Simon Leslie
Entrepreneur | Speaker | Author | Coach
I’m a storypreneur, with a bucketful of fails and handful of big wins, I co-founded Ink – the largest travel media company on the planet. Transformed the inflight magazine and airport television businesses. Author of Equanimity – diary of a CEO in crisis, There’s no F in Sales and White Belt Thinking. I am also a published motivational poet. Today I am on a mission to build World Class football teams in Eastbourne.
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Simon Leslie

Global Speaker

Looking for an unforgettable business-speaker that energises your audience & inspires action?

With thousands of stories and experiences from three decades of success and failure I help entrepreneurs to change the game, improve their performance, get to their full potential & build out their vision.

After weathering the toughest storms and learning from the hardest of challenges, such as the crashes of the 80’s, 11/9, -08, -12 & Covid-19, I’ve decided to dedicate myself to teaching these valuable lessons to the new generations of entrepreneurs. I share how business and sport work well in tandem.
I'm not better than you,
I'm just ahead of you.
"I inspire entrepreneurs to transform their businesses and lives."
introducing

simon leslie

Learning from failures
& rebelling against the conventional


 I STARTED OUT  as a shy young boy I never really got accustomed to traditional education. After being politely asked to leave school, I found out I was a good salesman, networker and connector. 
After a few jobs, I decided I wanted to become my own boss. Pushing through all the resistance I started my very own real-estate company that survived despite the real-estate mega crash of the late 80s.

“I scaled and failed numerous businesses”

The following six years I scaled and failed numerous businesses, in various industries. Each time I became better, learned new skills and methods.I started to understand the concept of energy, belief and gathering life-changing lessons & stories.
1994 - 2023
The ink adventure


After nearly ten years
as a generalist publisher, we decided to focus on the inflight magazine.

This was our best decision, and we went onto become the biggest producer of airplane magazines in the world, serving all the top airlines and growing into a group that is now also the owner of ReachTV, the largest airport television network in America, Navigator a strategic traveling data tool to better reach customers. In a short space of time, we have become the largest resellers of branded Wi-Fi in airport and on planes. We are on a mission to double the size of the business.

"I’ve learned what it takes to have massive growth and build a life that you love."
Introducing

Simon
Leslie

Simon runs Eastbourne Borough Football Club. He is on a mission to make a difference in football. He co-founded Ink, the world’s leading travel media company. As a successful entrepreneur and businessman, he has helped to mentor and build multiple companies and has also given talks at many top universities on the subject of sales.
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My Latest Podcasts

Helping others to fulfil their potential!
My inspiration is helping people to live out their full potential, growing in their passions and building something that they love. I inspire people to start delivering on the potential they were born with in order to build a life that they love.
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My Latest Podcasts

Helping others to fulfil their potential!
My inspiration is helping people to live out their full potential, growing in their passions and building something that they love. I inspire people to start delivering on the potential they were born with in order to build a life that they love.
simon's published
published

books

White Belt Thinking

My inspiration is helping people to live out their full potential.

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There Is No F In Sales

Inspirational advice, motivation and truths about surviving in global business...

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Equanimity

A playbook to live the life of your dreams...

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Feel Good

Motivational poems, for every day of the year...

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White Belt Thinking

My inspiration is helping people to live out their full potential, growing.

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There Is No F In Sales

Inspirational advice, motivation and truths about surviving in global business...

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Equanimity

A playbook to live the life of your dreams...

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Feel Good

Motivational poems, for every day of the year...

Read here
I'm a storypreneur

Business Author

My power as a storyteller lies in relating to my audience authentically through stories that moved my career. I’ve authored award-winning books: There is no F in Sales, Equanimity – a diary of a CEO in crisis and White Belt Thinking and a book of Motivational Poems called Feel Good.

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simon's Featured

videos

December 3rd, 2023
Event: Entrepreneur's night
Tulum, Mexico

Everyone has their own unique perspective, and that's what makes entrepreneurs so special. Learn how to leverage your uniqueness in sales and start closing bigger deals.

September 10th, 2023
Event: Fuckup Nights
Miami, United States

Everyone has their own unique perspective, and that's what makes entrepreneurs so special. Learn how to leverage your uniqueness in sales and start closing bigger deals.

August 12th, 2023
Event: Kick-Ass Business
New York, United States

Find out how to build a great business while also living the life you love, converting daily energy into money.

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Upcoming Events

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My Blog

Follow me on my adventures around the world as I run my business and live a life that I love.

Why the Cost of Success in English Soccer’s Lower Leagues Keeps Going Up

It’s not every day you get a piece about you in the The New York Times.

First month down in football

First month down in football. Well that’s not the script we crafted.

One more loss closer to a win!

I reminded myself of how life in business began. Rejection after rejection...

Let The Games Commence

When the Eastbourne Borough players run out of the tunnel, it will be a ‘pinch myself’ moment...
monthly Round ups

My Blog

Follow me on my adventures around the world as I run my business and live a life that I love.

Why the Cost of Success in English Soccer’s Lower Leagues Keeps Going Up

It’s not every day you get a piece about you in the The New York Times.

First month down in football

First month down in football. Well that’s not the script we crafted.

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