#83 Mentoring the greats – Brian Tracy, Marshall Goldsmith, Joe Vitale, Allan and Barbara Pease, Martin Lindstrom

Join us on ‘Timeless Teachings‘ as Host Yana Fry delves into the captivating world of Gennady Polonsky, a Ph.D. economist and Reader in International Economics. He’s the CEO and Founder of the charity ‘Send Love to Ukraine’ and the visionary behind the Resilience Business Summit. Gennady has shared the stage with renowned figures like Brian Tracy, Marshall Goldsmith, and Joe Vitale, uncovering their secrets to success. Discover the inspiring stories and insights that have shaped the lives of these influential individuals in a conversation that will leave you motivated and uplifted. Stay tuned to be a part of this fascinating journey!

Discussion Topics: Mentoring the greats

• Who is Gennady?
• How Did Gennady Meet Brian Tracy?
• What is Brian’s Secret to Success?
• How Did Gennady Meet Marshall Goldsmith?
• How Did Gennady Meet Joe Vitale?
• Allan and Barbara Pease
• Martin Lindstrom
• How Did Gennady Mentor Them?
• Gennady’s Learning from his Mom
• What Would Gennady Tell His Children?
• Closing

Transcript: Mentoring the greats

Yana Fry: Gennady, it is such a pleasure to have you on ‘Timeless Teachings’. Thank you for finding time for us.

Gennady Polonsky: Oh, thank you for offering me this. wonderful opportunity to talk to you and to your viewers as well.

Who is Gennady?

Yana Fry: I’m truly looking forward to our conversation you and I have spoken before and I know that you have worked and partnered with and guided some of the really very well-known people in the world that I’m just gonna share a few names so our audiences understand who we are talking about. Gennady has been very closely working with Brian Tracy, Marshall Goldsmith, Joe Vitale, you guys probably know him from Secret, Alan and Barbara Pease and Martin Lindstrom, and many other people. And so today what we are gonna do during our interview, I will be asking Gennady about his experience, his stories, and also what actually in his perception makes these people successful.

What is it that they have, that they managed to build a career. They have the name that they have and the impact that they did on the world. Gennady, let’s maybe start with Brian Tracy. So please tell us how you met with him.

How Did Gennady Meet Brian Tracy?

Gennady Polonsky: Brian Tracy has been a good friend for the last 20-plus years. It’s such a long time, and I, at the same time, I very vividly remember when I first spoke to Brian and there was a, I think somebody said that it doesn’t really matter what we were talking about, but what matters is how we felt during the conversation.

And I don’t have a clue. I don’t remember what we were talking about and how I managed to have this, to have the courage. To call him, to his personal mobile number, which I found through connections, but I do remember how he made me feel. And that’s not a trivial sort of cliche. It’s truly a remarkable person who said, oh, Gennady, how can I be of help to you? Tell me, et cetera. And we started talking and then there was even a phone call.

At that time there was no Zoom. I don’t think so, there was even Skype. So it was just a phone, expensive. And we talk like for, for half an hour I think. And then there was chemistry, so we felt that we were very close. 

I felt definitely inspired by such a big name. And Brian at that time was probably at the peak of his career. He’s very famous now, but he’s a very good person. And since then we started our friendship. And I know the family, I know his children very well. And once when you ask me who is the person who influenced me the most, I didn’t have any real problems picking the name of Brian Tracy.

Brian Tracy is really the guru, and in fact, some people say, oh, he is old. His teaching is nothing new. It’s fundamental. I do believe that all these fancy things are related to AI and the internet, et cetera, but the fundamentals are the same. How to conduct negotiations, how to conduct your business, how to start your business, how to become an entrepreneur, how to develop yourself, how to sell, et cetera, et cetera.

So everything is really relevant and very grounded in the moral values of Brian Tracy. And in fact, he’s one of the people who walks his talks. Really, it’s because I met many people in my life who were great speakers, who are great speakers, but when you come closer, you see another side of the person.

