Jul 17, 2019
Introducing Christian Boo Boucousis Todays guest joining us on the Join Up Dots business coaching podcast interview is Christian “Boo” Boucousis. He is the owner of Afterburner Australia, part of a global training organization that has delivered programs globally to over 2.5 million people and 3,500 organizations across the world. Everyone of them delivered to make those people become more successful. Before his move into the business world, he was a fighter pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force for 10 years. Diagnosed with a serious medical condition, he was told he could no longer fly fighter aircraft and so he had a choice to make. He could mope around staring longingly at the Mavericks of the world high-fiving and shouting "I feel the need, the need for speed" but he didnt. Instead using the skills and knowledge he acquired in the Air Force, he co-founded a successful humanitarian support company in the Middle East growing it to over 1,500 staff. Before selling that business to move back to Australia to focus on developing affordable building methods, which was the genesis of Mode. An innovative property development group that is currently developing Australia’s tallest prefabricated hotel in the Perth CBD. How The Dots Joined Up For Christian His story is a real world example of how fighter pilots use the skills developed during their military careers to succeed in business. No nonsense, no shortcuts, just a simple methodology that cuts through the noise and inefficiencies that exist in our day to day lives, principally as a result of a lack of understanding around our human performance limitations. From the New York Giants winning the Super Bowl to the methods used by Apple and Google, fighter pilot methods are gradually penetrating all corners of business and early adopters, especially in the digital world, are reaping the benefits of it’s simple and highly effective approach So did he ever dwell on the what could have beens, "Why me" or did he see it as an amazing opportunity for personal growth. And where does he see the biggest limitations that people put on themselves in both business and life? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start join up dots with the one and only Mr Christian “Boo” Boucousis. Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weight subjects with Christian Boucousis such as: We discuss the outlook that Australians have developed and how they take a huge element of the British outlook, Why the only book that Boo has ever read is "How to start your first business for dummies". Action is where the real learning comes from. Why it is so important to find a small untapped market and become the big fish in that market before expanding. And lastly........ Why it is so important to enter into conversations with your market to truly find what they want from business. Talk, talk, talk.