Your Business Quest

Why are you doing what you’re doing in your business? I mean … you could really choose to do anything, so why specifically this one? It really makes a difference when you know the answer to that, as it’s what will help keep you moving forward, even when it feels hard. And it’ll also save you from being distracted by all those other shiny objects or things out there. In today’s podcast episode, I’l...

It’s been all go in our back garden, with another one of my lovely wife’s ‘projects’ being in full swing this week. The sound of chainsaws has filled the air, as our massive trees have been getting chopped down in height. As I took a break between coaching calls to see how the things were going, it struck me just how much the trees were actually blocking the sun from flowing into our garden. ...

Often I hear business owners proudly share how many books they’ve read & how they’ve binged listened to lots of podcast episodes, like it’s a badge of honour. But the same thing goes through my head every time …. ‘So what have you actually done with all that new information?’. Because if it’s just going in one ear & out the other, then it’s actually such a waste of your time, energy &...

Does this sound familiar to you? …..   You do all the things you can to help set yourself up for the best week.   You get up ‘early’ & do your routines …   You capture everything you want to get done on your list …  whether that’s a nice fancy notebook where you go old school & write it down, or you tap tap tap away & input it into your somewhat more fancier system,...

‘I don’t have enough time to think’ ‘I don’t have the time to switch off & not think’ ‘I’ve got no time to really plan’ ‘I’m always so busy’ I hear these things all the time when I speak to small business owners. If this is you, then please do yourself a favour & listen to this. I promise you that it will be the best 10 minutes you can invest in yourself & business today. Enjoy my litt...

I know what it’s like when you set a big hairy & scary goal. You can start thinking … ‘is it really going to happen?’ Then doubt can creep in & you start thinking …. ‘but how am I going to do it?!?’ ‘How?’ … isn’t the most useful question to focus or dwell upon from my experience. Because if you’re so determined to have something happen in a very specific way, you could be closing you...

I opened up a new business bank account in literally 2 minutes, with one of those online ‘challenger’ banks last week. No long forms to fill in. No paperwork. No long meeting with their banking advisor. What a contrast to when I opened up my first business account when I started my business back in 2007. It really reminded me of the power of keeping thing simple as we grow our businesses...

“I don’t know!" It’s one of the most common responses I hear. Both when it comes to business & also in our new favourite Netflix series, ‘Indian Matchmaking’. Sima the matchmatcher from Mumbai always asks, ‘What do you want in your life partner?’ Normally she gets some form of ‘I don’t know’ or a vague response. Until she probes & asks again. And guess what comes out … what they reall...

So you’ve set your goal. But now what? Please don’t just leave them as scribbles in your notebook or the text that you typed up. Because your mind doesn’t get inspired by things being left so logical, black & white & one-dimensional. So how about translating them in a way that will connect more your unconscious mind, so that you are continually inspired to take action? Well in today’s podc...

Isn’t it an amazing feeling when you get a new client or customer? They’ve put their faith in you & of course you want to totally deliver for them. But what happens when you’ve got lots of clients that are needing your time & attention?  It can be so easy to end up neglecting your own business. Trust me, I’ve been there & done that! And that my friend, is a slippery slope tha...

In the ideal world, we could click our fingers like Mary Poppins & viola … ‘the job is done’. But in reality, when making changes & growing your business things can often look & feel messier before they get better. That’s normal, seriously! Clarity comes after chaos! Just like that time when I decided to Marie Kondo the heck out of my clothes. The room looked like a tornado had hi...

‘Will you marry me?’ Now that’s certainly been one of the biggest & most important question I’ve ever asked in my life. So of course, I thought about it long & hard, before I popped the question to Shareen whilst on a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park on a lovely winters evening in New York. (A true romantic I am, right?). But honestly I think some people make too much of a song &a...

‘I want to be earning at least double this salary within the next 2 years!’ ‘Seriously … who do you think you are?’ … were the words that were going on in my mind, when I heard my colleague say, just after we’d started on the M&S graduate programme together. But it was simply down to my money mindset & beliefs at the time. And it’s pretty scary to see just how much those inner stories can...

