{"id":2145,"date":"2021-02-04T10:35:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T09:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/?p=2145"},"modified":"2022-11-27T00:59:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T23:59:31","slug":"s1ep6-chris-cummings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/2021\/02\/04\/s1ep6-chris-cummings\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 things you need more than experience to scale your business #S1EP6 Chris Cummings"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-podcast-9932\" class=\"pp-podcast single-episode has-header header-hidden has-featured modern special-style playerview media-audio\"  data-teaser=\"\" data-elength=\"18\" data-eunit=\"\" data-ppsdata=\"{&quot;ppe-9932-1&quot;:{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;S1 Ep6: The 3 things you need more than experience to scale your business  &#8211; with Chris Cummings&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Have you spent your life in one place? One city? One job? Coasting along, happy enough but never really feeling the urge to disrupt your life, until now?\\u00a0&lt;br \\\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;If you\\u2019re dreaming of changing it up, making a contribution, and no longer settling with how things are&#8230;..today\\u2019s guest will inspire.\\u00a0&lt;br \\\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Chris Cummings, CEO of Sonas Group shares his personal story that gave him the wake-up punch he needed to step out of his portfolio career and build a business that would dial up conversations in corporate wellness, shift people\\u2019s thinking and create global change.&lt;br \\\/&gt;\\n\\u00a0&lt;br \\\/&gt;\\nChris is on a mission to create workplaces where employees thrive everywhere. In this episode he shares how he built a global community and scaled his teams across Australia, North America and the UK with passion, authenticity and a clear purpose. \\u00a0&lt;br \\\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;If you\\u2019ve ever longed for a thriving business with purpose, you\\u2019ll love this episode!\\u00a0&lt;br \\\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tune in and you\\u2019ll learn:\\u00a0&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;ul&gt;\\n&lt;li&gt;Why we all need much more than simply a job that pays the rent&lt;\\\/li&gt;\\n&lt;li&gt;The 2 questions you must ask yourself to find your purpose&lt;\\\/li&gt;\\n&lt;li&gt;How to make even the most difficult conversations a positive one&lt;\\\/li&gt;\\n&lt;li&gt;The importance of visualising your success\\u00a0&lt;\\\/li&gt;\\n&lt;li&gt;Why real leaders are the ones who are brave enough to share their story\\u00a0&lt;\\\/li&gt;\\n&lt;li&gt;How to attract industry heavy-weights to be part of your start-up&lt;\\\/li&gt;\\n&lt;li&gt;The challenges of breaking into new markets and how to speed it up&lt;\\\/li&gt;\\n&lt;li&gt;How you can find the energy to overcome any challenge&lt;\\\/li&gt;\\n&lt;\\\/ul&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Chris\\u2019 talk will inspire you to make the difference you were born to make. Let this be the year that you take a stand for something that you know our world needs. If you are thinking it and feeling it, 9 times out of 10 there will be someone out there in the world feeling exactly the way you do too and ready to help you!.\\u00a0&lt;br \\\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Stop letting life pass you by, get in the driving seat and rev those engines and you\\u2019ll see a crowd ready to follow you anywhere.\\u00a0&lt;br \\\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Hit play now and find your path of impact.\\u00a0&lt;\\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Learn more about your ad choices. 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career, business and life!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"pod-items__navi-menu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/snippets-of-genius-with-caroline-kay\/id1544439593\" class=\"subscribe-item pp-badge apple-sub\" target=\"_blank\"><svg class=\"icon icon-pp-apple\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#icon-pp-apple\" xlink:href=\"#icon-pp-apple\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"sub-text\"><span class=\"sub-listen-text\">Listen On<\/span><span class=\"sub-item-text\">Apple Podcasts<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzUwNDAyNDQucnNz?sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwiD-5X8_6j5AhXdnf0HHVowAgQQ9sEGegQIARAC%20\" class=\"subscribe-item pp-badge google-sub\" target=\"_blank\"><svg class=\"icon icon-pp-google\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#icon-pp-google\" xlink:href=\"#icon-pp-google\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"sub-text\"><span 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src=\"https:\/\/traffic.megaphone.fm\/MPNL4432041464.mp3?updated=1666719700\" \/><\/audio><\/div><\/div><div class=\"pod-content__episode episode-single\"><button class=\"episode-single__close\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"Close Single Episode\"><span class=\"btn-icon-wrap\"><svg class=\"icon icon-pp-x\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#icon-pp-x\" xlink:href=\"#icon-pp-x\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"episode-single__wrapper\"><div class=\"episode-single__header\"><div class=\"episode-single__title\">S1 Ep6: The 3 things you need more than experience to scale your business  &#8211; with Chris Cummings<\/div><div class=\"episode-single__author\"><span class=\"byname\">by<\/span><span class=\"single-author\">Snippets of Genius with Caroline Kay<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"episode-single__description\"><p>Have you spent your life in one place? One city? One job? Coasting along, happy enough but never really feeling the urge to disrupt your life, until now?\u00a0<br \/><\/p><p>If you\u2019re dreaming of changing it up, making a contribution, and no longer settling with how things are&#8230;..today\u2019s guest will inspire.