What if business success didn’t require burnout?

In Episode 14 of the Energize With Bram podcast, I sat down with transformational coach and best-selling author Lenka Lutonska—a Slovak-born powerhouse now based in the UK. Lenka’s work blends high-level strategy with intuitive wisdom, forming the foundation of what she calls Business Energetics.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, sales professional, or legacy builder, this conversation will stretch your thinking and expand your possibilities.

🔄 The Shift from Hustle to Energetics

Lenka shares her journey from rejecting a conventional path in banking to building a multi-7-figure business that empowers others to lead from the heart. After losing her first business, she experienced what she calls the "dark night of the soul"—a painful period that sparked deep inner transformation.

Through that, she discovered a new way of doing business—not from force, but from alignment.

🌕 The 4 Levels of Consciousness

Lenka breaks down her Business E...

Most leaders are so busy doing they forget to pause and look at who they’re being.

In this week’s episode of Energize With Bram, I had the privilege of speaking with Karin van Zuilen, founder of Senz Strategy Consulting, who brings deep psychological insight to leadership transformation.

Together, we unpacked her Leadership Quadrant Model—a powerful framework that reveals how great leaders balance four essential layers of awareness:

💡 Strengths – What you’re naturally good at
🌑 Shadows – The hidden behaviors that sabotage results
⚡ Triggers – What sets you off (and why)
🚀 Potential – The highest expression of your leadership

Karin also shared her Pyramid of You, which shows how we can rise above reactive, fear-based patterns… and step into inspired, values-led self-leadership.

We covered:

✅ How your past conditioning impacts your current leadership style
✅ How to turn emotional reactivity into powerful self-awareness
✅ Why developing the inner game of leadership changes everything on ...

Do you ever feel like leading people shouldn’t be this hard?

In my latest podcast episode, I sat down with Anita Schneyder from Teams On Purpose—the leadership coach that I started working closely with, who brings the rare combo of commercial thinking and deep emotional intelligence to team performance.

Anita started her career in accounting, then stepped into a general manager role leading 20+ staff—and she shares the real, raw lessons from that leap.

We talk about:

✅ Why so many workplaces treat people like machines—and how to reverse it
✅ The hidden cost of poor leadership (spoiler: it's more than just dollars)
✅ How to actually measure team and culture impact
✅ And why intentional leadership is the key to lasting performance

Whether you lead a business, a team, or just want to create a place where people thrive… this is your episode.

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Back in 2013, I asked myself a question that flipped my world upside down:

“Why do I find some people so easy… and others just plain difficult?”

It wasn’t just a passing thought. That single question kicked off a journey that would transform my relationships, my business — and ultimately — myself.

Around the same time, I did a DISC assessment. What it revealed was like being handed a mirror I couldn’t unsee:

• My communication patterns

• My cognitive biases

• My default emotional responses

And then it hit me — like Thor slamming his hammer into the earth ⚡️

The people I found “easy”?
They were just like me. We spoke the same language. We valued the same things. We had an unspoken understanding of how respect looks and feels.

But the “difficult” ones? They were my opposite.
Different values. Different emotional needs. A totally different playbook.

That insight became a turning point.

I realised:

My success (in life and business) hinges on one thing —
My ability to a...

What does it really take to win the day in business and in life?

In my latest podcast episode (#11), I sat down with Scott Iverson, National Sales Trainer at Watkins Wellness, to unpack the principles behind sustainable performance.

He’s coached thousands of sales professionals and business owners—yet what he shared has nothing to do with scripts, hacks, or hustle.

Instead, it’s about showing up with presence…
Being authentically you…
Listening better than anyone else…
And above all, loving people.

We also explored the 3 P’s every business owner and leader needs to build a high-performing, purpose-driven team:
➡️ Place – people feel proud to be where they work
➡️ People – they enjoy the company of those around them
➡️ Purpose – they believe in what your organisation stands for

When these 3 align, your team doesn’t just perform—they thrive.
This conversation will leave you grounded, inspired, and ready to lead with heart.

