Soul Trader Blog
Business & impact
Happy Birthday
We're very excited to announce that our much-loved book Soul Trader - Putting the Heart Back into Your Business celebrates its third birthday this month and has just turned three. We want to thank the thousands of people who have bought, read and listened to the book...
Back to business; ready, set, go…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrVnfO2I9_w Getting back to business after a break, holiday, illness or taking time out? This short, snappy video will help you get ready, set and progress. 1. Get Ready Are you ready? Have you had time out â and have you been able to...
Cosy or costly future? – Plan your pension
Unlike being employed, being your own boss and self employed means that your pension for your retirement is your responsibility nobody else's. Have you thought about it? Do you have a plan? Are you delaying? Have you buried...
Meet Dragon’s Den Winner Thierry Giunta, Founder BeamBlock Yoga
Last week I caught up with yoga teacher turned  entrepreneur Thierry Giunta who many of you may recognise from the current series of BBC Dragon's Den where he won investment from three of the well known investor...
5 essential life balance tips…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDE-UiwMQOo Time for you Being your own boss with a busy business there can be a huge temptation to plough on through summer without a break. But itâs essential that you take time out. Whether you go on vacation on stay-cation itâs...
Slowing down to move forward
Being fast doesn't necessarily mean being first and foremost. Some times it is slowing down that will most move you foreword most effective. In this video I invite you to pause and slow down in order to become more centred,...
Top Tips for Marketing your Business – from Helen Oldfield of Miracle Marketing
The Miracle Marketing guide for âSoul Tradersâ âGreat marketing isnât just a brochure... itâs a feelingâ When you start up a new business, marketing can seem daunting. It sounds complicated and can be difficult to know where...
A life in business: Cally Robson remembered
"The one wish I have is that those people who start out with a really good idea realise that you have to get certain things in place in order to get investment and make it a scaleable idea that is a sustainable business. I...
Meet Jessica Huie MBE, PR expert + founder, Colorblind Cards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXWc8q57qdM Meet Jessica Huie MBE founder of Colourblind Cards and JHPR. Jessica's remarkable journey has taken her from being a teenage mum that many may have easily written off to representing major celebrities through her public...
How to grow your owner managed business
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2WI7dkBD24 Just how do you make a business survive and flourish? We hear the term business growth all the time. Turn on the TV, flick through the newspapers and talk about businesses and the economy growing - or struggling - is...
Your health and fitness in business
How important is health and fitness in running a business? Barely a week goes by without there being a report about the state of the nations health, a sedentary lifestyles, the stresses in the workplace and business and so...
Build & boost website & online presence
Over the last 20 years the Internet has revolutionised business and our lives generally. And when it comes to starting or growing your business your website and your online presence is one of the key factors to giving...
Meet Jane Middleton of Authentic Associates
Jane Middleton, founder of Authentic Associates and chair of the Aviation Club  has had a fascinating career. She started her career dreaming of becoming a pilot, left home and moved into banking, and then found herself...
What is marketing?
Just what is marketing? How do you market your business effectively? What needs is it that your business really meets? How do establish your brand in such a noisy marketplace? How can you compete as a small business? A few...
Getting it right: business structure, finance & reporting
One of the things that can be most daunting - especially in the early years and when your business changes - is choosing the right business structure and managing your business finances and reporting. It can be complex: who...
Thank goodness! – Meet the Kindness Offensive
There's a song that I love called "Consideration" by Reef  that begins with the beautiful line "I don't think that Kindness is a weakness." And that's most certainly true of The Kindness Offensive. As their website puts it...
Take flight: Kell Ryan Co-Founder of RyanAir
A few years ago I hosted the launch of one of my contacts' businesses. There IÂ was introduced to Kell Ryan, Co-Founder of RyanAir whose brother, the late Tony Ryan, was the visionary founder behind the airline. What...
Your self, your health, your mindset
Being your own boss requires a lot of energy, enthusiasm and stamina. There can also be lots of pressures and stresses. And if your not careful you can find that your health can become very adversely affected by how you are...
5 aspects of love & relationships
When we think of relationships. more often than not we think of romance, Valentineâs Day and finding that perfect match. The reality is that thereâs much more to relationships than this. Here are my five tips to help you...
10 minute relaxation / meditation
Even if you're very mindful and heart-centred there can and will be times where running your business / practice will get tiring, trying, taxing and testing. There will be times where there are all sorts of demands,...
Meet sales & marketing guru, Grant Leboff
Grant Leboff is one of the U.K's leading Sales and Marketing experts. His three books âSales Therapyâ Sticky Marketing - and his most recent - âStickier Marketingâ have all been #1 in the Amazon Sales & Marketing Chart....