But Brian Tracy is the opposite. Oh, he’s the same. He’s the same on the stage. He’s the same in his private life. He is warm, compassionate. For example the signature, autographs, during the big seminars, a lot of people I work with, and I know used to say, even myself when I was signing my books, I was saying, okay, let’s limit it to 50, otherwise, it’s really boring.

It’s time-consuming, it’s tiring. And Brian Tracy said it doesn’t matter if there are 500 people, all right. I’ll be there for them and I’ll be signing my books and very often asking, “What’s your name?” to put the name in the Autograph. And so that’s Brian. Who calls me brother? We are 10 years old. Probably slightly more difference. And so I love him dearly. So yes, and the same goes for his family and Michael Tracy and David Tracy and Christina, Tracy Stein, who’s a sexologist and a very good friend of mine.

So it’s really something which I treasure. And if let’s say Bryan Tracy’ would be the only person I met in my life that already would be a blessing, and I’m really sincerely saying that because he is such a great person. He’s written more than a hundred books.

Yana Fry: Yes. It’s a very famous thing. Of course. Everyone you know, many people know him. I think I met him when he was in Singapore a few years ago before Covid. They were also one of the events here, and you have been working with him closely for so many years and have this friendship. So just observing him and being with him together and learning from each other earlier.

When you look at him, what do you think is his secret of success?

What is Brian’s Secret to Success?

Gennady Polonsky: I think the secret of success, and no matter that it sounds trivial again, I think it’s the same with him and the people you mentioned and some other guys with some other great names. People, first of all, were inspired by what they were doing. They believe in what they’re doing and they want to share.

Of course, some of the fees might seem to be high, for example. But behind that, there is whole life. And money is important to us. We live in a material world. We have our families to feed. But at the same time, I think really what drives them is not the paycheck, but the desire to share.

For example, Brian he stopped traveling because of his health conditions, but he still wants to be online. He’s still thrilled to have, the opportunity to share. And that’s what keeps him going, and I think that what keeps going, all other people I mentioned and I have I just, during Covid I did my own channel and I didn’t really do anything, I thought, what can I do?

And I looked at my network. And I found 50 people starting from Chuck Norris and of course Arnold Schwarzenegger, et cetera. And then I realised that I have such a vast number of people behind my back. And for me, it’s like I can fall back peacefully. And the, I lived in Ukraine during the war, and those guys came and offered their support in different kinds.

And that was something, which again, was a test for me. Know, in my relationship with them.

Yana Fry: Of (ineligible)

Gennady Polonsky: So yes, so giving sharing is trying to be helpful. I think that’s what drives them. And what in fact drives me. They say according to Buddhist philosophy there are three periods in human life and one of them is like growing and taking in. And the last period is giving.

This giving starts, I think from 55 or something that’s really something because that represents the core of activity. For example, I have my own students and it’s not about money at all. Nowadays, because I’m all right.

But what makes me, as they say, wake up in the morning with the feeling that yes, I’m going to a coaching session or I call it a mentoring session?

Yana Fry: And yes, you mentioned also your YouTube channel, and I just wanna tell our audience that please do check the description of this interview, both on the podcast and on YouTube, and we’ll include the direct link to his YouTube channel and trust me, you wanna go and check it out because it has a phenomenal just collection of the content.

And so this was Brian Tracy. Okay. So sharing service commitment, right to excellence, and what you said, there’s just a deep desire to contribute to society. What about Marshall Goldsmith? So how did you meet him?

How Did Gennady Meet Marshall Goldsmith?

Gennady Polonsky: Marshall Goldsmith it was probably like more than 10 years ago, I think, probably 15 years. And in fact, we were sharing a stage. With Marshall Goldsmith in, on several occasions,

Yana Fry: Do you remember? What was the topic for the conference where you were sharing a stage?

Gennady Polonsky: I think it was aimed at entrepreneurs and business people. And we’re talking about I remember I was talking about corporate restructuring and corporate culture, which is my favourite topics. And Marshall was talking about leadership. He’s, in fact, according to a lot of different classifications, he’s one of them.

