Call to Adventure

#52 - "20 Years Ago... I Sold The Melbourne Cricket Ground for $500" with Pete Williams

Pete Williams has been dubbed the “Australia’s Richard Branson” in media publications all over the continent, at just 21 years old he sold Australia’s version of Yankee Stadium, The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for $500. We are not kidding! We have the absolute pleasure of introducing you to Pete Williams. A serial entrepreneur, author and marketer. His story is the literal definition of "One man's trash, another man's treasure." On this episode, Pete drops value bomb after value bomb when it comes to starting and scaling a successful business of any size in any industry using his signature '7 Levers Framework' and '10% Wins' philosophy. Summary: * Turning an unconventional idea into a successful business venture. 2:54 * Turning trash into treasure - “Selling the MCG for $500” 6:20 * Business success, fame, and writing a book. 10:15 * Developing a framework for business growth with 7 Levers. 18:11 * Doubling profit by focusing on 10% improvements. 25:39 * Marginal gains in cycling and business. 27:54 * Doubling business growth through focused efforts. 30:10 * Improving businesses by identifying and fixing issues. 33:47 * Writing a business book as a story. 37:38 * Balance in life and the pendulum effect. 40:57 * Annual adventures with friends. 44:21  * Adventure planning with kids and writing a new book “The Pale List”. 47:40 * NBA internship program for university students. 55:04 * Basketball experiences and networking. 58:36 * Meeting Jesse Itzler and future adventures. 1:02:26 * Creating new adventures and challenges for a podcast. 1:06:12 * Brainstorming cool concepts for podcasts. 1:10:16 Check out Pete here: 20 Years Ago Today … I sold the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0yfV-2qLxI&ab_channel=PeteWilliams Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preneur/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/preneur Continue the conversation with us here: Ant - https://www.instagram.com/antonie_ng/ Luke - https://www.instagram.com/theconscioustradie/ Remember if you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review and follow our Instagram page to view clips or suggest a guest for our next episode! Follow and DM us here: https://www.instagram.com/cta.podcast/

#51 - The REAL Life of an Artist with Danielle Weber & Alessandra Di Deo

"So what's your real job?" If you are a creator, artist and entrepreneur... this is a common question you will get asked by strangers and family members throughout your entire journey. Welcome to the life of Danielle Weber, a Melbourne-based artist that has painted murals for some of the biggest brands and public figures in the world. Most recently for Pepsi, The Matildas and The Rock. Join us in this EPIC and INSIGHTFUL 4-way chat with Danielle and her right-hand woman Alessandra as they reveal some of the darkest truths of what it's like to run a full-time business as an artist. Summary: * Business growth, creativity, and purpose. (2:19) * Navigating creative business challenges and seeking help. (5:51) * BTS of a national mural project with an 'impossible' deadline. (16:29) * Creating a positive work culture through transparency and communication. (38:04) * Career highlights and the come down after the huge high. (48:61) * Social media authenticity and vulnerability. (59:04) * Creating a painting for The Rock's world premiere in Times Square. (52:27) * Get coached by an artist and shadow Danielle. (1:02:28) Special discount for our listeners to own one of Danielle's artworks. Use 'CTA20' at the checkout for 20% off site wide. Follow them both here: https://www.instagram.com/daniellesartwork/ https://www.instagram.com/alessandradideo/ Continue the conversation with us here: Ant - https://www.instagram.com/antonie_ng/ Luke - https://www.instagram.com/theconscioustradie/ Remember if you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review and follow our Instagram page to view clips or suggest a guest for our next episode! Follow and DM us here: https://www.instagram.com/cta.podcast/

#50 - The Future Of The Podcast... Is This Goodbye?

