered.training/

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Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/roughdiamondacademy
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If you like this episode of The Diamond Mine podcast, please don't forget to like, share, comment, and give us your ratings on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. We appreciate your support and feedback!

Podcast Channels:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-diamond-mine/id1511127585
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pG3a1Leraj9pud1BvvxA9
Google: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZWFhZDU0OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw%3D%3D

The Diamond Mine Episode 6

The Diamond Mine Episode 6 | The Rough Diamond Academy
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The Diamond Mine Episode 6

David Fuller with Shelley Cass

This week on The Diamond Mine, David is joined by author, Shelley Cass. Shelley is the author of several books including a Fantasy trilogy: A Fairy's Tale which she began writing at age 14! Join us as we explore her journey.

Connect with Shelleyk:

Website: https://www.shelleycass.com/
Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/ShellCassy/

Connect with us:

Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/roughdiamondacademy
Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/roughdiamondacademy

If you like this episode of The Diamond Mine podcast, please don't forget to like, share, comment, and give us your ratings on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. We appreciate your support and feedback!

Podcast Channels:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-diamond-mine/id1511127585
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pG3a1Leraj9pud1BvvxA9
Google: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZWFhZDU0OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw%3D%3D

The Diamond Mine Episode 5

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The Diamond Mine Episode 5

David Fuller with Carissa Smart

This week on The Diamond Mine, David is joined by local graphic designer Carissa Smart. Carissa runs Design by Aikonik, and is in addition to her design work, a photographer and Instagram Influencer.
Connect with Design by Aikonik:

Website: https://www.designbyaikonik.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/designbyaikonik/

Connect with us:

Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/roughdiamondacademy
Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/roughdiamondacademy

If you like this episode of The Diamond Mine podcast, please don't forget to like, share, comment, and give us your ratings on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. We appreciate your support and feedback!

Podcast Channels:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-diamond-mine/id1511127585
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pG3a1Leraj9pud1BvvxA9
Google: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZWFhZDU0OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw%3D%3D

The Diamond Mine Episode 4

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The Diamond Mine Episode 4

David Fuller with Michelle Davidson

This week on The Diamond Mine, David is joined by Michelle Davidson.

Michelle Davidson is the owner of Forrest Guesthouse, a peaceful retreat in the Otway Ranges, South West of Melbourne, Australia. A perfect base for hiking, biking and all things delicious.

Key Takeaways:

  • Been in business for less than a year
  • After 14 years in a law firm
  • Attracted to the area because of the mountain bike trails
  • Made a decision to buy in 24 hours
  • Not normally a fast decision maker, but it felt right
  • Forrest is in the Otway Ranges
  • Temperate Rainforest
  • Just near Great Ocean Road
  • No experience in running a agues house
  • Practised on friends and family for 4 weeks
  • First time trying to make a bed took 40 minutes
  • Beds use the 3 sheet system - who knew?!
  • Down to 6 minutes now - practise makes perfect
  • Had to develop a website form scratch, rebranded
  • Started using social media a lot
  • Blessed for images
  • Strategy for social: does stuff she enjoys and photographs and shares it
  • Loves the area, loves to share it
  • Local Platypus colony - tours via kayak
  • Waterfall galore - over 50 within 2 hours
  • Forest of California Redwoods
  • Hire mountain bikes
  • High ropes courses
  • 1/2 hour from the beach
  • Foodie trails
  • Great coffee and hot chocolate
  • Micro brewery - loves to experiment
  • Challenge 1: fires - kept lines of communication open, used a fair refund policy
  • Challenge 2: COVID-19 - lost all forward bookings
  • Opening again on June 4th.
  • 4 Suites including 2 family suites
  • Lucky husbands business was busy, her business had no income - lesson in having diversity in income
  • Community is really important!
  • Community bands together in times of crisis
  • It’s about presenting the local town as a community offering - not competition.
  • Fun place to stay
  • Focused on experiences
  • Take the social media followers on the journey with you
  • Yet to live stream the mountain bike experience - literally take people o the ride!
  • Crisis has given rise to an understanding that longevity requires less booking, but will allow her to enjoy the business more and do it longer
  • Looking to become mountain bike instructor (international)
  • Take people on that journey
  • Drop bears… just sayin'
  • The Otways Black Panther (Google it!)

