An Unorthodox CEO
An Unorthodox CEO
Podcast Description
Welcome to the An Unorthodox CEO Podcast! The brand new podcast from Steve Pickering & Sussex Beds. Join us for weekly episodes as we explore the challenges of business, the ups and downs of working with family, and unorthodox tips and tricks to navigate it all! Following on from Steve's weekly LinkedIn posts, this podcast takes a deeper dive into business whilst inviting guests on to share their stories. P.S. We film this in our office, so background noise, laughing, and sneezing may be heard...😂 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as family business dynamics, entrepreneurship challenges, and personal growth. Episodes cover specific topics like the competitive nature of working with family, real-life experiences from the family business, and practical tips for navigating tough business situations, such as the episode featuring a candid discussion with Josh about joining the family business.
Welcome to the An Unorthodox CEO Podcast! The brand new podcast from Steve Pickering & Sussex Beds. Join us for weekly episodes as we explore the challenges of business, the ups and downs of working with family, and unorthodox tips and tricks to navigate it all! Following on from Steve’s weekly LinkedIn posts, this podcast takes a deeper dive into business whilst inviting guests on to share their stories. P.S. We film this in our office, so background noise, laughing, and sneezing may be heard…😂
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of An Unorthodox CEO, Steve sits down with Lewis to talk about his journey from the football pitch to the furniture industry. From playing for Portsmouth to building a career in business, Lewis shares how resilience shaped his path and how he finds balance between home life and work!
00:00 Intro
02:30 Early life & journey into football
07:30 What its was like training with the pros
09:00 Playing with the big names
10:19 How Lewis felt when football came to an end
11:14 His first sales job
12:45 How football made him so resilient
14:20 Enter the world of furniture
16:00 Progressing through the roles
17:49 Jumping from employed to self employed
20:00 Differences between high end & commercial
21:30 Balancing suppliers & retailers
23:30 Travelling & balancing home life
27:45 How the industry could work better together
30:11 Quickfire questions
36:35 Tip of the week
38:56 Outro
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