The MAP Room

In the penultimate episode of Series 2 of The MAP Room, host Stuart Brown quizzes author and Managing Director of MAP, Paul Barnes, about his upcoming book, “Financial Confidence for Digital Agencies: A framework for building the business you’ve always wanted”. The conversation touches on why Paul chose now to write the book, the inspiration behind it and the key topics that listeners can look forward to reading when the book is released early next year.For more information on MAP, visit wearemap.co.uk or follow @WeAreMAP_ on socials

The latest episode of The MAP Room sees Stuart Brown joined by Matt Johnson, Founder and Managing Director of Form. In this fascinating discussion, Matt opens up about his mental health following the sale of his first business, the importance of recognising the need for an external advisor and the subsequent benefits and risks of using one, plus the conversation turns to the emergance and prevelance of using an executive coach.For more information on MAP, visit wearemap.co.uk or follow @WeAreMAP_ on socials

Episode 9 of The MAP Room sees Stuart Brown joined by Trenton Moss, Best Selling Author, Leadership Coach & Founder of Team Sterka. In this discussion, Trenton explains how he got everyone in his organisation to interact with clients, how he brought in new business without having to pitch and how he used a senior advisory board to support his growth ambition . Also, Trenton talks of his book ‘Human Powered’.For more information on MAP, visit wearemap.co.uk or follow @WeAreMAP_ on socials

In Episode 8 of Series 2, Managing Director of MAP, Paul Barnes turns the tables once more on host Stuart Brown, as they unpick the concept of company or corporate governance. Also in this episode, Stuart reflects on the seven duties of a company director, how you can actually benefit from the things that you have to do and why implementing a practice of rigour and cadence will give a company the best chances to succeed.For more information on MAP, visit wearemap.co.uk or follow @WeAreMAP_ on socials

Episode 7 of The MAP Room sees Stuart Brown joined by, Brian Cullen, Co-Founder of The MAPD Group. In another fascinating and varied discussion, Brian talks of MAPD’s accelerate program, how sub-cultures are useful within a group framework as long as it fits into the overarching purpose and why he wants MAPD (Making a Positive Difference) to become a verb in the dictionary.For more information on MAP, visit wearemap.co.uk or follow @WeAreMAP_ on socials

In episode 6 of The MAP Room, Stuart Brown is joined by James Ashford, Founder of GoProposal, for the latest conversation in our ‘Difficult Truths’ series, where we discuss the less glamorous areas of business ownership. After selling his business to a FTSE 100 company, James opens up about his experiences after an exit, the pitfalls of the ‘I’ll be happy when’ mindset and the importance of having alignment at home throughout this life changing process.For more information on MAP, visit wearemap.co.uk or follow @WeAreMAP_ on socials

Episode 5 of The MAP Room sees Stuart Brown joined by award-winning author and co-host of The High Performance Podcast, Professor Damian Hughes. In this fascinating discussion, Stuart asks Damian to talk through his “Five STEPS to a Winning Mindset” principles and describes why he believes ambiguity is the enemy of high performance. Also, Damian explains the one characteristic of leadership that inspired the formation of his charity, Coats4Kids.For more information on MAP, visit wearemap.co.uk or follow @WeAreMAP_ on socials

In another ‘Difficult Truths’ episode of The MAP Room, host Stuart Brown is joined by Insolvency Practitioner, Jimmy Fish. This informative discussion opens up the often misunderstood area of business insolvency. We learn the definition of insolvency, discuss the most common cause of insolvency, the errors often made by small business owners and what needs to be addressed in relation to creditors, assets and your conduct as a director.For more information on MAP, visit wearemap.co.uk or follow @WeAreMAP_ on socials