Top leadership guru, and he is really his as if you know his background. He was mentoring and coaching top guns in the industry from Ford CEOs and the other big names. So he’s an absolutely wonderful person. Incredibly, he’s actually Buddhist. That’s what I know.

And he’s a good friend. And from him, I can say I instantly because when you mentioned that, pick up one or two features from each of those great guys. They have so many different sides. And for Marshall Goldsmith, there are three things actually. One of them is when you ask your spouse or ask your children, what would you like me to become? If you want me to become a better father or a better husband, what would you like me to become, what would you like me to do?

And this is a great question because it’s very open. It shows that, yes, I want to become the best version of my children, the best dad. But that’s my perception of how the best dad should behave. I’d like to hear their opinion and ask them. What you’d like me to be the best dad for you?

And the answer was nothing like, oh, give us sweets or give us this rubbish, junk food and et cetera, et cetera. That’s what I’m very strictly against. But they were saying sometimes you are too impulsive. You are too. Easily frustrated with us. Calm down. And I remember they were telling me that when they were probably like five, six years old.

And it’s such wisdom and I thought of Christ, then I’m doing something wrong. And now I’m doing it, every morning it’s called morning reflection. So there are two things. One of them I say what I was proud of yesterday, so what I did, something which I should be proud of today.

And the next one is if there is a situation that is like, Difficult, how I would behave, how I would feel. And I say I repeat myself with the children. I have two siblings, daughters. And very often they’re quarrelling. And I was getting very angry at them because life is so good and you have everything and you quarrel and you fight.

And then I repeat myself that I behave as wise, loving, calm, father wise, loving, calm father. And when there is a problem. I rush in and then I remember a wise loving calm father, and that’s Marshall Goldsmith in I think what he was saying that, have I done everything to be happy, for example?

Because if you ask yourself a question, am I happy? Or it’s like I would outside think, have I done everything myself to make myself happy? And then you scale yourself from zero to 10. Every day. And at the end of the week, you do the average. And if the average is 3, 4, 5, 6, it’s no good. So you have to do something and then have to think how can I make myself happier? And then you prepare a plan. So it’s like an approach, a more analytical approach to a very, non-analytical thing as happiness. And that’s Marshall Goldsmith.

And the last one, which I loved very much, it’s his concept of falling forward. Fall forward because we tend to, if there’s a problem, we go back, we fall back, we fall down. But here it’s to fall forward, fall forward. It means that you learn from your mistakes or some situation. And you fall forward. You still go forward. I think it’s really great, simple. But make your mind in a different mindset when you have a problem and then you know that it’s okay, I will fall forward.

That’s okay. I will fall forward. So that’s my dear friend, Marshall Goldsmith. He’s on the wall as well, a grey-haired guy. Good sense of humour, a lovely person.

Yana Fry: And for the rest of you ladies and gentlemen who are watching this as a video, then you can see behind, there are many pictures with all kinds of people, which is just free to watch and you can just go one by one and it’s going to be like a 10-hour conversation. So today is like part one.

We start with the sum and then I’m sure we are gonna be continuing. So the next one would be Joe Vitale. So tell us how you met him first.

How Did Gennady Meet Joe Vitale?

Gennady Polonsky: Oh, Joe Vitale, Joe Vitale, Joe Vitale. Of course, it’s the Secret. And there he was in the movie before. When I read his books, I thought he was egocentric and arrogant. When I met him and I met him, I think I invited him to Kyiv for the first time, I think. And then I met a guy who is always smiling, very flamboyant.

And then of course, with great wisdom, and he’s one of the pioneers of oh, one of the yes, pioneers of hope on the opponent. There is a certain technique. You talk to yourself.

And then, of course, the law of attraction hypnotic marketing, et cetera. And from him alone, how to live and enjoy life. For example, I’ve never smoked a cigar in my life, but with Joe Vitale, I was almost every evening that was. And you feel when you smoke a cigar first feel you feel good about yourself, you feel you are more wealthier.

