Your Business Quest

Picture the day when you’re sitting booking a holiday with a travel agent. ( I honestly can't wait!) I know that after the year you’ve just had, if they asked you …. ‘where would you like to go?’ … you’d probably say … ‘ ANYWHERE!’ But that’s not really going to help them or you, is it? Think about it … what do you vision that holiday be like? Filled with sunshine & beaches; snow & mo...

Beliefs … they influence how we think, feel & what we do. That’s why I’m always banging on about identifying & then letting go of those limiting & negative beliefs, so they don’t hold you & your business back. But what about those positive beliefs? Those ones should be cherished, nurtured & recognised, as they can be like your internal supporters. They can help you deal with ch...

Behind closed doors, the reality of a person’s life & business can be somewhat different from what you think or see! This became clear again to me when watching Oprah interview Harry & Meghan the other night. And it’s so important that you remember this, because otherwise you could be playing the ‘comparisonitis’ game based upon their highlights reel! Plus, we all have a different definiti...

Have you ever let a book ‘choose’ you?  If not … give it a go .. because it’s super fun & useful! Whether that’s from your own bookshelf or whilst walking through a bookshop ( I can’t till they re-open here in the UK) ? I do it all the time & I’ve literally had the perfect book fall right in front of me!   Random or just cool ‘woo-woo’ in action?! For me it’s all about being...

What do you get as a birthday gift for a 9-year-old, with the attempt to prise them away from being glued to electronics? Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit & Jigsaws …. all Harry Potter related of course! And do you know what … I honestly believe that if there was a scientific study in how you go about doing a jigsaw … the results would correlate to how you’re attempting to grow your business. What do...

From time to time, we could all do with a little reminder of how much we’ve helped current or previous clients or customers, right? Especially at those times when you may be having a ‘wobbly’ moment or your internal imposter syndrome is trying to start a pity-party. The thing that helps me & lots of my clients in those exact moment, is accessing the ‘Thank You Bank’! Have you got one? (If...

I had one of my worst ever coaching experience, a good few years ago. At a high level, it involved a client telling me something, without us realised his wife was listening to the full conversation behind the door! And it’s fair to say she wasn’t best pleased & understandably so. I’ll share more about what happened in this episode. Honestly, it was a horrific experience to find myself in...

Bridgerton.  You binge watched it yet? We did & I surprisingly really liked it … especially considering I used to say, ‘I don’t like period dramas or things set in the really olden days’. It’s now been the most watched Netflix shows since it was released with 82 million views too – which blew my mind, as it seems like everyone in ‘The Ton’ has been partaking in this year’s ‘social se...

It can hurt! When someone says, ‘No thanks’ or if they ghost you after appearing to be your perfect next client. I totally get it … I really do! Because unlike having a job, your business can feel like it’s your baby & you can be so precious over it. In some ways that can help you & your business. But in many other ways, it really can make life much tougher & filled with emotional turm...

I think you could be even bolder! Bolder with your vision & goals! Bolder with your mindset! Bolder with the actions you take! What do you think? I was looking through some old photos recently & found this one of Monica Lewinsky & me! And it reminded me of some bold action I took back in my high school days. I share this memory in this week’s podcast & I’m sure it will not only giv...

Do you still dream? I remember when thinking about being my own boss, was once only a dream. The thing with dreams is that they can help you see what you really want & inspire you to then make it happen. But they need to be YOUR dreams & right for you, right now … as they can change. Today is ‘Make Your Dreams Come True Day’, so I’d love to help you to dream even more about what you want f...

My heart was pounding & my fingers felt like icicles, as we were riding around Central Park in New York in a horse-drawn carriage on a freezing cold winters evening. This was THE moment when I was about to make the biggest commitment of my life. ‘Shareen, will you marry me & we’ll see if it works for a few months & if not, then we’ll go our separate ways?’ Now that is some proposal rig...

I hope you had a lovely Christmas … filled with movies, indulgent food & relaxation. I’m sure you’re now sitting getting ready for the bells to soon chime in the new year. Are you looking forward to kissing goodbye or kicking 2020 way into the past? But before you rush straight into the new year, I would strongly recommend you close out the year, so you can be as proactive & as prepar...

