In this episode Alice speaks to highly successful entrepreneur, business strategist & one of the top 100 most influential people in the UAE Spencer Lodge, on the shame he felt when he had his company taken away from him, how that subsequently led to his depression, how he wasn't able to open up at the time as a man in his position of success and how he then turned that pain and shame into wisdom and teaching to create something even greater and come back stronger.
He is currently ranked as the #1 business development and sales strategist in the Middle East. He lives his passion every day by training, inspiring and motivating some of the most influential companies in Dubai and demonstrates that through innovative, strategic and designed thinking, it is possible to achieve phenomenal success- no matter what industry you are in.
Having built a company (The Blue Sky Thinking Group) that is now valued at over $100 million, it comes at no surprise that he has been voted into the top 100 most influential people in Dubai, and he shows no signs of slowing down. The Blue Sky Thinking Group
With over twenty-five years experience, Spencer has personally trained thousands of people during his career and has helped build some of the largest and most successful direct sales forces, delivering expert results for his clients. For Spencer, the sky really is the limit- which seems appropriate considering the fact that he has also worked with the UAE space agency on a special incubation project.
Through his online platform Make-It-Happen University, Spencer shares the secret to success, and gives anyone who needs to create revenue (including entrepreneurs, professional sales people and anyone in business development) every tool they need to succeed. He also travels the world hosting seminars and events for people looking to take their careers and thinking to the next level.
For Spencer, winning isn’t everything- it’s the only thing. Once he sets his mind to something, there’s nothing that he can’t do. In addition to owning several successful businesses, he’s an adventurer, a thought leader, a public speaker, and a philanthropist (who has donated over $1 million for children in Africa born with HIV).
Spencer recently released his debut book; Making It Happen: The Ultimate Guide to Selling and in less than 24 hours it became a #1 bestseller on Amazon. In the book, Spencer shares his wealth of knowledge and a step-by-step guide on how to succeed in today’s business environment.