The Critical Few Actions
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Fiona Holland: How to transition from Founder to CEO and Chair and Avoid ‘Tissue Rejection’
15 Mar 2026
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John Downes: You’ve Got the Strategy. Now What? Turning Plans Into Action
01 Mar 2026
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Carmen McKinney: How to beat AI Slop With Numbers You Can Trust
08 Feb 2026
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Grant Lingwood-Smith on the Four Habits of High-Performing CFOs
01 Feb 2026
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David Sanders: Why Getting Product/Service Costing Right Is the Key to Growing Performance and Value
25 Jan 2026
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Ben Verney: How to Restructure a Business in Distress, Before It’s Too Late
18 Jan 2026
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Fiona Hansen: How to Put a Price on Your Brand Before Someone Else Does
14 Dec 2025
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Rachel Delaney: From Startup to Sale-The Hidden Legal Traps That Can Derail A Business Exit
07 Dec 2025
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Marie Felsbourg: From Trauma to Triumph. How Marie Felsbourg built Astral Consulting in Information Management
30 Nov 2025
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Dianne Semmens: Are You Only Using 20% of the ERP You’ve Paid For? How to Level Up
23 Nov 2025
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16 Nov 2025
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Kate Goss: Turning Research into Revenue. The Innovator’s Roadmap From Idea to Market in 12 Months
02 Nov 2025
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Will Hamilton: From Founder to Steward - What Smart Leaders Get Right About Wealth
26 Oct 2025
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Kate Whitehead: How to Win Government Grants Without Losing Your Mind. What Works & Doesn’t?
20 Oct 2025
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Damien Lacey: Why Your Organisation Can Do More Without Working Harder
13 Oct 2025
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Peter Buckingham: How to Pick Winning Locations Using Strategy and Data, Not Gut Feel
06 Oct 2025
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Brian Goldberg: From Startup to Sale: How Trademarks Are Now Business Essentials, Not Legal Extras
30 Sep 2025
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Elise Margow: The Hidden Cost of Poor Negotiation and How To Avoid Them
20 Sep 2025
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Diem Huynh: How to Win Government Tenders Without Wasting Time or Money
13 Sep 2025
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Dianne Semmens: 4 Essentials for ERP Success – and How to Avoid the Trough of Disillusionment
06 Sep 2025
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Steve Wood: The Four Aces Every Business Must Play
31 Aug 2025
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Jennifer Ford: From Local ROV Service to Global Net Repair Innovator
26 Aug 2025
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Craig Peacock: 5 Steps to Build a Business Case Boards Can Say ‘Yes’ To
19 Aug 2025
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Herman Mott: The Simple Metric That Transformed a $13M organisation into $230M in 10 years. Yes 25%CAGR
12 Aug 2025
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Tom Stray: How a Small Aussie Manufacturer Survived and Exploded Through COVID
05 Aug 2025
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Jackson Yin-From a Garage to Global Kit Home Lead in 10 Yrs-driven by OPV, AI, Interns
29 Jul 2025
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In just 10 years, Jackson has grown iBuild from a garage start-up into one of Australia’s fastest-growing kit home and modular housing manufacturers...
John Anderton - Clarkepoint - How He Saved $1M Annually with Offshore Talent
22 Jul 2025
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Michael Johns - How to Finance Growth Without Giving Up Your House
08 Jul 2025
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Joshua Morse: Why Your 5% Net Profit Isn’t Good Enough - And What to Do About It
01 Jul 2025
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Anabela Correia: What Every Founder Needs to Know Before Raising Capital
24 Jun 2025
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Linda Murray: The Real Reason Feedback Fails—and What Great Leaders Do Instead
17 Jun 2025
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Debrief: The Sale, The Shareholder, The CEO – Charles Pratt on Navigating a PE Exit
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Mark Cameron: How Smart CEOs Are Using AI to Empower Their People and Drive Growth
03 Jun 2025
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📥Download the Blog Summary & Contact Details: https://criticalfewactionspodcast.com.au/MarkCameronvpFrom Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Med...
Jayston Small - Riskfacta: From Oil Rigs to Gin Risks: the Real Threats Facing SMEs Today
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jayston Small – Riskfacta: From Oil Rigs to Gin Risks – The Real Threats Facing SMEs TodayWhat if the real danger to your business isn’t what yo...
Dominic Russo: Diadem Co-Founder: The Secret to 25 Yrs of Thriving Partnership & Leadership Success
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Jacqui Clarke: Built to Sell? The Hard Truth About Business Exits & Legacy Wealth
13 May 2025
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Belinda Wiggins: How to Build a Business That Thrives Without You (And Sells for More)
06 May 2025
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Download the Blog Summary & Contact Details: https://criticalfewactionspodcast.com.au/BelindaWigginsInformationHow do you build a business that do...
Georgie Chapman (HR Law Expert): The Fix for Employee Underperformance & Avoiding Unfair Dismissals
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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John Cotton (Accounting Recruiting Pro): The Real Reason Top Performers Ignore Your Firm.
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Greg Weston (Chemical Industry Vet): The Secret to an Exit-Ready Mid-Sized Organisation
15 Apr 2025
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Brett Bonser (B2B Growth Expert): The Secret to Boosting Mid-Sized Revenue Now
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Dr. Ellen Pittman (Nature-Led Innovator): The Unexpected Way Nature Solves Your Biggest Problems
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Joe Ciancio (Regional Tech Founder): The Unexpected Growth that came from Coaching and Peer Support
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Georgie Chapman (HR Legal Advisor): Why Mid-Sized CEOs Can’t Ignore Bullying & Stress
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Dianne Semmens (Award-Winning Founder): An Inspiring Story of Customer-Led Growth
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Download the Blog Summary & Contact Details: https://criticalfewactionspodcast.com.au/DianneSemmensInformationIn this episode, I sit down with Dia...