Wiser, calmer, it’s of course not, don’t inhale, but the atmosphere. And Joe was the master of creating it. And in fact, there’s the picture behind myself with me and Joe Vital buying a box of cigars for Arnold Schwarzenegger. We wanted to see them at his cigar evening in California at his house, but Covid came and the whole project collapsed.

But what I’m saying is that the guy who really loves life enjoys living, loves giving a lot of energy, and the law of attraction or reticular activation system. And then Joe Vitale is, I think, really one of the best in both attractions. Of course, there’s Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, et cetera. But I love Joe Vitale so much because of his humanity and human and fantastic flamboyant nature. And he is really viable.

Oh, in fact, it’s on his website, Mr. Fire, because I always was kinda, my, my kind of visualisation of him was like something like Fireball fire. A lot of energy. A lot of energy. He started learning to play guitar when he was 60, I think. And now he’s written many records and I think he won some Grammy.

As well. And so I never forget, we went to the guitar shop somewhere, I don’t remember which country, and I’m looking at this, $10,000 guitars and he looks at them, oh, it’s rubbish, it’s wood. What? Oh, he’s, and he got guitars made just for his specifications for him with love and gratitude because he’s really enriching the world and his wife is actually the same, she’s a painter. Very artistic couple, a lovely couple, my good friends, and he helped me a lot.

One of his programs, which launched a new one, all the proceedings, went to help displaced people in Ukraine. These refugees ran because of Russian aggression and I collected I think probably about $10,000 or something, but it was a substantial amount and helped a lot of people.

Yana Fry: The fireman, the Mr. Fire, and I guess that’s the energy that creates all this manifestation and flow of attraction.

Gennady Polonsky: Fireman. tries to put the fire away. But he’s a fire, he’s making a fire. So he is, I don’t know. He’s a fireball or something.

Yana Fry: Allan & Barbara Pease, what about them?

Allan and Barbara Pease

Gennady Polonsky: That’s again, a couple I know for more than 20 years, and that’s an incredible story. They’ve written numerous books and one of them, which affected a lot and still is.

Plays a very important role in my education and my kind of learning called ‘The Answer’ in fact, you can find my name when he was talking to people. And I’m staying together with Brian Tracy because I was editing and I was trying to put Alan Pease down because he’s a very funny man.

He, in fact, he’s a cancer survivor four times. I think he’s got cancer, which is coming back and coming back. And when he was 40-something, he was given 5% to survive. And he said, what do I have to do to get into this 5%? And he tried laughing medicine like when you have to laugh during a certain number of hours a day.

And he was trying all sorts of things. And he survived. And partly because, mostly because of his attitude to life. Very optimistic. He is always smiling, he is always cracking jokes. Sometimes very politically incorrect. And then, and maybe even vulgar for some people, but it doesn’t matter. It’s because it’s done sincerely and it’s absolutely enjoyable.

And then and then he helped me to have two of my children, in fact. But, really then when my wife, when she was 40 plus and I was 55 she said that I’m pregnant. And I said God, what do I do? I’m 55 for Christ’s sake. Then I called Alan and Alan had his children at 55 and 57 and he said, Gennady, that would be the best time of your life.

Go for it. Don’t have any doubts. And I did. And then next year I called him, I said, Alan, what do I do? I’ve another? He said, good. He said, a couple of very kind funny objectives. but he said, go for it. And really I’m so grateful for his advice. I probably would, most likely I would do it anyway.

But with his support and his wisdom and his life, he’s enjoying life fully. He’s still around. I think he’s going to be 70. This year, he’s got two almost grown-up children, Bell and Brandon. And he used to take them during his speaking engagements around the world. Such an absolutely wonderful couple.

And Barbara, of course, I’ll tell you, she’s a good friend, really good friend. And in fact, I can talk to her for hours. And the last time we met, it was I think right after Covid or before Covid in Thailand where we had a big event. With them. so absolutely fascinating. And they have answers written based on their life. So they’re nothing from the textbooks. So for other people, their perception, how to make a wish list, how to make a dream book, how to set up goals, how to activate your reticular activation system.

