Your Business Quest

Ever stared into the mirror & asked yourself, ‘Mirror Mirror on the wall …. What the heck are my best qualities?’ … Only for the person staring back at you remaining silent? Well let’s both agree on one thing …. you have some amazing top qualities (& you're also the fairest of them all ;)) But are you really using them to the fullest in your business? That’s a bit hard to do, if you don’t...

Does it feel like you’re constantly working at times & can't switch off?   But then because you love what you do, it doesn’t feel like work either most of the time, right?   So end up working more & more & more.   Until it starts to feel like work. You then start to notice the impact on you & the other parts of your life.   Well me & you need to have a chat...

Some much-needed tough love was dished out during our recent 90-day mastermind retreat. Because it became so apparent that one of my new clients was totally under valuing herself & therefore …. undercharging her clients! It was a great deal for them … but not for her! She was working all hours, putting her heart & soul into doing so much amazing work but was still feeling frustrated about...

When growing up, I so wanted to be a police officer. If I went down that career path, people would have a much easier time understanding what my ‘job’ was. But then I would have missed out on all those puzzling looks that I get to witness, when I’m asked, ‘So Osmaan … what do you do?’ ‘I’m a performance & mindset coach for business owners’. Cue that look & words like … ‘Ohh that’s nice’ or...

Life is full of decisions … Should I buy the new iPhone?  (Ok that’s not even a decision really … it’s an automatic yes for me) Should I get that new ‘shiny’ online course that everyone is hyped about? Should I have say yes or no to this ‘opportunity’? Told you … making decisions is like a full time job at times. But the biggest question that I’d love you to answer is …. Do you trust your hea...

'Why am I so weird?’   ‘Am I being ‘too much’?’ … ‘Should I tone it down?’   ‘Oh but they’re doing it much better than me’, I need to change & ramp things up because ‘I’m obviously not enough’ We as humans in general can be our own worst enemies. But when you add in the layer of being business owners, filled with our personalities; beliefs & approaches …. it all becomes...

Guess what most of my clients say they’d love in their business … well apart from more sales? Extra hands on deck to help them get everything on their massive & never-ending to-do list done. But in reality … it’s not always like the saying … ‘Team work makes the dream work’. Because if you don’t set your team up for real success, it can be more like a freaking nightmare than a dream! Just like...

‘Right, at 4pm we’ll head to see Big Ben.’ Then we’ll walk towards Trafalgar Square & stop off to eat dinner in Covent Garden. That will give us enough time to then walk back down to the river before we head over to have a drink at the South Bank. I’ve even mapped out the route …..’ That’s when I shuddered & stopped eavesdropping into the conversation between 2 ladies whilst on the Virgin...

‘Always be closing’ & ‘you’ve got to close the sale!’ I truly hate those common phrases & mindsets about selling. Because seriously would you like to be on the receiving end of that, as a buyer?  Nope! It doesn’t have to be that way though. You can flip it around! By focusing on opening instead of closing. It can make all the difference for you, your business & your prospective cu...

I regularly annoy business owners (like the taxi driver who dropped me off at Glasgow Airport last month), when they find out that I’m a performance & mindset coach. Why? Because they often ask me some form of this question…. ‘So what advice would you give me to grow my business?’ My response is always … ‘It depends!’ And that’s not the answer they want to hear! But it’s the honest answer but...

How do you feel when a potential client ends up saying ‘No’?   When things are going really well in your business … are you over the moon & feel like it’s going to stay that way, or are you secretly worried about how long it’s going to last?   What goes through your mind when you’re thinking of investing in something for your business …. whether that’s getting some help or a system t...

Imagine for a minute that it’s your very lucky day. You open your front door & sitting waiting for you is a shiny magic lamp. All you have to do it pick it up, give it a rub & out pops your very own genie. ‘You have three wishes that I can grant you, to help your business’ Seriously, what would you wish for? Ok let me level with you, it’s not very likely the above scenario would happen. BU...

