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The High Flyer: Alex Falcon Huerta
Ep. 39
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Crack the impossible secret: Build a thriving accounting practice while enjoying the freedom to travel the world.
Alex Falcon Huerta is the high-flying accountant who makes it happen: Working with incredible clients, visiting exotic places and experiencing the true freedom of working wherever she pleases.
It sounds impossible, but Alex has developed an expert superpower of making impossible goals happen.
This episode of Make it Count truly reaches new heights, exploring the power of visualisation and manifestation, building strength in adversity, stepping out of your comfort zone and finding the courage to make a dream come true when it feels like the world is falling apart around you.
For anyone who wants to say "hell yes!" to the life and career of their dreams AND discover the blueprint to actually making it happen, this is not to be missed.
PLUS we make a very special, exclusive Make it Count announcement. To register your interest, email Freddie at hello@freddiembennett.com
To contact Alex and discover more about her amazing adventure, her company is Soaring Falcon and you can connect with her on LinkedIn here.
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The Professional Superheroes mastermind is now OPEN! We work with you to develop the knowledge, habits and mindset to get unstuck, unshackled and unleashed at work and at home. Discover more and apply here: https://professionalsuperheroes.com/
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Make it Count is hosted by Freddie Bennett: Guinness World Record holder, business coach, bestselling author and adventurer.
Follow Freddie on Instagram here and on LinkedIn here.
Freddie is the Managing Director of CONQUER group. He works specifically with professional services firms in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, giving them the knowledge, tools, mindset and habits to generate more advisory revenue every single month, plus the create resource capacity to actually deliver the work
Discover more about Freddie here.
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47. Escaping The Comfort Zone: Rob Campbell
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46. Bulletproof Boundaries
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45. The Pivot Point: Brendan Roberts
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44. Slaying Time Vampires
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43. Pedal To The Metal: Peter Harris
36:58The Professional Superheroes mastermind is now OPEN! This is where Freddie works with you to develop the knowledge, habits and mindset to get unstuck, unshackled and unleashed at work and at home. Discover more and apply here: https://professionalsuperheroes.com/.>>>>>How do you start a business from scratch, with zero clients, and turn it into a huge success story?The secret is to play to your advantage and hustle hard...which is exactly what Peter Harris did.Peter is the co-founder of Maisey Harris & Co, a groundbreaking Accounting firm in New Zealand. Alongside co-founder Nathan Maisey, Peter wanted to create a purpose-driven business that did things differently.This episode of Make it Count is insightful, heartfelt and packed full of knowledge for anybody who wants to grow through purpose, passion...and being picky about the people you choose to work with!The true wisdom in Peter's story is about taking courageous steps forward and the power of taking small & continuous steps in the right direction. Finally, when it comes to living a life that's true to yourself, there is no other option but to put pedal to the metal.You can connect with Peter at Maisey Harris & Co here and connect with him on LinkedIn here.>>>>>Make it Count is hosted by Freddie Bennett: Guinness World Record holder, business coach, bestselling author, adventurer.......and he's on a mission to transform the Accounting Industry for good.Follow Freddie on Instagram here and on LinkedIn here.
42. The Farmer vs. The Wizard
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41. The Force for Change: Mark Jenkins
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40. The Confidence Paradox
25:21The Professional Superheroes mastermind is now OPEN! This is where Freddie works with you to develop the knowledge, habits and mindset to get unstuck, unshackled and unleashed at work and at home. Discover more and apply here___________________Do you want to be more confident at work?There is where you've been going wrong…Confidence sounds so easy to build. But in reality, it feels so hard to create.Because when you’re feeing low on confidence, there’s nothing worse than having someone say “you should be more confident”.Faking it until you make it isn’t sustainable...All the books and podcasts on confidence can’t help you when a client is staring you down and waiting for an answer...Practicing over and over takes time, effort, energy and….confidence......So how do you create confidence 'in the moment'?How to you get that boost of self-belief in the second you step up to the speaking platform, or into the client meeting, or when you need to challenge someone who has crossed a line?This episode of the Professional Superheroes miniseries of Make it Count will give you a totally new perspective on building bulletproof confidence with no faking, no awkwardness, no changing of your personality.>>>>>Make it Count is hosted by Freddie Bennett: Guinness World Record holder, business coach, bestselling author and adventurer.Follow Freddie on Instagram here and on LinkedIn here and on his website here.