In a very non-medical format, but very sincerely and based on their achievements, using those methods, using those tools, and attitude to life. And that’s again, something everybody should copy because really being, I remember Alan’s was one said, I don’t know whether it’s appropriate to mention when I met him in Thailand, he said, Gennady, I have my next treatment.

Of anti-cancer treatment. And he said, every time when I go to pee, the toilet lights up because of the radiation he was taking. So everything is in a funny way, but then very humane. And if you, oh I love you. And then and no matter what, he’s still around happy.

Very strong, very motivated to live further. And there are no signs of slowing down.

I like, for me, when I see that someone has changed from a depressive, cynical self into someone who has goals and enjoys the process of getting to those goals. That for me, it’s really a blessing and that’s what I value and treasure and that’s what makes me really wake up in the morning with the feeling that yes, I’m going to do a great thing today.

Yana Fry: Such a, just powerful, beautiful, and very honest example of these people who I think we all know. We all know their names, we read their books. Most of the people probably would have seen at least the book. I mean they are iconic when it comes to personal development and leadership development, and it just shows this incredible power of the human will and attitude and Divine. One more person, Martin Lindstrom.

Martin Lindstrom

Gennady Polonsky: Martin is the guy who made his bed out of Lego. He’s Dutch, he lives in Switzerland. Yes, he made Lego when he was, I think 13 or 14, and Lego was so fascinated by him, and they came to his house and that’s the true story, and they gave him an assignment.

That. Okay. Tell us what your teenager would like to get from Lego and he became a consultant of Lego, a multi-billion corporation at the age of 13 or 14. He’s an absolutely fantastic guy. His main focus is branding. Strategic marketing. He was doing a lot of stuff in the Middle East and all over the world.

And from him I took many things once he said, I do keep this envelope. He sent me something for Christmas and I thought, oh, how nice. And when I looked at the envelope and I touched it and said, oh, that’s strange.

Looks like a phone. And I thought, oh, he sent me a new iPhone. He shouldn’t because I could buy it myself. I should. But then he, yes, I opened it and it was something like a phone. I just have it. It’s wooden, very nicely made, It’s a phone. And he said, Gennady, there is more creativity in that phone. Then in, on your iPhone or smartphone or Android. And he said at least once a week try to carry the thing around or forget your phone at home because Martin, would you believe it?

I think it’s the same now. He doesn’t have a phone.

He’s got some Nokia for, like without the screen, like old Nokia. And of course, he’s got secretaries around the world, which give him his time. Yeah. But he doesn’t use the phone. And according to him, he’s happier and he’s a very happy guy and he’s very focused, very creative.

And he, according to him, kills creativity and learned the hard way from his personal experience. So he gave up his phone and he’s using this, and in fact, it’s done by his father. His father has passed away. So for me, it’s another kind of valuable thing to have, and I cannot say that I’m using it once a week, like for the whole day, but half-day for sure.

I’m carrying it around. I’m giving my children an example. Because they’re obsessed with gadgets and phones, et cetera, but when they look at their dad who’s carrying this, they might start wondering, maybe there is something they’re missing. Yes. Yeah. That’s Martin Lindstrom and there are numerous stories.

Yeah, but we don’t have time for that.

Yana Fry: As I said, this is just the beginning of the conversation and I’m sure we are gonna have a few more parts after this. But then, yes, today we are focusing on those people, and thank you for sharing the stories and insights, and of course, I’m sure the audience now is. Also wondering more about you, Gennady, because everyone is going, okay, and so here’s this man who is right now in Ukraine and knows all of those people and friends, with them and shared stages with them.

And if I’m not mistaken, from what I know, you have also mentored some of them. Would it be correct?

How Did Gennady Mentor Them?

Gennady Polonsky: Yes, but it’s not mentoring like an id. Can you have an hour with me? It’s like when we talk. And then Marshall Goldsmith, I think even during the interview he said, Gennady, you are, you made me realise some things which I didn’t before. Something like that. And for me, it was, of course, it’s like a network, there are some networks that I really don’t like.