Growing your business is a lot like raising a child or even a pet.   You need to look after & care for it every single day. Would you dream of not feeding them, because you’re ‘too busy’ or just can’t be bothered today? I’m sure that’s a resounding NO coming from you!   But why can it be so easy at times to fall into the trap of being totally all fired up in your business &...

When it’s scorching outside with summer sunshine, do you wear your big thick waterproof rain jacket? When it’s cold, crisp & wintery, do you go out in your shorts & beach wear? Nope … I didn’t think so!  Because you’ve adapt to what you wear depending on the season that you’re in, right? But did you realise that your business also goes through 4 different seasons? And each of the...

Would you say that on a whole, you operate from an ‘attitude of gratitude’? Ok I know that this may sound a bit ‘woo-woo’ … even for me! But it can truly impact YOU & your business, in really positive ways. Because what you focus upon is what you can expect to get more off. So when you think of it that way, would you rather get more ‘doom & gloom’ in your life or more of what you’re loving...

A wise guy Pareto realised that working harder isn’t necessarily the smart thing to do.   In fact it can actually be down right stupid!   Because it’s only a small portion of what you actually do that makes a significant difference.   In fact, he goes as far as showing how typically 20% of what you do makes 80% of an impact.   ·        20...

Who knows the most about what you do & what you have to offer? YOU! And there lies the problem, you’re a ‘know-it-all’! Because of that, you’re at risk from your curse of knowledge of striking. You know, those moments when you’re trying to explain what you do to others or how you can help them. It flows easily out of your mouth or from your fingers … but when it then tries to get into their mi...

Setting goals is the easy part.   You just grab your new notebook, make a cuppa of your favourite brew & let your imagination run wild.   So what happens after you’ve creating your dream life & business?   The reality hits!   You’ve then got to show up & do the work … day in & day out … even when you don’t really feel like it.   It’s easy to do that when yo...

‘Osmaan, quick you need to come … your cat is stuck up a tree!’   I know it’s sick, but I’ve wished for some sort of ‘emergency’ call like that to come in & rescue me from some conversations with friends in the past.  (Even though I don’t have a cat!)   You know those type of chats that, just end up with the other person moaning & moaning about everything that is wrong with...

I’m positive that you’ve got a 'to-do' list that’s way bigger than you’d like.   And it just seems to get bigger each day, because there’s always so much for you to do when it comes to growing your business.   Am I right?   Seriously when’s the last time you put all those tasks through their paces to see if they’re actually worthy of a space on your sacred ‘to do’ list?   ...

Have you always wanted to be your own boss & have a business?   For me … that was never the dream.   For years, I wanted to be a policeman (& kinda still do starting to watch Line of Duty on Friday … warning it’s addictive!).   Then I went from wanting to be a checkout manager; computer systems analyst, until finally deciding to climb the corporate ladder as a HR & learn...

I know that age is just a number, but I’m seriously proud as punch this week because …. It’s my 12th year business anniversary.   The Get Out Your Way Podcast is now officially 1 year old!   It’s been some journey since I left the corporate world all those years ago … with many ups, downs & loop-de-loops.   And even after 52 episodes of the podcast, there’s still so much more to...

How good are you at focusing on ONE thing in your business?   I know that the temptation is always there to start on that new idea; project or even an entirely new business. But when we get so caught up with the excitement of the new possibilities, do you really actually stop to think about whether it’s really an opportunity or just a distraction?   That’s why I wanted to bring the wonde...

Want to know a sure fire way of driving yourself crazy when trying to make a decision?   Only having 2 options to choose from, as that’s a recipe for a dilemma.   Cause think about it … when you pop into Starbucks, they don’t just say … do you want a black or white coffee?   Nope … you’ve got lots of options & choices. Is it a flat white or a caramel machiatto kinda day? &n...

I was well up for an early night on Saturday, as the fresh air & sunshine over the Easter weekend was fun & tiring.   So I threw on my Gryffindor PJs & hopped into bed at 11.30pm. I thought I’d watch 15 minutes of Netflix to chill out before drifting off but guess what ended up happening?   It got to near 1am & I was wide awake with my head & heart racing!  ...