Couverture de The Success or Excuses Podcast

The Success or Excuses Podcast

The Success or Excuses Podcast

De : James Fleming
Écouter gratuitement

Offres de saison | 0,99 € par mois pendant les 3 premiers mois

5,99 €/mois par la suite. Des conditions s’appliquent. Annulation mensuelle possible.
You can have success, or you can have excuses, but you can’t have both. This isn’t just another business podcast. This is for those who are done with the fluff, the motivational soundbites, and the sugar-coated stories. This is for the ones who want the real conversations about what it actually takes to succeed, no shortcuts, no excuses, just raw, unfiltered truth. James Fleming is a multi-seven-figure business owner who’s been in the trenches, built from the ground up, and knows first-hand the discipline, resilience, and mindset needed to make it happen. But this isn’t just about his story, he’s sitting down with the people who have really been through it. The self-made entrepreneurs, the industry disruptors, the ones who have had it all, lost it all, and fought their way back. Expect straight-talking interviews with high-level business leaders and extraordinary individuals who have mastered their mindset, faced failure head-on, and come out stronger. The kind of people who don’t just talk about success, they live it. No fluff. No sugar-coating. Just real conversations, real lessons, and the reality of what it takes to build something that lasts. If you’re ready to stop making excuses and start taking action, hit subscribe. Success or Excuses, you decide.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Direction Economie Management et direction Sciences sociales
Épisodes
  • From Chasing Money to Finding Purpose: Will Polston on Mindset, Identity and Business Growth | Episode 69

    From Chasing Money to Finding Purpose: Will Polston on Mindset, Identity and Business Growth | Episode 69
    Oct 18 2026
    Will Polston’s journey has been anything but straightforward. From growing up believing money was the key to happiness to building businesses, experiencing failure and discovering his true purpose, Will’s story challenges what success really means. In this episode of Success or Excuses, James Fleming sits down with Will Polston, business strategist, performance coach, author of North Star Thinking and founder of Evolution Institute, to explore the role of mindset, identity and purpose in business and life. Will shares the moment that changed his perspective, how a business failure helped him rethink his direction, and why the approaches that got you to one level of success might not take you to the next. James and Will also discuss the importance of visualisation, evolving as a business owner, finding your North Star and taking action instead of waiting for the perfect moment. Key moments include: ✔️ Growing up believing money equals happiness ✔️ The personal realisation that changed Will’s direction in life ✔️ How personal development, visualisation and NLP shaped his journey ✔️ Building a renewable energy business with 85 staff in 18 months ✔️ Why Will believes success starts with identity, not just action ✔️ The meaning behind North Star Thinking and finding your purpose ✔️ Why successful business owners can become trapped by what got them there ✔️ Recognising when your business needs a different approach to grow ✔️ The importance of mindset, coaching, mentoring and community ✔️ Why we spend so much time worrying about things that may never happen ✔️ Overcoming the “when, then” syndrome and taking action now ✔️ Will’s three pieces of advice on purpose, saving money and perspective Follow James Fleming LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesflemingtpwtd/ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/successorexcusespodcast YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@SuccessorExcusesPodcast Website → https://thepowerwithintraining.com/ Follow Will Polston Website → https://willpolston.com/ Connect with Will on Instagram and LinkedIn via his website. TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Introduction to Will Polston [00:53] Will’s background in business strategy and performance coaching [01:34] Growing up believing money equals happiness [02:55] Discovering personal development and changing his approach to success [03:10] The lightning moment that changed Will’s purpose [05:20] Discovering The Secret, visualisation and the law of attraction [06:49] Learning NLP, communication and the power of influence [09:38] Moving from chasing money to helping people live a life they love [10:16] Building a renewable energy business and experiencing failure [11:00] Why Will finally committed to his coaching business [14:40] Who Will helps and the problems he solves for business owners [15:18] North Star Thinking and finding fulfilment beyond the next goal [16:39] Rethinking legacy and what success means after selling a business [19:00] Why identity needs to evolve as you grow [21:00] Aligning your mindset with the person you want to become [22:00] The power of language, belief and identity [24:07] The biggest challenges facing business owners [24:44] When past success starts holding you back [27:04] Why the business you have today isn't the business you're building [29:10] Knowing when to bring the right people into your business [31:25] Using a three-year vision to bring your goals to life [33:10] The difference between coaching, mentoring and consulting [34:38] Identifying the biggest obstacles instead of trying to solve everything at once [36:12] Putting the Success or Excuses philosophy into practice [38:20] Will’s three pieces of advice for business and life [38:30] Live your North Star [38:54] Why you should pay your future self first [40:20] The power of gratitude and perspective [41:40] Where to find Will Polston
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    43 min
  • Finding Her Voice in Male-Dominated Industries: Debbie Airey’s Women in STEM Story | Episode 69

    Finding Her Voice in Male-Dominated Industries: Debbie Airey’s Women in STEM Story | Episode 69
    Sep 27 2026

    Debbie Airey’s career has been anything but ordinary.

    From starting out in telesales to becoming the youngest team leader in the country at Vodafone, Debbie built her career through hard graft, curiosity and a willingness to throw herself into new environments.

    In this episode of Success or Excuses, James Fleming sits down with Debbie Airey to explore her journey through sales, leadership, industrial sectors and STEM. Debbie shares how her early experience taught her how to read people, communicate with confidence and develop others through coaching and mentoring.

