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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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