When people value how much you can give me, I’ll give you this, you’ll give me that. And for me, yes. But it’s a business transaction. Networking. True network for me is like when you’re sharing without expecting anything. And if something comes back from the person, then it’s so wonderful. And then I think that’s the, it’s like friendship.

You, don’t, make friends with the people expecting something from them, because if otherwise, it’s really, it’s a business transaction. Let me tell you one thing, one of my coaches is a lady, she’s a cleaning lady, can you imagine?

She’s a cleaning lady and she’s one of the most wonderful, not naive, but open. She’s 40. And she wants to change her life. And of course, I’m helping her as much as I can. She lives in another country. She lives in Prague actually. And she’s wonderful for me. She’s, every time when I have a session with her, for me, she gives so much of her energy.

I see her transforming. I recall myself being 30 years younger or 40 years younger. And it’s and I’m sharing it with my own daughter, And then she inspires me so much. And when I tell her that you gave me so much, she starts crying. She said, “No, I cannot give you anything. I’m a cleaning lady.

I’m, I just and I know that she does. And I know that. And that’s again, another message brought for my parents that everyone around us. Can teach us.

But most people really can teach even the kind of focused, the lowest in the profession. They have something, a lot of them have got something in them, which we miss or would like to experience. And would like to share. And for me, it’s oh, what a wonderful thing, so I really didn’t waste my life, I’m helping at least one person. And when there are hundreds, then you feel really great.

Yana Fry: To our audience that Gennady is just being very modest when he says that he’s helping one person because I know for a fact that he’s helping many more people and including very successful, very wealthy people. I just think that it is beautiful Gennady that you are balancing it. As you said, it is important to contribute and to help as many as you can.

So thank you for doing that, and for doing this work, I think it is just so important. So clearly your parents brought you up with really good values, so thank you, dear parents.

Gennady’s Learning from his Mom

Yana Fry: My mom, she’s 90 and She is going through life and she’s saying, wow, look at that. How interesting. And she’s always and for me now, I know in psychology there’s a new kind of studying that ‘Wow effect’ makes your bone even stronger. You know that Wow. That you see something and you want to learn and wow.

Gennady Polonsky: And that’s my mom. She’s 90 and she sees some agricultural stuff. I don’t give it toss about, she said, oh, how wonderful this machine collects this and that. And I said, Mom, okay. But then it keeps her going and it keeps you, and she’s 90, she sees and hears better than myself, and she walks three kilometers every day.

This scandinavian sticks and goes. I hope she’ll stay for 10, 20 years. So yeah,

Yana Fry: This is incredibly inspirational. Yes. This is very powerful and since we are talking about parents and children, I would like to ask about your children I mean you already told us a few things that you learned from them, how to be a father that they want you to be, but then also the other question, now that you are seeing them growing up and with your life experience and the work that you do, and just in general observing what is happening in the world right now and has been happening for the last maybe five, 10 years, like what would you like to tell to your children about things that you feel are really important for them to pay attention to?

What Would Gennady Tell His Children?

Gennady Polonsky: I know one thing no matter what I tell them, usually they say, Daddy, you are silly. Silly as. But in a nice way. Yeah. So they are, I have four children of my own and one stepdaughter. My son is 43. 43. He is a lovely boy who’s in England. My Catarina is 33 and she was a very successful manager in the UK.

Then she moved to Canada and then she became vice president of the big company and started earning an incredible amount of money being 32. And then she said, I don’t like my life. I want to stop. I want to take a break for a year and think and travel. And she was just recently in Colombia. Now she’s I think in Ibiza, Ibiza Island.

I very much support her. That’s my message life is short. Do not do rubbish things. Even if it’s well-paid, it isn’t worth it. You want to remember when you are going to, your last breath, you remember how much money you earn, rubbish, no people you met, who think you did et cetera.

So she’s yeah, she’s great. And then I have a stepdaughter. She lives in Prague. She’s a mathematician and a fantastic Latin American dancer. And then I have two small ones, which are Daddy 11 and Alexander will be 10 in August. So I’m a young dad. And normally when I mention the age of my daughters, I look very attentively at the person I talk to, to see whether he rolls his eyes or starts thinking that I’m, cuckoo.