\u00a0<br \/><\/p><p>Chris Cummings, CEO of Sonas Group shares his personal story that gave him the wake-up punch he needed to step out of his portfolio career and build a business that would dial up conversations in corporate wellness, shift people\u2019s thinking and create global change.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Chris is on a mission to create workplaces where employees thrive everywhere. In this episode he shares how he built a global community and scaled his teams across Australia, North America and the UK with passion, authenticity and a clear purpose. \u00a0<br \/><\/p><p>If you\u2019ve ever longed for a thriving business with purpose, you\u2019ll love this episode!\u00a0<br \/><\/p><p><strong>Tune in and you\u2019ll learn:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><\/p><ul><li>Why we all need much more than simply a job that pays the rent<\/li><li>The 2 questions you must ask yourself to find your purpose<\/li><li>How to make even the most difficult conversations a positive one<\/li><li>The importance of visualising your success\u00a0<\/li><li>Why real leaders are the ones who are brave enough to share their story\u00a0<\/li><li>How to attract industry heavy-weights to be part of your start-up<\/li><li>The challenges of breaking into new markets and how to speed it up<\/li><li>How you can find the energy to overcome any challenge<\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p>Chris\u2019 talk will inspire you to make the difference you were born to make. Let this be the year that you take a stand for something that you know our world needs. If you are thinking it and feeling it, 9 times out of 10 there will be someone out there in the world feeling exactly the way you do too and ready to help you!.\u00a0<br \/><\/p><p>Stop letting life pass you by, get in the driving seat and rev those engines and you\u2019ll see a crowd ready to follow you anywhere.\u00a0<br \/><\/p><p>Hit play now and find your path of impact.\u00a0<\/p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ppjs__img-wrapper \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload_inited ppjs__img-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Podcast-Chris_Cummings-768x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Podcast-Chris_Cummings-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Podcast-Chris_Cummings-410x410.jpg 410w, https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Podcast-Chris_Cummings-730x730.jpg 730w, https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Podcast-Chris_Cummings-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Podcast-Chris_Cummings-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Podcast-Chris_Cummings-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Podcast-Chris_Cummings-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Podcast-Chris_Cummings-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Podcast-Chris_Cummings-1290x1290.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Podcast-Chris_Cummings-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Podcast-Chris_Cummings-865x865.jpg 865w, https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Podcast-Chris_Cummings-642x642.jpg 642w, https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Podcast-Chris_Cummings-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/carolinekay.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Podcast-Chris_Cummings.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 300px\" alt=\"S1 Ep6: The 3 things you need more than experience to scale your business  &#8211; with Chris Cummings\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"pod-content__launcher pod-launch\"><button class=\"pod-launch__button pod-launch__info pod-button\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"ppjs__offscreen\">Show Podcast Information<\/span><span class=\"btn-icon-wrap\"><svg class=\"icon icon-pp-podcast\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#icon-pp-podcast\" xlink:href=\"#icon-pp-podcast\"><\/use><\/svg><svg class=\"icon icon-pp-x\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#icon-pp-x\" xlink:href=\"#icon-pp-x\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Have you spent your life in one place? One city? One job? Coasting along, happy enough but never really feeling the urge to disrupt your life, until now?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re dreaming of changing it up, making a contribution, and no longer settling with how things are&#8230;..today\u2019s guest will inspire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chris-cummings-b204a525\/\">Chris Cummings, <\/a>CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/fowinsights.com\/\">Sonas Group<\/a> shares his personal story that gave him the wake-up punch he needed to step out of his portfolio career and build a business that would dial up conversations in corporate wellness, shift people\u2019s thinking and create global change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris is on a mission to create workplaces where employees thrive everywhere. In this episode he shares how he built a global community and scaled his teams across Australia, North America and the UK with passion, authenticity and a clear purpose.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever longed for a thriving business with purpose, you\u2019ll love this episode!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6><strong>Tune in and you\u2019ll learn:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Why we all need much more than simply a job that pays the rent<\/li><li>The 2 questions you must ask yourself to find your purpose<\/li><li>How to make even the most difficult conversations a positive one<\/li><li>The importance of visualising your success&nbsp;<\/li><li>Why real leaders are the ones who are brave enough to share their story&nbsp;<\/li><li>How to attract industry heavy-weights to be part of your start-up<\/li><li>The challenges of breaking into new markets and how to speed it up<\/li><li>How you can find the energy to overcome any challenge<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris\u2019 talk will inspire you to make the difference you were born to make. 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