Youpreneur: The Profitable Personal Brand Expert Business!

I still can't believe it's been two months since the inaugural Youpreneur Summit in London kicked off! Now if you did manage to attend, you would know that one of the biggest secrets to success is that we are constantly investing in our own personal and professional developments. All great entrepreneurs can tell you that if you truly want to take your business further, it's all about working just...

Once you have laid the foundation for your business, how do you start spreading your message to a wider audience and really market your message to the people you want to serve? It's another special episode for you this week as I dive into a new section of my new book "Rise of the Youpreneur" which is all about marketing your personal brand and your business around that brand. Tune in as I share ho...

Everyone has gone through periods where there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything done, I've found myself guilty of thinking this way as well. This is when I need to remind myself of the power of words and that the things we say become the things we believe, so it's important we need to change how we think and speak about our time schedules. The fact is that the hours...

Lately, I've been in head-down mode with a brand new project that some of you might have heard about lately.. my latest book. In this special episode, I share a quick peek of my upcoming book, Rise of the Youpreneur to give you an idea about what a Youpreneur is all about and why it's so important to build a future-proof business. Stay tuned as I go into how I started in business, how it was...

In this episode, I share a success story of one of our Youpreneur members Anissa Holmes and how her business has flourished and talk about the importance of having a coach or a mentor to help give you brand new perspective. This episode is all about getting things done at the right time. One of the best parts of being your own boss is taking note of the relationship between self-awareness and prod...

This episode is all about that primary profit mentality as I share one of our exclusive workshops from the Youpreneur community library that is all about monetization and setting up several streams of income around your personal brand. In this session, I go into why you need to be seen as an expert and influencer and eight ways to finally get started with monetizing your personal brand today with...

Nowadays, everyone seems to be searching to discover the next big thing but so few entrepreneurs are willing to put in the real work and play the long game in making sure they build the best business possible. In this episode, I talk about the concept of business longevity, why entrepreneurs should think about being in business for the long haul instead of the next 'get rich quick' scheme and how...

Almost everywhere we look, online video has become a staple in content creation but it takes more than just hitting record to create proper online video content. This episode is all about how you can tell your story better through online video as creative director of Innovate Media, Ben Amos joins the show to share his top online video strategies. Stay tuned as we go into the storytelling element...

It can be easy to get sunk into the details of our day-to-day business routines that we forget why we jumped into the world of Youpreneurship in the first place! In this episode, I want us to zoom out a little to remember why we all became Youpreneurs in the first place and the difference between what a Youpreneur is from any other business owner. Let me know what being a Youpreneur means to you a...

Often one of the biggest obstacles I see entrepreneurs having to deal with is themselves. So many of us fall into the trap of dreaming big but playing small without even realizing it. In this episode, author Clare Josa joins the show to share different ways to help you find the clarity you need to work your way through the mental roadblocks that can stop a business owner from personally...

This episode is all about getting things done at the right time. One of the best parts of being your own boss is taking note of the relationship between self-awareness and productivity, and making it work for you. So it's important to find that sweet spot of when you are at your most and least productive and building your schedule around that. Now it's important to recognize that what might work f...

Two hundred episodes into his own podcast, ProBlogger Darren Rowse joins the show again to talk about his experiences with hosting his own show and how he's leveled up to ProPodcaster. We also talk about how he has been converting his podcast listeners into blog readers (and vice versa) and what we both have planned for our respective podcasts in the future. Tune in as we also get into a great mas...

I've made it my mission in recent years to really spread the word about personal branding, but your brand needs one more thing to make sure that it stands steady. In this episode, I talk about why we need to focus on building our reputation and our brand in unison.  Stay tuned as I talk about how your personal brand isn't what you think it is, really listening to your audience and so much mor...

Navigating the world of online business has a lot of unexpected twists and turns, opportunities where you grow and where you learn. My guest today makes it her mission to get to the bottom of what keeps small businesses from becoming even more successful. In this episode, author Pamela Slim joins the show as we talk about a project that is near and dear to Pamela’s heart, where she has b...

In this first episode of my Two Minute Tuesdays segment, it's all about taking care of yourself so that you have the right mindset to take care of your business. So many entrepreneurs end up running themselves ragged from their day-to-day work routines and only seem to hit the brakes when they reach burnout. Your audience will always look to you so it's important to set the right example of knowin...

Our businesses thrive on change, whether it's tweaking your pricing or marketing strategy or a full-blown revamp. It's always important to keep things fresh and see what works better for your business. Speaking of changes, in this episode I have Mike Vardy join us again to talk about some monumental changes in his business and shares his master plan on how he is planning to rebrand from being know...

I've got a quick surprise episode for you today as I announce the start of a brand new segment on the podcast, 'Two Minute Tuesday' where I get to deliver shorter, high-level and thought-provoking content that I hope will inspire you. I have lots of exciting plans for 2018 and I can't wait to get started with this new project to help elevate you and your business even further. That's it for n...

One of the best parts about live events is meeting new people and establishing connections with them, even after the event has wrapped up! I had the pleasure of meeting the founders behind Sistermixin at my Tropical Think Tank event held earlier this year and it's been amazing watching them grow their brand over the past few months. In this episode, Joanne Ling and Tracey Fry from Sistermixin...

When you meet someone for the first time or walk into a store for the first time, your instinct kicks in and lets you know if you want to trust this person or business. Online, it can be trickier. So how do you make your website seem authentic and credible among the sea of sites and online experts? In this episode, I go into growing trust and credibility with the founder of Jammy Digital Martin Hu...

Something that many business owners find along the way is that sometimes your goals in entrepreneurship is longer than we expect it to be, but as today's guest shows us, you just need to keep going. In this episode, we have special guest Ramona Rice joins the show to share her story of how she became an accidental entrepreneur and developed her fast-growing business in just a few years. We also ta...

I've always been a fan of stories where an entrepreneur digs deep after overcoming a big challenge and puts in the hard work to make their business dreams a reality. In this episode, business owner and Youpreneur member AJ Jomah comes on the show to share his entrepreneurial journey from how he got started owning a pizza franchise and almost filing for bankruptcy to how he has flourished in o...

It's been a dream of mine for a long time to put on a large-scale business education event in my hometown of London and finally, all the elements fell into place to make it happen. In this very special episode of YoupreneurFM, I share a recap of our inaugural Youpreneur Summit event held in London a few weeks ago. Tune in as I go through what our amazing speakers covered, some of our event highlig...

Growing as an entrepreneur and staying relevant in today's digital age takes more than just perseverance, it also means making a lot of big decisions on if you should stay the course or adapt to your surroundings. In this episode of YoupreneurFM, author and speaker Mark Schaefer joins the show to talk about how he's kept his personal brand top of mind in the industry, how he's grown as an entrepre...

Sometimes adjusting focus can change the whole game for a person or a business. In this episode of YoupreneurFM, Jeff Rose joins me to talk about building his business around his personal brand and how it changed everything. We also go into his blogging journey and how he started off after his tour of duty, what he’s done with  Good Financial Cents  and how he’s built his brand around hi...

As many established speakers will tell you, it takes more than an attractive slide deck and showmanship to really make your mark in the speaking industry. There's a lot of hard work that goes on off-stage, and that doesn't even include working on the actual presentations. Speaking is a referral based business which means you will need a solid strategy in place to make sure you make the r...