I’m 66 myself, and I feel that life just started. I cannot go away leaving them behind. I have to stay around. I have to be energetic and energetic and healthy and et cetera, et cetera, and that’s a big motivation.

One thing, which is really true, is that kids do not really listen to us. It’s nonsense, oh, by the way, I can show you, oh, for example, it’s on my desk just by accident. It’s a Russian professor called Gippenreiter

She’s a Moscow University professor. I think she’s dead now. But it’s a fantastic book about how to bring children up, stories, et cetera. And my understanding is that you cannot really tell them your wise things. They will be rejected. You have to show your life and your everyday deeds.

And then they learn from it. And I’ve read somewhere that from the age of 10 or 11 to 23, children perceive you. As the absolutely stupid, stupidest person on earth who knows nothing. After that, they start thinking that maybe there is something, and then about 30 they start appreciating you, loving you more, et cetera.

The best way to influence your children is through your friends, through your parents, and through their parents’ friends. So if my daughter has a friend, And I have to talk to her parents, to, that friend, parents, and then ask to promote that idea not directly from myself, and it works, it works. Oh, I can write probably the same size of a book now myself. First of all, I thought I knew everything about parenting. I thought, oh, I’m great. I have this and that. Nothing, I’m zero. I’m learning, I’m making mistakes. I’m crying sometimes because I really feel helpless. But it’s what makes it enjoyable really, and ups and downs and it’s really great.

And when some people have fun traveling the world and seeing things, which they didn’t because they were, I cannot. Do that. I, there are schools, there are holidays, so we’re tied up to certain things and, but no regrets because this is much more important than seeing some Papua New Guinea, which I haven’t been to yet.

Closing

Gennady Polonsky: Thank you so much, Gennady. That was so powerful. Thank you for your time. Thank you for the generosity of your sharing. I definitely learned a lot and just picked it up for myself. Also, beautiful reminders about how we are looking at the world and I’m sure that our community would wanna re-listen again to the interview, and write down all the tips.

Yana Fry: And I just wanna say once again, please do check out the description. All of those interviews because we are not only going to include a direct link where you can connect with Gennady and also link to his YouTube channel, but also what Gennady has not mentioned, he’s supporting people in Ukraine right now through charitable activities, and so we also include links.

Why and how you can make a donation if you feel that you would like to support his initiative and just help people at this time, especially right now. And I have a feeling Gennady that this is just part one of the interview because I see behind you there are many other people we could talk about.

And let’s just have another opportunity to do this. So thank you for joining us today.

Gennady Polonsky: Pleasure is mine. Yana, thank you very much. All the very best with your wonderful saying. And I think what you do is so important for a lot of people. It’s learning from each other. This is the best way.

Our Guests: Gennady Polonsky

Meet Gennady Polonsky, a dynamic Ph.D. economist and Reader in International Economics at Brunel University, UK. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. He’s also the visionary CEO and Founder of ‘Send Love to Ukraine,’ a heartwarming charity dedicated to helping displaced children. Not stopping there, Gennady is at the helm of the Resilience Business Summit, the Resilience Relationship Summit, and the Resilience Relationship Summit—an internet-based platform featuring 24 world-renowned business owners, speakers, and trainers.

Over the past 15 years, Gennady has worked on more than 20 major projects for private clients, the European Union, UNDP, and the World Bank. In these endeavours, he has managed projects valued at over 100 million Euros, leaving a lasting impact on regions like IPA, NIS, ENP, MEDA, and MENA, as well as Central Asian countries.

Gennady has collaborated with some of the most renowned speakers and trainers worldwide, such as Brian Tracy, Marshall Goldsmith, John Kehoe, Allan Pease, John Gray, Joe Vitale, and John Maxwell.

Specialising in creating corporate cultures aligned with company strategies and enhancing business and personal efficiency through cutting-edge HR and management techniques, Gennady Polonsky is an influential force in the world of international business consulting. His passion for making a difference and inspiring others sets him apart, making him a true trailblazer in his field.