We cracked half a century! Join us as we strategise the future of the podcast in real-time by discussing some hard hitting questions while going down memory lane reflecting on our first episodes. Myself and Luke would like to express at deeeeepest appreciate for everyone who has listened and been a guest on the podcast over the last 1.5 years since starting this together. We simply wouldn't be here without you. Thank you. See you at episode 100! Continue the conversation with us here: Ant - https://www.instagram.com/antonie_ng/ Luke - https://www.instagram.com/theconscioustradie/ Remember if you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review and follow our Instagram page to view clips or suggest a guest for our next episode! Follow and DM us here: https://www.instagram.com/cta.podcast/

#49 - Why is Nobody Talking About This? The Content Creation Lifestyle Explained with Andy Wewege

Meet Andy the content wizard residing in Melbourne, Victoria. Andy walked away from the office chair at KPMG, a huge consulting company. As a data analyst surrounded by 4 walls, he felt like something needed to change.. So he did. Now he's taken the leap into what only people could dream of. Listen in to hear his incredible story.. but most importantly his impressive knowledge and skills about the content game. Follow Andy Wewege here: https://www.instagram.com/andy_wewege/ [https://www.instagram.com/andy_wewege/] Continue the conversation with us here: Ant - https://www.instagram.com/antonie_ng/ [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fantonie_ng%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1zHDOesD-3bcZX3s_tT8bJzqjv1PBs8GQlZWVQ41jymvUuhb25Dpd1ZJA&h=AT1854VvvFHEnn_6PQ0tVbl24W9UVfBXspz6GbFRdkYs3qlQtthNMao2vmgAtflv25SIyAif5pXZfuElbJcT3vf-uLdbaVRRg2k0K_WL6JQ0F7aO3PWOzdrR8C5riBZmRJkPd374n20] Luke - https://www.instagram.com/theconscioustradie/ [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Ftheconscioustradie%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0zHRdwrUYALUZhzZXj3qTJUlmJmMZAIqwuJmijiN8pSQ2QNxyUVsy_RmM&h=AT1854VvvFHEnn_6PQ0tVbl24W9UVfBXspz6GbFRdkYs3qlQtthNMao2vmgAtflv25SIyAif5pXZfuElbJcT3vf-uLdbaVRRg2k0K_WL6JQ0F7aO3PWOzdrR8C5riBZmRJkPd374n20] Remember if you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review and follow our Instagram page to view clips or suggest a guest for our next episode! Follow and DM us here: https://www.instagram.com/cta.podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/cta.podcast/?fbclid=IwAR07eYBQK_W0wxQv9V9T2s_3tlPTBrXhsN24YPLGkoHj7YnEm7gkPI0N_mQ]

#48 - The Mindset Secrets To Building Strong Relationships and Your Dream Body with Cindy Nghiem

Meet Cindy, The gold medalist.. 5 to be exact, who blew her competition out of the water with her hard work and dedication. Starving yourself and still training harder then 99.9% of the population takes some serious effort. Listen in as she reveals the challenges of this incredible journey and how she's planning for her next 2 events in the coming weeks. Follow Cindy here: https://www.instagram.com/cindyvtn/ [https://www.instagram.com/cindyvtn/?fbclid=IwAR19Zj4RQAeEVmRXD48DJuxianyvfnUIj3Nu7-f6Yn_G3i6nTDziymZPM_Q] Continue the conversation with us here: Ant - https://www.instagram.com/antonie_ng/ [https://www.instagram.com/antonie_ng/?fbclid=IwAR1CDqDGqq2lYXUha5c_0NpnyzliVtRuYwhkTf2OBH8N3pD8jHy4sOJuoqg] Luke - https://www.instagram.com/theconscioustradie/ [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Ftheconscioustradie%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3x682Io2m59enNw1-irrwTGD5JguqDlLTOptNDUhuPfCEBTq3va0AhUVk&h=AT12BQ8s32KKtn82xyonOZOqgzDRRfCZZNTb0nJdVvq-Vy-Yj9DGSNuem3GyztG4eJX6iAnHR4MDcUJ04s5CgRgtb7icOxiYtuDLW75Znz8tKSguuSR6b2HDXmqaDfq-C0EuTERtPVk] Remember if you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review and follow our Instagram page to view clips or suggest a guest for our next episode! Follow and DM us here: https://www.instagram.com/cta.podcast/ [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fcta.podcast%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0LKYU7BwsPKL2GLBCkuccYdZzmjD-9oEPSzSelvpayLAos32jdgKh6fps&h=AT12BQ8s32KKtn82xyonOZOqgzDRRfCZZNTb0nJdVvq-Vy-Yj9DGSNuem3GyztG4eJX6iAnHR4MDcUJ04s5CgRgtb7icOxiYtuDLW75Znz8tKSguuSR6b2HDXmqaDfq-C0EuTERtPVk]