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 weeks episode Steve chats with Jon our Logistics Manager all about his early job and love of football, to becoming Logistics Manager at Sussex Beds. Plus they talk about the challenges of the role, how delivery has changed over the years, the story behind Jon returning to SB and life outside of work!
00:00 Intro
02:08 Life growing up
04:30 Jons love for playing football
07:27 His first job & taking the leap into a managerial position
10:30 Dealing with his first job going into administration
13:10 Finding a new job – Coming to Sussex Beds as a driver
14:58 How our transport & way we deliver has changed
18:11 Why Jon decided to move on
19:22 The story behind Jon coming back to SB
23:22 Biggest challenges of being a logistics manager
25:49 Fantastic feedback about our delivery guys
27:20 Why Delivery experience matters
30:30 Jons wife Zoe & what they have learnt from her business
32:15 Most stressful part of Jons job
35:50 How Jon de stresses
37:37 Quickfire questions
44:05 Outro
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