9. April Whiston on Empowering People, Going All in on Your Dreams and Juggling Multiple Businesses

Need a little inspiration? Looking for a template or some tips on how to better utilise time and organise your business? Want to become a better leader? Today’s episode of That Bad Review checks all three of those boxes with a powerhouse of a guest, April Whiston. April is an ambitious entrepreneur, a business coach, a mother, and the owner and operator of Merool Holiday Park.

April has plenty of insight into the holiday and caravan park industry, and she’s taken things a step further by expanding her work outside of it with her other businesses, Boss Lady Brain and Cabin Connect. In our conversation, we chart April’s career, talk about her multiple businesses, discover various industry pitfalls, and touch on her successes and tips for others.

Listen to the full episode to hear all of the above, plus this stuff too:

  • The unique challenges of running a family business
  • Why April moved off-site
  • How to juggle competing responsibilities
  • April’s experience in becoming a professional coach
  • The backstory behind Cabin Connect
  • The effect of the global financial crisis on April’s business
  • How April made over a $100,000 in commissions
  • April’s tips on mentorship and finding good advice
  • How to delegate and use tech tools to your advantage
  • The importance of protecting your business from a single mistake
  • How bad reviews have upsides to them

Links:

LinkedIn
Boss Lady Brain
Cabin Connect