Connect with us:

Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/roughdiamondacademy
Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/roughdiamondacademy

If you like this episode of The Diamond Mine podcast, please don't forget to like, share, comment, and give us your ratings on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. We appreciate your support and feedback!

Podcast Channels:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-diamond-mine/id1511127585
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pG3a1Leraj9pud1BvvxA9
Google: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZWFhZDU0OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw%3D%3D

The Diamond Mine Episode 3

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The Diamond Mine Episode 3

David Fuller with Kariné Poghosyan

This week on The Diamond Mine, David is joined by the fabulous Kariné Poghosyan.

Kariné, a concert pianist in New York, like so many other artists, was suddenly cut off from her life playing to audiences and performing by COVID-19. Her solution was to create a series of performances from her apartment, streaming live every Friday night in what she has come to call her Mini Concerts.

An incredible artist and performer, and a truly warm and giving human being!

Key Takeaways:

  • As a concert Pianist your whole life is about being on stage, and suddenly it's gone!
  • The one thing that wasn't gone was the powerful desire play, to share
  • It wasn't meant to be a series...
  • It's not hitech, it's just an iphone - that's all you need!
  • The value of artists as a business
  • The artist is priceless, but the window into their world can have a price tag
  • Wrap the value around what you offer, not yourself
  • Before COVID, the idea of doing a live concert in front of people all over the world was too much
  • Doing it pushed her to another level
  • In the old days artists had benefactors to support them
  • Patreon is a way to for the 'crowd' to be an artists benefactor
  • Incredible value from $ to $10 per month
  • Being paid for her art allows her to do her art (rent out concert halls, put on performances, etc)
  • Somehow artists are supposed to survive without money, and often don't want to be seen as needing help
  • Wants to demystify the journey of a classical musician
  • An entire psychological reboot needs to take place
  • We fear judgment, but people want to help
  • The opportunity as an artist is to build super fans who support everything they do
  • You can be creative about the option of performance, and wrap a high value ticket around that
  • Until you try you don't know what people will pay
  • Wrap the value around the experience, not you
  • The control needs to be with the artist. It a change of paradigm from the old manager/promoter controlling everything
  • Amanda Palmer as a role model
  • Crowdsourcing taps into the super fans
    Francis Ford Coppola wanted complete artistic control, so had to control the money
  • We have a brilliant opportunity today to bring people into our world as artists
  • In the old days you had a small window to promote new releases, today releases are evergreen and be promoted for years on the internet.
  • Don't just watch an artist's performance, share it and support them
  • Going forward the possibility of regular private concerts for a fee
  • What are the diamonds in your business you are ignoring
  • Talking about it isn't enough, you have to do it!
  • The classical world is slow to adapt

 

Support Kariné:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/karinepoghosyan

Connect with us:

Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/roughdiamondacademy
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If you like this episode of The Diamond Mine podcast, please don't forget to like, share, comment, and give us your ratings on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. We appreciate your support and feedback!

Podcast Channels:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-diamond-mine/id1511127585
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pG3a1Leraj9pud1BvvxA9
Google: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZWFhZDU0OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw%3D%3D

The Diamond Mine Episode 2

The Diamond Mine Episode 2 | The Rough Diamond Academy
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The Diamond Mine Episode 2

David Fuller with Ed Goyette

Ed Goyette joins David Fuller on this episode of The Diamond Mine.

Ed is the owner and operator of Bean Towne, a coffee house in Hampstead, New Hampshire, USA. He has a great tale to tell about pivoting his business in the era of Covid-19, community spirit, and looking after the workers on the front line. Bean Towne's program, Fuel The Front Line is a brilliant example of pivoting a business, engaging the local community and looking after the people looking after the community!

