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Life Beyond The Numbers

Susan Ni Chriodain

What really makes work-life fulfilling?Through stories, reflections and insights from leaders, thinkers and creatives, we shine a light on the invisible forces that shape our work lives — what it means to be human. This isn’t just something to tune into — it’s something to attune to. Hosted by award-winning author Susan Ní Chríodáin, Life Beyond the Numbers is for people who care about people. Because while numbers matter — people matter more.

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#16 The Key to Unlock Career Progression - Elaine Lynch

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/11/10

"And it's a real skill to be able to distill your thoughts and message: what is it that I want to say, what structure is best to put around this and then how you say it. And it's one of those things in life that can be easier said than done." Elaine Lynch. If you are curious about how you can improve your communication skills this episode is for you. Elaine and I talk about Toastmasters International - the organisation where leaders are made. She explains how joining a club is a supportive,

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#15 Doing Simple Things Consistently - Marcus Thompson

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/11/03

"Listen, question your assumptions and start with thinking the best of people." Marcus Thompson. Marcus worked with Oxfam in many roles including emergency and humanitarian response. Marcus speaks about deploying to Cambodia in 1979 and being in Ethiopia in 1984. We discuss the individual traits best suited to those who respond to emergencies as well as the need for accountants on emergency response teams. Marcus shares his view on what is needed to connect with people, whatever the context,

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#14 The MAGIC Formula - John Hayns

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/10/27

"How can I create a checklist on being kind? How can I ask in each situation I find myself in, how can I be magic in this situation?" "How can I apply the magic formula? How can I be magic in this situation?" John Hayns. John and I talk about how important influencing skills are as a magician and in life. He explains his philosophy of kindness as a choice. Magic, for example, is not about trying to put one over on people, but about lifting people up and trying to make their lives better. It is

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41:39

#13 Never Think You’re Reaching Too High - Margaret...

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/10/20

"As you go through your career you learn what you're good at. And one of the things I've been very lucky to have been able to do is to choose the things that I'm good at and leave behind the things that I'm not so good at and have the confidence to say, do you know what actually that's not really my bag". Margaret de Valois. Mags and I talk about how sometimes we don't make choices in life but just do what's put in front of us. But how much more rewarding it is to make active choices and really

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#12 Building Communities - Javed Bobat

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/10/13

"Everyone seems to have some negativity, some frustration, some disappointment, even at times, anger towards recruiters. And when you repeatedly hear that, pretty much every conversation, you have to take a step back, which I did a few years ago..." "And that's where I've made the decision over the last 12, 18 months to research plan and then bring to market something that I hope will bring some humanity back within an industry where I feel it is lacking". Javed Bobat. Javed and I discuss

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#11 Simplify, Measure & Strengthen - Sarah Whale

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/10/06

"...whether it's your job, your business, your relationships, your personal finances....the decisions you make right now - what's the impact on people, planet and economy? And that's effectively what sustainability is." Sarah Whale. Sarah Whale founder of Profit Impact, and voice of reason, talks about sustainability in plain English. She shines a light on 5 Pillars for an organisation: Finance & Governance, Communities, Environment, Employees and Customers. She talks about 'Sarah's

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#10 This Feeling Business - Steve Haines

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/09/29

“Feelings aren't a beacon of eternal truth. They're a negotiation. They're always real because they are a perception inside of you, but it doesn't mean that they are accurate, useful, or true they're things that need to be negotiated. We can reframe them and construct them differently.” Steve Haines Steve Haines takes us in-depth on the transformative power of learning to connect with our bodies with the use of some great metaphors. He explains that the biggest decision we're making in a moment is

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#9 More Than the Scorer - Jerry Harris