    She also opens up about the darker side of her career, including discrimination, harassment and the behaviours she has seen across different industries. These experiences led her to create Kicking the Door Down, a podcast and platform designed to give people space to talk openly, educate others and support women in STEM and beyond.

    James brings his own perspective into the conversation, sharing what he has seen through leadership development, women in construction, male allyship and why real change needs to focus on mindset and behaviour, not just tick-box training.

    Key moments include: ✔️ Starting out in telesales and learning how to read the room ✔️ Becoming the youngest team leader in the country at Vodafone ✔️ Moving into industrial sectors and finding a love for engineering environments ✔️ Facing discrimination and harassment throughout her career ✔️ Why silence and lack of support keep bad behaviour alive ✔️ Creating Kicking the Door Down for women in STEM ✔️ Opening conversations around male allyship, menopause and workplace culture ✔️ The problem with tick-box corporate training ✔️ Why core values and boundaries come before authenticity ✔️ Being unapologetically yourself in business and life

    Follow James Fleming LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesflemingtpwtd/ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/successorexcusespodcast YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@SuccessorExcusesPodcast Website → https://thepowerwithintraining.com/

    Follow Debbie Airey Podcast → ‘Kicking the Door Down; by Deb Airey on Spotify and Apple LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-airey-43026110/

    Company LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/safe-monitoring-group/

    Timestamps [00:00] Introduction to Debbie Airey [00:01:00] Debbie’s background and early career in telesales [00:03:10] Learning sales, communication and how to read the room [00:05:20] Working in a traditional office and logistics environment [00:07:00] Moving into Vodafone and becoming a team leader [00:08:00] Developing coaching, mentoring and recruitment skills [00:10:00] Moving into industrial sectors and gas [00:11:00] Recognising discrimination and harassment in the workplace [00:14:10] Why Debbie started Kicking the Door Down [00:16:00] Creating a safe space for women in STEM and beyond [00:18:40] James reflects on women in leadership and construction [00:20:00] Workplace harassment, support and accountability [00:23:00] Conversations that changed Debbie’s perspective [00:28:40] James shares what he has learned from women in leadership [00:30:40] Debbie on being judged differently as a woman at work [00:34:20] Why some men react defensively to being challenged [00:37:40] The problem with tick-box corporate training [00:40:40] James on mindset, behaviour and lasting change [00:41:50] Debbie’s top three pieces of advice [00:46:10] Where to find Debbie and Kicking the Door Down
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    48 min
  • The CEO Who Turned Culture into Commercial Value: Bob Keiller’s Story | Episode 68

    The CEO Who Turned Culture into Commercial Value: Bob Keiller’s Story | Episode 68
    Sep 13 2026

    Bob Keiller’s career has taken him from engineering and the energy industry to leading, buying, growing and selling businesses.

    In this episode of Success or Excuses, James Fleming sits down with Bob Keiller to explore leadership, culture, communication and the power of storytelling. Bob shares how he moved from corporate life into leading a business, the brave decision to offer to buy part of Halliburton, and how storytelling helped him secure support and funding.

    He also speaks about building a business where values weren’t just words on a wall, but the foundation for decision-making, culture and growth. From turning down work that didn’t fit their values to helping save Glen Craft in Aberdeen, Bob explains how culture became a real business differentiator.

    James brings his own perspective into the conversation, sharing how storytelling has shaped the way he communicates leadership, mindset and belief through The Power Within Training.

    Key moments include: ✔️ Bob’s journey from art and engineering into business leadership ✔️ Moving from corporate life into running his own business ✔️ The “boat underwater” strategy presentation ✔️ Offering to buy part of Halliburton ✔️ Raising funding through storytelling ✔️ Building a business around core values and culture ✔️ Turning down work when it didn’t align with their values ✔️ How culture helped grow the value of the business ✔️ The role of storytelling in leadership and communication ✔️ Bob’s work helping charities, entrepreneurs and Aberdeen city centre ✔️ Advice on being prepared, communicating clearly and creating culture

    Follow James Fleming LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesflemingtpwtd/ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/successorexcusespodcast YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@SuccessorExcusesPodcast Website → https://thepowerwithintraining.com/

    Follow Bob Keiller LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobkeiller/

    Website→ https://www.ourunionstreet.com/

    Timestamps [00:00] Introduction to Bob Keiller [00:00:57] Bob’s background in art, engineering and energy [00:03:30] Moving into a managing director role within Halliburton [00:05:30] The “boat underwater” strategy presentation [00:07:30] Deciding to offer to buy the business [00:11:10] Raising funding through the Scots pine story [00:13:00] Creating the new business in 2006 [00:14:10] Choosing culture as the business differentiator [00:14:40] Building the DNA and core values of the business [00:16:30] Turning down work that didn’t align with the values [00:17:20] Finding a better solution for a client [00:19:40] How culture helped double the value of the business [00:21:00] James on values, vision and living the culture [00:22:20] Bob on communication and setting conditions for success [00:24:20] Community impact through Bangladesh and Glen Craft [00:27:10] James on the power of stories in leadership [00:28:00] Bob’s journey into corporate storytelling [00:30:40] The storytelling template Bob now teaches [00:33:20] Bob’s current work with business leaders and entrepreneurs [00:34:10] Our Union Street and changing the story of Aberdeen city centre [00:36:30] Bob’s top three pieces of advice [00:40:30] Closing thoughts and where to connect with Bob
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    41 min
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
Aucun commentaire pour le moment