Doug speaks with Nick Schwarzrock, a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the medical device industry and £2.4 billion worth of mergers and acquisitions under his belt. From personal transformation through weight loss to building billion-dollar businesses, Nick shares his ideas around goal setting, innovation, and the importance of core values in business.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Innovation and failure are intrinsically linked to success, if you're not failing, you're not innovating enough. Embrace failure as a necessary step toward achieving your goals.
• Core values must come before revenue. In healthcare, putting patients first even at a cost demonstrates true commitment to values and leads to long-term success through referrals and reputation.
• Goals should be layered and flexible, from micro weekly targets to macro long-term objectives, being able to adjust goals based on circumstances while maintaining vision is crucial.
• Simple financial management works best - for businesses up to 25 million in revenue, managing week-by-week cash flow can be more effective than complex financial statements.
• Nick's journey to lose 50 pounds was motivated by becoming a father and wanting to be there for his daughter.
• Setting early life goals for children is valuable. While remaining flexible, having a structured plan for your child's development can provide direction and purpose.
• Customer service and understanding client needs are paramount so spending more time with clients and truly understanding their needs leads to better business outcomes and referrals.

BEST MOMENTS

"I fail every day. I fail every month. I fail every quarter. I fail every year. And there are good years and there are bad years and there are great years and there are really bad years. And I just think that you got to be okay with failure and you've to be able to succeed."

"If you are running your business effectively on a cash basis, you're going to make money."

"I started looking for what I was going to do next... because the morality, the ethics and just how you treat people and building the teams and doing things for the right reasons is just part of the calculus for me."

ABOUT THE GUEST

Nick Schwarzrock, Serial Entrepreneur

www.advancedrecover.com

www.linkedin.com/in/nick-schwarzrock-5a6a861

@NickSchwarzrock

https://www.facebook.com/advancedrecover

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Join Doug as he talks with Maddy Alexander-Grout, an entrepreneur who transformed her life from £80,000 in debt to running successful businesses. Maddy shares her journey from running a local discount card business to becoming a visibility strategist and ADHD champion. As she talks about goal setting, manifestation, and authentic social media presence she gives her valuable knowledge and experience, advising entrepreneurs, especially those with neurodivergent minds, on how to set achievable goals and celebrate every success along the way.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Being specific with goals and writing them down is crucial, Maddy emphasises how having tangible, written goals helped her achieve everything from securing a book deal to finding her dream house.
• Authenticity in business is more valuable than portraying perfection and Maddy's success comes from being genuinely herself and sharing both victories and struggles openly.
• Conservative goal setting can be more effective than aiming too high, setting achievable targets helps maintain motivation and prevents rejection sensitivity, especially for those who are neurodivergent.
• TikTok success isn't just about viral content, reaching the right 200 people can be more valuable than reaching millions of the wrong ones.
• Traditional coaching methods don't work for everyone, many people need direct guidance rather than having answers drawn out of them.
• Being detailed about what you want when manifesting goals, helps align your actions with your objectives.
• Building a business around your values creates genuine connections. Start by focusing on attracting people with similar missions rather than trying to appeal to everyone.
• Celebrating small wins is essential for sustainable growth - Breaking down larger goals into smaller achievements helps maintain momentum and motivation.

BEST MOMENTS

"I'm what they call a multipotentialite, if you haven't heard that word, it basically just means that I do all of the stuff, I refuse to niche based on a subject area."

"I have made some severely good money from TikTok, from my actual content, from going viral but I actually realised about six months ago that it's not about going viral, it's about reaching the right people."

"If you are open and honest about your goals and your missions and what you want to achieve and you're realistic, there is absolutely no reason why you won't hit those goals."

"Shouting about your successes is not boasting. It is actually something which will gain you respect."

ABOUT THE GUEST

maddy@madaboutmoneyofficial.co.uk

https://stan.store/maddyalexandergrout

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maddyalexander-grout-mad-about-money?

https://x.com/maddyalexanderg?

https://www.facebook.com/maddy.comrie/

https://stan.store/maddyalexandergrout

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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This episode is a special Christmas message from Doug for his listeners all the way from Tunisia. Doug wants to take this opportunity to thank his listeners, his fellow goal setters, for all of your support this year and talks about past, present and future goals. Doug also reflects on the best from his podcast guests this year, sharing practical steps and tips for your goal setting in 2025.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Doug stepped out of his comfort zone this year and embraced a nomadic lifestyle.
• This year Goals Do Come True ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally.
• Every goal comes with it’s lessons, for Doug this was about embracing change and becoming more adaptable.
• Pause and reflect on your year, think about the goals you have set this past year.
• 2025 is a blank slate and remind yourself that goals don’t have to be big to be impactful or meaningful.

BEST MOMENTS

"It’s that truly magical time of year, the season of joy, reflection and togetherness”

“Even the boldest goals can become reality with the right plan and mindset”

“I want you to pause and reflect on your year”

“Sometimes the smallest actions lead to the biggest transformations”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Website: http://dougbennett.co.uk/

Email: doug@dougbennett.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/financialdoug/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FinancialDoug

Facebook Wealth Tribe: https://join.dougbennett.co.uk/

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BOOKS:

Goals Do Come True is now live and available to buy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3phcy6Z

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