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Maximise Business Growth: 3 Essential Strategies for Owners & BDMs 🚀

In this free on-demand webinar, you'll discover the 3 essential pillars that help Business Owners and BDMs grow faster, sell smarter, and lead with confidence:

✅ Success Thinking – Develop the mindset that fuels momentum
✅ Success Process – Build systems that make growth predictable
✅ Success Actions – Take the right steps at the right time to win more deals

This session is a powerful preview of what we go deep into inside our signature course: Business Development Accelerator—a 7-week program designed to help you generate more revenue, in less time, with less effort.

🎥 Watch the webinar now to get started
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Your growth starts here.

Bram Lagrou
Author / Speaker / Trainer / Coach
Creator of Business Development Accelerator

**🔥 Unlock Your Power: Success Starts Within! 🔥**   

If you’ve ever thought that business is tough or success is out of reach, it’s time to **break the pattern!** 🚀  

Only subscribe to **thoughts, beliefs, and expectations that elevate you.**   

The Law of Correspondence is always at work—your external world mirrors your internal energy. The money in your bank, the clients you attract, and the ease of your success are simply reflections of your mindset.  

💡 Think scarcity, and obstacles multiply.  
💡 Think abundance, and doors open effortlessly.  

You are the **CAUSE.** Success is the **EFFECT.** Shift your energy, and watch how the universe responds with opportunities, wealth, and unstoppable momentum. 💰✨   

Your mindset is your greatest asset. Own it. Shape it. Thrive. 🔥💯  

NEXT STEPS  

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How often do you push yourself beyond your comfort zone?

This picture captures me at a business retreat overseas, collaborating with a group of strangers to explore AI. We were thrown into the deep end—figuring things out as we went. It was stressful. It was exciting. It was challenging.

But here’s the thing: no massive growth comes from doing the same things the same way. If you want to break through limits, you’ve got to break old habits.

There’s linear growth, and then there’s exponential growth. They are not the same. And if you’re after real impact—personally and professionally—you need to stretch your thinking and doing.

When you immerse yourself in new experiences with the right guidance, five powerful things happen:

1️⃣ You induce creativity in your outlook – Exposure to new environments and ideas helps you see solutions you never considered before.
2️⃣ You extend your professional network – The right rooms introduce you to the right people, opening doors you didn’t know ex...

Do you know the two P’s relating to ‘difficult people’?

They stand for...

First P: Predictable. 

It’s 100% predictable who you will have difficulties with, who will press your buttons, and who will challenge you. 

Difficulties stem from differences in behavioural and psychological patterns. 

Second P: Preventable.

It’s 100% preventable to have difficulties with certain personalities.

It also means that you can obtain positive outcomes instead of negatives ones as long as you can successfully read and relate to other people. 

Let's illustrate this with an example.

The General Manager of a sizeable business had been working together with the CEO for the past 20 years.

A new senior leader joined the team and within a matter of months, he was able to secure funding in the millions, backed by the CEO. 

My client (the GM), could not understand how this new person pulled off such a feat, especially since the GM had attempted to secure funding on several occasions himself, unsuccess...

I just got back from a conference in Gold Coast where I inspired an audience of business owners from all around the country.

My topic related to DISC personality styles at the next level. 

Like Elon, we're not content with shooting for the moon. We're going to Mars, Venus and beyond.

If you think you know DISC personalities, think again.

What if I told you that everything you thought you knew about communication is only scratching the surface?

Here's a bold statement for you: 

I will blow your socks off.

In my highly-rated Communication Mastery course, we don’t just teach theory—we redefine the way sales professionals, leaders, and teams engage, influence, and drive results in business.

Let's face it: your biggest problem relates to people.

Your biggest frustration relates to people.

The opposite is true too: your biggest opportunities relate to people.

Figuring out what drives and motivates people comes in handy, both in business and life!

💡 What You’ll Gain:
✅ A breakthrou...