Soul Trader Blog
Hopes, Goals & Dreams in 2016 – FREE Web Event!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXvf4b80ujY A very Happy New Year to you. Join me Rasheed Ogunlaru author of Soul Trader for our first webinar of 2016. This empowering an insightful motivational talk / webinar for you if you are looking to set goals, resolutions,...
Review your year, improve next year
I just want to invite you to pause for 10 minutes to quickly reflect, review and re-trace the last year in your business order that we can take the learning into the next. I'm writing this post in the closing days of one...
Christmas Countdown – getting ready for holidays & New Year
Funny how quickly the end of the year and the Christmas, festive, holiday and New Year phase come around. It's a key time for most business but it takes a little planning and preparation to make sure you've planned ahead,...
In sight, in mind in heart…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRbh3htxjSA Getting your message out there, marketing / promoting your business and winning customers can seem complex, challenging and confusing. It can especially seem that way if your new to business, new to your field or new / not...
Singing & acting for a living – meet Janet Kumah
Meet singer / actress Janet Kumah who I first met when we were both aspiring singers and artists. Over the years Janet's career has included performing in the West End in shows included The Bodyguard, Fame and Dancing in the...
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...