Ever say … ‘I want to build my business?’ If so, please swap ‘build’ to ‘grow’. Because changing that one word, can massively impact your mindset & approach to your business in a positive way. Here I’ll explain why it can make a huge difference. Best wishes Osmaan p.s. – It’s not long now until the 90 day Rapid Transformation Mastermind begins.  Find out if it could be right for you here...

The brown envelope didn’t have the chance to hit the floor, before I snatched it from the letter box. The exam results inside were about to reveal how I’d performed over the last year at school. And I loved how they weren’t just a ‘pass’ or ‘fail’. Because life isn’t as clear cut as that, right? Instead, you got to see your performance against a scale & that made them much more meaningful...

I’m constantly having well intentioned people tell me …. ‘You should stop doing 1-2-1 coaching & do only group coaching.’ ‘You could launch online mindset courses’ ‘You should create workshops to help kids be more confident’ ‘You must do TikToks for business’ ‘You should ……’ Everyone’s got an opinion on what you should, could or must do to grow YOUR business. And all too often, we can start fo...

I loved tucking into my first Nando’s chicken pitta & peri-salted chips back in 2004. It was so new, novel & fresh, as I’d never even heard of peri-peri spice before. From that moment on, Nando’s seemed to be popping up everywhere & new phrase was born … ‘a cheeky Nando’s’. ‘What an overnight success they’ve had’, I remember thinking. But in reality, they opened their first restaurant...

My leaving lunch & drinks were done.   I’d said my goodbyes & it was finally time to hand back my laptop, mobile phone & security pass.   That was over 13 years ago, when I stopped being a corporate employee to start my own business. I remember feeling … ‘this should be quite easy!’ . Because after all I had been excelling in the corporate world & climbing...

Ever find yourself in the middle of your very own intimate ‘pity party’? Where the music is blaring inside your head with lyrics like, ‘Why’s it not happening for me?’ ‘It’s alright for them!’ ‘Is it ever going to happen?’ ‘Seriously, what’s wrong with me?’   Well the good news is that you’re the DJ & you can change the playlist in your mind. Here’s one ‘track’ … or what a coach like me w...

I wanted to be a Policeman, when I younger. I loved the idea of being a detective & solving mysteries. But I recently figured out that I kind of get to do that, as a performance & mindset coach … well without the badge, blue flashing lights or handcuffs. I’m constantly helping my clients solve problems & overcome obstacles, so they can grow their business. Often it boils down to t...

‘If your goals don’t scare you, they’re not big enough!’ Have you heard words to that effect before? I get that it’s meant to motivate or inspire you, but I disagree! Because for some business owners, thinking that you need to ‘think big’, can actually do them more harm than good. Seriously, what’s the point in having big grand goals & visions, if you’re then paralysed by them? Or they just se...

I’m sure you’ve heard the expression …. ‘Your attitude stinks’? Well trust me when I say you really don’t want a stinking attitude when it come to your business. Because it will impact everything. How you think. How you feel. How you see things. How you act . And all those things together will influence the results you get! I’ve been super proud of all my clients & what they’ve been up to in t...

It seems like Shareen was a total hit on the podcast last week, from the emails & messages I’ve been getting since. Well the conversation (i.e. grilling) continues now for you over on episode 101. You can have a sneaky peek at the questions that Shareen asked me on behalf of my clients, podcast listeners, friends & family … [along with the exact time they’re asked in the episode]. [01:57]...

We tucked the three boys up into bed on Saturday & got ourselves ready for what would be ‘date night’ …. with a difference. Because the tables got turned & I was getting put in the ‘hot seat’. We hit ‘record’ & Shareen was in host mode, ready to grill me with the questions that had been flooding in from my clients; podcast listeners, family & friends. And what a fun night (early mo...

I’m not going to lie, being on lockdown is starting to make me go a little stir-crazy here. Even though I usually spend the majority of time in Glasgow, working from home & seeing my clients worldwide via video calls …. I never quite realised how much I got from my little burst of travel up & down the country. I’m especially excited to get my next London fix when things get back to the new...