Key Takeaways:

  • 70% drop in business overnight
  • Go back to core values
  • Go back to helping people
  • Went from a sit down coffee house to take-out only
  • Ramped up cleaning and hygiene as top priority
  • Created physical barriers to force social distance
  • Saw an opportunity to help frontline healthcare workers
  • Fuel The Frontline was born
  • Within 24 hours had process ready to go
  • Launched an online ordering system with 48 hours
  • Most rewarding work he's ever done
  • Exceeded expectation 10 fold
  • When you're doing good don't be afraid to share it
  • Human beings deep down want to help
  • By giving people the opportunity you give them a chance to be their best selves
  • Feed the gratitude, the thanks, back to the community
  • Crisis shone a light on what they did well
  • People will support a good cause when asked
  • Going forward this will be part of the business in some form
  • Market has expanded as a result of crisis going forward
  • Imagine your business relied on donations only - that's how good your service as to be
  • People feel good when they do the right thing and will align themselves with businesses they see doing good
  • Grab the chance to get involved with community programs doing good - donations, etc. Say yes when asked and add more value than requested
  • Realised they need to simplify the menu to make things easier and faster
  • Take what you're learning in the crisis and weave it into the tradition model of business going forward
  • Business is problem solving and change

Connect with BeanTowne:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beantownecoffeehouse/

Connect with Ed:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edgoyette
Website: https://www.thethoughtcenter.com/

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Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/roughdiamondacademy
Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/roughdiamondacademy

If you like this episode of The Diamond Mine podcast, please don't forget to like, share, comment, and give us your ratings on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. We appreciate your support and feedback!

Podcast Channels:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-diamond-mine/id1511127585
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pG3a1Leraj9pud1BvvxA9
Google: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZWFhZDU0OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw%3D%3D

The Diamond Mine Episode 1

The Diamond Mine Episode 1 | The Rough Diamond Academy
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The Diamond Mine Episode 1

David Fuller with Dr Tess Crawley

In Episode 1 of The Diamond Mine we are joined by Psychologist, Business Coach and Business Owner, Dr Tess Crawley. Tess brings her no nonsense advice on surviving isolation and pivoting a business during the era of COVID-19.

Key Takeaways:

  • The most united we've ever been as a species
  • Grief, fear and anxiety are normal
  • We need to adjust. It's a transition
  • There will be a new normal
  • Stay connected with your team and other business owners
  • Be careful what you listen to and read
  • Avoid things that play on drama and feed fear
  • Look to the people who are staying calm and steady
  • Necessity is the mother of invention
  • Find new ways to communicate
  • Find new ways to do business
  • Don't under sell you value, charge your worth
  • There will an after this - watch your behaving during the crisis it will determine how you are seen after this.
  • Innovate
  • Support local where you can
  • Communicate with your community
  • The is opportunity to grow and expand
  • Your niche is more about your message than your clientele
  • People often lurk in the background (productive lurking) before contacting you, so don't stop spreading your message
  • Difference between reputation and legacy
  • Give away knowledge to create value and reputation and legacy

Resources:
https://www.acuityscheduling.com/
https://calendly.com/

Note: we have no affiliations with anyone, and if we did, we'd tell you. These are suggestions of some available options only.

Also mentioned by Tess in the chat, you can access The CEO Creator here: http://www.tesscrawleyglobal.com/ceoguide

Connect with Tess:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TessCrawleyMentoring/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.tess.crawley/

Connect with us:

Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/roughdiamondacademy
Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/roughdiamondacademy

If you like this episode of The Diamond Mine podcast, please don't forget to like, share, comment, and give us your ratings on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. We appreciate your support and feedback!

Podcast Channels:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-diamond-mine/id1511127585
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pG3a1Leraj9pud1BvvxA9
Google: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZWFhZDU0OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw%3D%3D