Out and About STYLE Magazine Issue 4 Vol. 2
Out and About STYLE Mag. was created out of the need to see more 'real people' in the media. As such, our content is completely celebrity-free. Instead, we focus on "real people living extraordinary lives" - People that can provide real inspiration. Our magazine is big on real stories and relatable topics. - Marsha Fry, Editor-in-Chief.
Out and About STYLE Mag. was created out of the need to see more 'real people' in the media. As such, our content is completely celebrity-free. Instead, we focus on "real people living extraordinary lives" - People that can provide real inspiration. Our magazine is big on real stories and relatable topics.
- Marsha Fry, Editor-in-Chief.
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TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF<br />
I’m Spencer Lodge. I’ve established myself in the<br />
financial services <strong>and</strong> sales industry as a coach, sales<br />
strategist <strong>and</strong> author. Most people know me through my<br />
website, SpencerLodge.tv, which serves as my platform<br />
to help businesses <strong>and</strong> professionals reach their utmost<br />
potential, as well as through my book Making It Happen:<br />
The Ultimate Guide to Selling.<br />
I was a working-class kid without a fancy degree. I’ve<br />
been fortunate enough to work hard <strong>and</strong> eventually build<br />
businesses. I established the Blue Sky Thinking Group, a<br />
Dubai-based management company worth about $109<br />
million, which we’re very proud of. I also own Make It<br />
Happen University, a sales training business where I help<br />
companies generate revenues for their business.<br />
I’m British <strong>and</strong> I’ve been living in Dubai for 15 years. I’ve<br />
lived overseas for 27 years, coming originally from the<br />
UK. I’m 50 years old <strong>and</strong> I live an active lifestyle through<br />
exciting, outdoor sports such as cycling <strong>and</strong> skiing.<br />
Coaching people <strong>and</strong> helping organisations thrive<br />
through robust sales strategies is a passion of mine, an<br />
advocacy that has always been bigger than me.<br />
HOW DID YOU GET STARTED AS A PODCASTER<br />
AND SPEAKER?<br />
Podcasting started in January 2019. Back then, people<br />
were asking me to do it for a while. I’m just really<br />
interested in learning about people’s lives. I swallowed<br />
my ego, parked my attitude <strong>and</strong> gave it a go. I found out<br />
that I really enjoyed it.<br />
I’ve been a speaker for years. I’ve spoken to audiences<br />
for the last 20 years, so I just kind of fell into it. There<br />
wasn’t any defined strategy around it.<br />
WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF SUCCESS?<br />
My definition of success is not related to money or<br />
material things; it’s all about making a difference with the<br />
best of one’s own abilities. The true measure of success<br />
is the ability to affect others in a positive light, to actually<br />
help or make things better.<br />
The most successful person I know is Maria Conceicao,<br />
an extraordinary Portuguese woman who holds eight<br />
Guinness World Records in the field of endurance sports.<br />
Conceicao is the first Portuguese woman to conquer<br />
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