I know you’re a super generous person. It’s so easy to focus on everyone else & what they need. But what about you. What do you want or need? Take some time out to think about what gift you could give yourself. In this week’s super short podcast idea, I share a few examples & what gift I’m giving myself, which may inspire you. ----- Here’s the extra links & resources for this epis...

Let me get out of my crystal ball & predict something for you …. Over the coming days & weeks, you’re going to get loads of messages by e-mail & social media talking about … ‘what are your goals for 2021?’ Am I right or am I right? Goal setting does help BUT it’s only a tiny part of growing your business, from my experience. So before you dive straight into setting your goals for the n...

‘I should have …’ ‘If only I ….’ ‘I wish I did … .’ It’s funny how when you think about the things you didn’t do & now regret, you only think about the potential positive stuff that could have happened & you feel like you may have missed out on. You don’t tend to think … ‘If only I said yes to ______, that could have ended up in me getting hit by a bus on the way to that event’.   (Mo...

It’s so easy for our minds to play tricks with us … for example over generalising everything & then making us believe things that aren’t actually true! In this week’s podcast, I want to share one way that you can quickly help yourself to not let those negative mindset beliefs & stories get in your way. It’s all about contradictions!  Listen in today & enjoy seeing how it helps tra...

Imagine your business was a sausage … what would it look, smell, taste, feel & sound like? Is it nice, juicy, appetising & sizzling? Or is it a bit thin; lumpy, filled with random flavours or feeling a bit stale? Well what does that tell you about the ingredients you’re putting in … if that’s the sausage that’s coming out? Hmmm …. In this week’s short podcast episode, let’s lift the lid on...

Back in the ‘good old days’ when we used to go the cinema a lot, I used to treat myself to the occasional ice cream.   The cabinet would be filled with delicious flavours, many with some interesting names to choose from. And guess what … I never went … ‘Can I have 2 scoops of Vanilla please’ Vanilla … there’s nothing wrong with it & it does taste nice … but it’s just a bit … vanilla! And...

I’ve been eyeing up a new office chair for a while & finally went to order it …. to find that it’s got a delivery date of over a month now! With us being so used to living in a world where we get things so fast, I was genuinely shocked & it feels like a lifetime away. It can feel like that when it comes to growing your business too, right? Like we want it all to have happened … like yester...

I was being Mr Grumpy Pants this weekend, all because our family holiday later this month was officially cancelled. I know, I know … not the end of the world but it still! And first I was beating myself up for feeling rubbish about it but then I decided to give myself permission to wallow in it & be negative…. for a short period of time! I talk about this more in this week’s podcast episode &a...

Do you ever feel like you’re constantly going on & on …. & talking about the same things in your business, over & over again, like all of the time? So is that a good things or a not so good thing, when it comes to the content you are creating & sharing? Well first of all … you do know you’re the only one who will likely see all of your content right? Repetition is key … that’s why...

I was on school drop off duty on Monday, which was fun in the pouring rain. As I was giving Kaiyas a subtle ‘hug’, so as not to ruin his street cred before he ran into the playground, I couldn’t help notice his friend’s mum was saying to her son … ‘Remember you can just do your best & have fun’. Ohh how nice, right. But then as we walked back to where our cars were parked, she said basica...

I’m partial to a cuppa coffee (or two or three) a day, so last week I decided it was time to grow up & buy myself a proper coffee machine. But after unboxing it, I was a little overwhelmed … as even though I paid extra for the ‘auto’ machine … there was still quite a bit to learn to make a ‘perfect’ flat white. Like deciding what grind size to use for the beans!  Sometimes you just don’t...

I nearly got strangled, all because of a tub of clotted cream. What was meant to be a 5-minute trip across the road to Tesco …. ended up taking more than 40 minutes.  Shareen was about to go crazy when she heard the chap on the door … think it was me … but in fact it was our guests who had arrived! And there she was still in her PJs ! Because whilst I was away, she was frantically runnin...