Darren Heveren: Are you ready for intergenerational wealth transfer and growth?
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Rich Hawker - The 4 steps to design spectacular customer experiences
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Rob Olver: Forget evolution! When should you revolutionise your business model?
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Click here for further information and the downloadable resourcesRob Olver: Forget evolution! When should you revolutionise your business model?Busine...
Judy Cheung-Wood: The Start-up Revolutionising Acne-treatment in Australia
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Journey to Clear Skin: Judy Cheung-Wood's Entrepreneurial Story with Skin B5In this episode, Judy Cheung-Wood, CEO and founder of Skin B5, shares her ...
John Downes: How to prioritise those #criticalfewactions with the OPV Diagnostic
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CFA019 H John Downes: How to prioritise those #criticalfewactions with the OPV DiagnosticUnlock Business Success with #CriticalFewActions™: Prioriti...
Jane Kneebone: What to do when your brand is on the front page and reporters are chasing you.
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Effective Crisis Communications & Brand Management with Jane Kneebone | #CriticalFewActions™In this episode of the #CriticalFewActions™ podcas...
Georgie Chapman - Three essential tips to ensure a successful recruitment
21 Jan 2025
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Georgie Chapman - Three essential tips to ensure a successful recruitmentIn this episode of the #CriticalFewActions™ podcast, John Downes chats with...
Chris Moore: Sailor's Grave quest to save a dying timber town
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Peter Westlund - What could possibly go wrong
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Find out more about my CEO Masterclass here(https://criticalfewactionspodcast.com.au/PeterWestlundCEOMC1)Mastering Scenario Planning for Business Succ...
Michelle Bourke - Foresight Digital - Smashing your eCommerce ROI
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Bourke - Foresight Digital - Smashing your eCommerce ROIFind out More about the CEO Masterclass here (https://criticalfewactionspodcast.com.a...
Steve Ronalds - Gippsland Jersey - Giving farmers a fair go
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Transforming the Dairy Industry: The Journey of Gippsland JerseyIn this episode of #CriticalFewActions™ to Improve Your Business podcast, host John ...
Dr Lucy Burns - Building an online business to empower Doctors and Patients
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Lucy Burns - Building an online business to empower Doctors and PatientsLearn More About My CEO Masterclass Here (https://criticalfewactionspodcast...
Fiona Hansen - Business Valuations: Buying a business? Don’t over-pay! Selling a business? Don’t settle for less!
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona Hansen - Business Valuations: Buying a business? Don’t over-pay! Selling a business? Don’t settle for less!Find out more about the #Critical...
Olga Koskie - Everything you need to know about avoiding and dealing with ATO debt issues
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everything you need to know about avoiding and dealing with ATO debt issuesBook a call with John to see how the CEOMasterclass can benefit you (https:...
Linda Murray - How to get great players to play together - Athena Leadership Academy
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Murray - How to get great players to play together - Athena Leadership AcademyThis podcast a small snippet of how John's CEO MasterClass can hel...
Scott Blakemore - Harvesting the cash locked in your inventory
22 Oct 2024
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Scott Blakemore - Harvesting the cash locked in your inventoryThis episode is a small snippet of how John’s CEO MasterClass can help you – Click H...
How CEOs can guard against malicious actors. Now! Interview with Cybersecurity Expert Joe Ciancio
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How CEOs can guard against malicious actors. Now! Interview with Cybersecurity Expert Joe CiancioLearn More About The CEO Masterclass HereDownload the...
Tim Cartwright - The Never-Ending Pursuit of Perfection: Leadership Insights
08 Oct 2024
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Tim Cartwright - The Never-Ending Pursuit of Perfection: Leadership Insights Learn More About The CEO Masterclass HereClick here for more information ...
Sue Ellson - What does your online profile say about you?
01 Oct 2024
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Sue Ellson - What does your online profile say about you?In this episode, John sits down with LinkedIn expert Sue Ellson to reveal why a polished onli...
John Downes - From Vision to Reality - 4 Steps to Craft a Winning Strategic Plan
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Downes - From Vision to Reality - 4 Steps to Craft a Winning Strategic PlanIn this episode of the #CriticalFewActions™ podcast, John Downes sha...
Damien Lacey - 5 Keys to Transforming Your Business Operations
24 Sep 2024
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Damien Lacey - 5 Keys to Transforming Your Business OperationsIn this episode, John Downes talks with Damien Lacey, founder of OE Partners; an expert ...
How Lisa Vincent built her Ed-tech business How Too on Venture Capital through COVID
10 Sep 2024
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How Lisa Vincent built her Ed-tech business How Too on Venture Capital through COVIDIn this episode John Downes sits down with Lisa Vincent, Founder a...
John Downes - Introduction to The Critical Few Actions Podcast: What is this?
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Downes - Introduction to The Critical Few Actions Podcast: What is this?In this episode, John Downes introduces 'The Critical Few Actions' podcas...
Welcome to The Critical Few Actions podcast
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, host John Downes, a seasoned business advisor with extensive experience in Big Consulting, successful entrepreneurship, and mentoring...