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/09/22

“I think that phrase is probably the tipping point where I was saying to myself, ok, I am not going to just keep the score I'm gonna make the numbers happen.” Jerry Harris Jerry began his career with KPMG and tells us about various roles as an FD, a FD-COO hybrid, a commercial director and as a Non-Exec. He explains the importance of the human touch in recruitment and managing first impressions when you are interviewing. He shares his thoughts on three types of finance people and how accounting is a

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#8 Mentorship - Andrew Codd

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/09/15

“We put a lot of pressure ourselves to always be right and feel like we need to know the answer. And actually sometimes it's okay not to know the answer. And I think that's a sign of strength as well as to put your hand up say “I don't know” but I I'll go find out or I'll ask someone to help; that’s strength.” Andrew Codd. Andrew tells us of an amazing gift he received early in his career and how his mission is to share it with others. One of the motivators to starting the podcast #SITN Show,

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#7 Connecting & Communicating - Clay Moffatt

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/09/08

“Every human needs to have some form of connection, a deep connection with someone, whether that's your family, whether that's friends, we all need that kind of connection”. Clay Moffat. Clay tells us about being a delinquent in school and his early career. And then an incident cost him a promotion and got him kicked out of his division. He began to reflect on what he contributed to that situation, and others, and there was only one common denominator. He went on to explore different

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#6 Learning How to Manage - Helen Joy

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/09/01

“Give your people, the opportunity to do what they're best at, do it to the best of their abilities and the responsibility to get on and direct. And the trust to make that happen. They will bring you so much back.” Helen Joy. Helen tells us about how in her first management role she was awful as she was afraid of being seen to be weak so she changed into this person she thought she should and for six years she was deeply unhappy in that role because it clashed with her values. When she was given

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#5 You’re Always a Prototype of Yourself (ii) - Gary Cox

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/09/01

“But what I think we've got to remember is. You’re never the finished model of anything, you know, you, you're always the sort of prototype of yourself.” “Well, people used to say that you're only good as your last job, but that sounds so negative like that. You know, you're always a prototype of yourself”. Gary Cox. In Part II Gary and I continue our discussion on feedback and talk about managing stress and excitement. We talk about continuous learning and how the world is your oyster with a

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#4 You’re Always a Prototype of Yourself (i) - Gary Cox

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/09/01

“I've just finished a book actually”. "I called it a Ginger Haired Underdog’s Comical Journey to the Top, although I don't know where they actually got to the top, but I've got quite near the top. I wanted summit that reflected my personality, but also had a serious message.” Gary Cox. Gary went from being a fork-lift driver in a company to a member of the finance team. Building from his CIMA qualification he went on to work in IT, Marketing and as a Director of Business Insights. He talks about his

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#3 Proud to be an Accountant - Michelle Heer

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/09/01

“It's always been people and numbers if I'm honest because it's very isolating to just sit and do numbers.” “Otherwise what's the point? No, one's gonna look at them if they're not for people to review and understand and take action on them.” Michelle Heer. Michelle tells us why she is proud to be an Accountant and about the view through the window to a business. She describes her transition from FD to MD and how making impactful decisions is quite liberating. She provides 3 pieces of advice to

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37:17

#2 Taking Things Head On - David Greenaway

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/09/01

“We all have the power to change everything. Even if circumstances are forced upon us, you still have the power to change and move forward and get where you want to go.” David Greenaway. David Greenaway dispels the salesperson stereotype and explains the importance of the finance and sales team having a good marriage. He reveals the most daunting aspects of running his own business as well as how terrifying the failure of his business was ("I could barely breathe") and how he bounced back. We also

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#1 Stepping Into the Unknown - Sue Rosen

Life Beyond The Numbers ·

2020/09/01

“We think it's just going to happen or that we have to accept what is already there rather than crafting and creating what it is we want.” Sue Rosen. Sue Rosen shares her motivation to becoming an accountant and how different strands of interest from childhood influence what she does today. She explains the importance of knowing what you want, not only having a head full of "the shoulds" but being open to taking a step into the unknown. We talk about the traits, strength and flexibility

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