‘Strait Talking’ - Practical lessons from an extraordinary ‘Walk of life’ with guest Chris White saxophonist from ‘The Straits’ (formerly Dire Straits).
October 5, 2012
Hosted by Chris Cooper
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Episode Description
Ever dreamed of being a rockstar and touring the world? If so - you are not alone! My guest on this show achieved that very dream. Chris White is best known for - the saxophone sound of Dire Straits. His work with the band included the "Brothers in Arms " and " Every Street " World Tours, the " On Every Street " and " On The Night " albums, and the legendary " Live Aid " and " Mandela " concerts. We will be discussing practical lessons from his remarkable life in music, including acquiring mastery, dealing with challenging people, teams and managing nerves. Uncomfortable speaking in front of a small group? Then 1.9 billion viewers at Live Aid may put things into perspective! Or if you are away from family on business for a week or two then what must it be like to be on tour with your team night after night for 16 months? Do join us for a fascinating insight into the life and lessons learned while playing with Dire Straits and artists such as Paul McCartney and Robbie Williams.
The Business Elevation Show with Chris Cooper - Be More. Achieve More
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Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper helps business leaders to elevate the performance of their business, their people and themselves. With a background in major brands such as Mars Inc he worked in sales, mar-keting, HR, training, procurement and logistics to board level. His first consultancy became a multi-million pound business within 3 years.
Today, Chris helps business people elevate performance through consultancy, coaching, training, professional speaking, writing and broadcasting. His coaching programme ‘The Elevation Programme’ has helped many business owners to profitably grow their businesses since 2008.
As a speaker he talks about lessons from his book ‘The Power To Get Things Done (Whether You Feel Like It Or Not) co written with Dr Steven Levinson (published by Penguin Random House USA in December 2015).
His radio show is accessed in over 50 countries and has aired since 2011, making him a highly experienced on-line radio host. Having undertaken hundreds of interviews with international ex-perts and thought leaders he has been described as one of the most credible business experts in the UK. Chris lives in Leicestershire, England with his wife Ruth and two young boys. Hobbies include taking his soccer mad eldest son to watch Leicester City FC, playing rock guitar, keeping fit, fly fishing and transforming his Victorian home and garden into a beautiful space.
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