The Humble Entrepreneur Podcast

Definition ~ A serial entrepreneur as someone who starts and leads one business after another or, multiple businesses at the same time. This is opposed to an entrepreneur who starts a single business and runs the day-to-day operations of that business until exit or retirement. Now so many of us just assume that a serial entrepreneur is just after the money, they are some hard nosed businessperson...

Over the past 8-10 months I have been testing and working on a morning routine. I know it sounds tree hugging, hippy stuff, but I have tested and tested it and it works for me. You really need to have a morning routine so its work for you and sets your day up to be the most productive it can truly be! From the 5am club to many others, people are starting to understand the benefits of a morning rou...

Mentor ~ an experienced and trusted advisor.    Therefore a business mentor is just that but for business. And they can be one of the biggest tools you can us to move you and your business forwards.   In this episode we explore what a business mentor is and what the benefits of using one in business can be for you. The pros and cons, so to speak but also, what you need to do to...

With the explosion of Facebook and social media, selling your products or services is now big business! But there like many things in life is a right and wrong way to go about it. Here I talk about the best ways I have found that work to sell your stuff on Facebook. BY MY STUFF post don't work that's a fact. But there are a couple of easy simple strategies that will helps you to sell and to do so...

You can’t get help unless you take the time to actually ask people. I didn’t learn that lesson right away as an entrepreneur, but as soon as I did, my business , my reputation, and my network grew in ways I never thought possible. Sometimes the best thing you can do is suck it up and ask for help, get over yourself trust me it helps to ask others for help. I discuss why you should ask for help, th...

At times there are certain projects or work that you simply have to keep doing for long enough for them to work.  To gain traction or market share, sometimes its about consistently doing something time over time and keep on keeping on to reach the goal. As Rob Moore would say you don't plant a seed and turn up the next day saying "Where's my fu(king tree?" It can take time to build a brand, a...

Collaboration is a powerful business tool for companies especially if you are a small business, regardless of their industry. It typically means organisations working together to address problems and achieve goals that seem to be out of reach when working alone.   By combining the effort, skills, technology, systems and expertise of different organisations, all partners in the network ar...

Marketing or sales, which is most important to your business?  This is my take on the age old question  of whch one is most important for you and you business.  Let me know if you agree, or not. Both are going to be massive for your business, and no one buys from a business if it not visable.

The coronavirus shutdown could mean bulging waistlines with most of the nation’s favourite sports and activities banned for a extended period of time.   But being trapped in the house doesn’t have to mean being stuck on the sofa, and going crazy! Most people are still using this time to make sure they are productive and keeping fit and well. Here are my personal 5 tips that I do to make sure...

If we are heading for a recession or not we are still waiting to find out, and the Corona Virus looks set to help tip the balance! The time are seriously troubling for many business. And people are looking at cutting budgets where they can. And marketing is one of the first things to get hit and hit hard. But that's the wrong thing to cut first trust me, if anything you should increase your spend....

We are always trying to to be more productive you have to work hard and succeed. Which is simply not true, yes hard work cannot be beaten. But there are other things we can do to make us more productive. This is what I have found over the years, hard work alone is not enough. You have to combine a number of things to get it working for your productivity. 

“When life throws you curveballs ~ swing at those mother*(kers like Stevie wonder with a light saber” ~ Shaa Wasmund MBE Get the inside track on how to box clever in business from a master in your corner. From former boxing promoter to MBE (For service to business and entrepreneurialism) Shaa has accomplished so much in life and business with balance. And has worked with people from former boxer C...

What you should know to get better engagement, more likes and followers. Facebook lives and all lives are massive for content marketing and we all know the benefits in doing them! Facebook love keeping you native and on its platform and lives really help this.   Here are some tips and hack I have found that will help you with setup through to helping to promote and gain more viewers. Facebook live...

In this episode we talk about making small changes and implementing them constantly. In the long term they benefit your business by the compound effect. Just the same as compound interest works for you, small simple changes work also to benefit you in the long run, longer term.

Blast cast or rant episode following someone that called me out on social media about how much I charge to mentor people and if I am fit to mentor people. 

A blast cast episode on ghosting and how to deal with it! Definition ~ the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication. Ghosting someone is just a form of rejection, all be it a harsh one. As the person doing the ghosting is more often than not still very active on things like facebook or linkedin. But is completely...

Trust me and speaking from experience if you are trying to complete on price and price alone you are on a rat race to the bottom of the pile in business. And it is far more damaging to you and your brand than losing a few sales. There are many alternatives to competing on price. The first is to make quality your selling point or simply add more value!

“Never depend on a single income.” — Warren Buffet   Most rich, millionaires or billionaires have 3 or more streams of income.   You would not have a business with one customer so why have one source of income. It makes no sense, if that customer stops giving you work you are bang in trouble with no income. The same is true with one source of income.   I don’t subscribe to this...

An over saturated business market can be a absolute nightmare to break into, or tough to generated sales from if you are in one. It does however mean that there is a massively strong demand for the product or service!   Here are 5 tips from me the humble entrepreneur on how to break into the market of if you are in the market make your company stand out amongst the crowd, to help you dominate...

After 15 plus years of working with bigger business and high street brands you get to learn a thing or two about them! We have worked with some of the biggest names in our industry and whilst it is often seen as a silver built to business success it can at times often be a poisoned chalice instead.   Here I talk about three of the biggest things we have learnt whilst working with the business...

This episode we talk about 10 simple easy things that anyone can do, that don’t require any talent or no money. You don’t have to try and implement all ten of them at once, even picking on or two of them will massively help move you or your brand or business forwards.   What else would you add to the list?

Persistence is a vital characteristic of successful entrepreneurs, well all business people. As you and your business build up there are going to be loads of no’s. Its a stream of false starts, winding detours and even some divesting losses. But the key to all of these business speed bumps is to persist. In some cases there is no option but to succeed... It has been said that men become great mari...

All business people and entrepreneurs i speak to are all 100% behind the fact that you cannot succeed in business alone. You can achieve much more and faster by having the right people working with you or at your side.   Jim Rohn, renowned businessman and personal development guru, said you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with, and that means everyone in your life c...

We all get problems in business well in fact in life itself also. Over the last 15 years in business we have had our own share of them both in business or in our private lives. These seven simple steps I and the business have found is the best way to deal with issues to make sure they are resolved so everyone is happy. Breaking the problem down into these 7 simple logical steps, helps to give you...

And they are taking action and being consistent! It does not matter what kind of business you a have or are, if you nail these two thing I can guarantee that they will help drive your business forwards to the next level. Try them for a week or two and see what effect they have on your business, and lets be honest they will not cost you a great deal. Take action today! Now! Get that marketing plan...