The Independent Minds

By: Michael Millward
  • Summary

  • On the Independent Minds, podcast, you will meet independent thought leaders and learn about the ideas they have developed to help employers and their employees address the challenges that organisations of any type or size, in any location have must address if they are to achieve their business objectives and attain sustainable growth.


    You will be able to read more about all of the independent minds thought leaders on the Work Place Learning Centre blog.


    The independent minds thought leaders will be based all over the world. Some will discuss a new way of doing, whilst others will be discussing new ways of thinking. Each will have a practical solution which you will be able to access at Work Place Learning Centre.co.uk.


    Independent minds solutions are also available as part of Abeceder H2R the comprehensive employee management solution that covers every aspect of every stage of the employer employee relationship from hiring to retiring.

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Episodes
  • Loving Your Doubt: a conversation with author Adrian Ashton
    Apr 10 2025

    Adrian Ashton helps the leaders of charities and not-for-profit organisations to turn those, someone should do something about this into, I will be that someone action plans.

    He tells Michael Millward from Abeceder what people who want to create change must do before they can start to create that change.

    Adrian explains that creating a change requires

    • understanding the history of challenges and solutions help people to adapt to change.
    • learning how relationships between people with different aims and objectives work.

    One of the factors that can limit the successful implementation of a change programme explains Adrian is the confidence of the people trying to achieve the change.

    Adrian argues that we should embrace these feelings of self-doubt or what is often called imposter syndrome and learn to love our doubt.

    In his book Loving Your Doubt Adrian Ashton debunks the myths that surround imposter syndrome and explains how to boost your self-confidence.

    Using links in this description may result in the creator benefiting financially.

    The Independent Minds is made on Zencastr.

    Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to the major platforms like Spotify, Apple, and Google. It really does make creating content so easy.

    If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

    Travel to the Todmorden

    Adrian Ashton is based in the Todmorden. If you would like to visit Todmorden, a good place to plan your travel is The Ultimate Travel Club. It is where you will get trade prices on travel including flights, and hotels.

    Visit the Ultimate Travel Club at https://www.utc.travel and use our offer code to receive a discount on your membership fee. ABEC79

    You can find out more about both Michael Millward, and Adrian Ashton by visiting Abeceder.co.uk.

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    Being a Guest

    If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if like Adrian, you have something very interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code for a discount on membership. MILW10

    We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

    If you have liked this episode of The Independent Minds, please give it a like and download it. To make sure you do not miss future editions please subscribe.

    Remember, the aim of all the podcasts produced by Abeceder is not to tell you what to think, but we do hope to have made you think!

    Thank you to you for listening.


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    28 mins
  • More Than Just Money – a conversation with Andrew Miller
    Apr 8 2025

    Andrew Miller is the creator of the Business Enjoyment Model and author of the book More Than Just Money.

    In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds, Andrew discusses with host Michael Millward how and why people find it difficult define why they work.

    Many people forget the reason why they chose a particular career. Instead, the job they have and where they do that job can become a way to impress other people.

    As Andrew says the more successful someone is, the more stress they are exposed to. For other people, who want to appear successful the potential for stress is increased.

    Andrew and Michael discuss the real meaning of success and how to achieve success.

    This is an interesting discussion in which guest reflects on their career and the behaviours that have generated their success.

    Find out more about both Michael Millward, and Andrew Miller at Abeceder.co.uk

    The Independent Minds is made on Zencastr, because as the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to the major platforms, Zencastr really does make creating content so easy.

    If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

    Matchmaker.fm If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if like Andrew, you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

    Travel

    Andrew is based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Members of the Ultimate Travel Club, can travel to Wakefield at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, package holidays and all sorts of other travel purchases. You can become a member at a discounted price by using my offer code ABEC79 when you join-up.

    Fit For Work Look after your health and you will be fit for work.

    It is always a good idea to know the risks early so that you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health, that is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test.

    York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.

    Visit York Test and use this discount code ABECEDER2.

    Three the network Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote my referral code WPFNUQHU.

    Being a Guest

    If you would like to be a guest on The Independent Minds, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

    We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

    We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

    Thank you for listening.

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    29 mins
  • Fox or Hedgehog – a discussion with Andres Klaric of Fuse Financial
    Apr 3 2025

    In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins uses foxes and hedgehogs to describe two different types of behaviours that can be attributed to entrepreneurs, investors or employees.

    In this episode of the Abecederpodcast The Independent Minds, Andres Klaric, the CEO and co-founder of Fuse Financial explains how when he was a Wall Street banker he was comfortable spending most of his time being one of these two animals. Andres then explained how his animal role changed when he set up Fuse Financial, and how it continued to change as the business evolved.

    Host Michael Millward challenges Andres to be specific about when his behaviours changed and what each change felt like.

    This is an interesting discussion in which guest reflects on their career and the behaviours that have generated their success.

    Find out more about both Michael Millward, and Andres Klaric at Abeceder.co.uk

    The Independent Minds is made on Zencastr, because as the all-in-one podcasting platform, on which you can create your podcast in one place and then distribute it to the major platforms, Zencastr really does make creating content so easy.

    If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

    Matchmaker.fm If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if like Andres, you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where matches of great hosts and great guests are made. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

    Travel

    Andres is based in New York City. The Independent Minds is produced close to old York I Yorkshire UK. Whether you are travelling to old York or New York, remember members of the Ultimate Travel Club, can travel at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, package holidays and all sorts of other travel purchases. You can become a member at a discounted price by using my offer code ABEC79 when you join-up.

    Fit For Work Look after your health and you will be fit for work. I

    It is always a good idea to know the risks early so that you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health, that is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test.

    York Test provides an Annual Health Test. An experienced phlebotomist will complete a full blood draw at your home or workplace. Hospital standard tests covering 39 different health markers are carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A Personal Wellness Hub gives access your easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes anytime via your secure, personal Wellness Hub account.

    Visit York Test and use this discount code ABECEDER2.

    Three the network Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote my referral code WPFNUQHU.

    Being a Guest

    If you would like to be a guest on The Independent Minds, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

    We recommend that potential guests take one of the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

    We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

    Thank you for listening.

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    30 mins
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