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New Event: Networking for Success

Shrewd networking and relationship building is what often separates the winners in business, corporate and social life.

In my own life and career my network – and networking for my own own personal, professional and business growth has led to all sorts of opportunities and possibilities. So many differing things have come from it: great connections, customers, business partnerships, friendships, financial rewards, great suppliers, speaking opportunities, a book deal and so much more. If you are your own boss then it is absolutely essential – and increasingly even if we are employed it’s those who are well networked and skilled at networking opportunities who will win opportunities for themselves and their company. 

If you’re nervous about networking or just want to get better at it check out my new workshop which starts on 19 February 2015 at the British Library and check out my Podcast below this post which also shares some networking tips.

Networking for Success  – workshop & networking event  
Starts 19 February 2015 4pm-7.30pm

This empowering seminar will help you win customers, contacts and career opportunities by developing the clarity, confidence and communication skills to progress in your life, work or business.

Join leading life / business coach, Rasheed Ogunlaru author of ‘Soul Trader – Putting the Heart Back into Your Business’ Rasheed Ogunlaru for this unique event which will help you become an effective networker and punch beyond your weight.

You will leave the seminar able to:

* Develop a strategic action plan for networking

* Overcome networking nerves, stress and anxieties

* Make a positive, powerful impression

* Work a room effectively and comfortably

* Identify the right people and places to network 

* Follow-up, forge links, partnerships and opportunities

* Create win-win situations.

Who should attend?

* You if you want / need more contacts, customers or business

* You if you fear or loathe networking – or indeed if you love it

* You if you wish to build your people, networking and influencing skills

Where?

Venue: British Library Business & IP Centre 96 Euston Road, London NW1 

Fee: £25  

 

 

Networking for Success Podcast

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Interview with the life & business coach

A few weeks ago I was interviewed by the founders of the popular PepperedMoth business podcast series.

Each episode Jonathan and Dave interview a differing entrepreneur about their life and business journey, how they started and what they’ve learned along the way. They also invite their guests to share how they overcame setbacks and their top tips and two recommended business books.

You can hear my interview here on their website http://pepperedmothmarketing.co.uk/the-soulful-entrepreneur-rasheed-ogunlaru/

 

12 things that progressive people never do…

Guest Blog by Jessica Huie MBE,

founder of ColourBlind Cards and  Jessica Huie Public Relations

1.   Deflect or deny responsibility for their cock-ups. The ability to take ownership of a mistake or failure, is imperative for growth both professional and personal. Progressive people hold their hands up, make amends and learn from their error, garnering respect in the process.

2.   Disconnect from their inner self. Call it your soul, conscience or God. Progressive people are acutely aware of a level of consciousness, which goes beyond the mind, and the benefit of harnessing the power and creativity within us, by switching off from distractions.

3.   View their situation as impossible. While life might be challenging, progressive people quickly recognise that there are always options available to us to improve or change our experience – and that adjusting our mind-set is the first step to improvement.

4.   Eat junk and processed food often/consistently. Progressive people understand the correlation between what we put into our bodies and how we perform mentally, physically and emotionally.

5.   Remain in painful relationships. Whether partner or friend, progressive people are mindful of the importance of stimulating their minds with uplifting and healthy thoughts and conversations. If friendships or relationships become destructive or unhealthy, progressive people seek resolutions or cull.

6.   Compromise their integrity. Progressive people realise that integrity – doing the right thing even when nobody is around, is a golden quality which is truly invaluable. Integrity can open doors which academia, material wealth and even connections cannot.

7.   Neglect their health and fitness. Exercise leads to increased energy, mental focus, confidence, and can aid depression. Committing to consistent exercise requires dedication and resilience when you are exhausted – both qualities which cross over and benefit progressive people in their professional lives.

8.   Lead monotonous lives. Progression is aided by an intake of new information and experiences, So progressive people travel to new places, experiment with new hobbies and live full lives outside of the safety of their comfort zone.

9.   Resent the success of others. Progressive people may study the success of others for insight into how they achieved, but jealousy and resentment are not characteristics of confident and self assured individuals.

10.  Describe themselves as ‘broke.’ Progressive people are too concerned with finding a solution to their financial challenge to dwell on the challenge itself.

11.  Neglect their appearance. The desire to be the best version of themselves rather than vanity, drives the progressive to maintain a polished image. How we care for ourselves correlates with our level of self worth, and progressive people recognise that self worth is a strong foundation for self-development, happiness and success.

12.  Believe their own hype. Progressive people self regulate by observing their own behaviours and attitudes, to check in and ensure they are just. The ability to constructively self-talk is even more important than having enough humility to accept constructive criticism from others.

Jessica Huie is founder of Jessica Huie PR and ColourBlind cards. Jessica is a PR expert and entrepreneur – and  was awarded an MBE for her contribution to enterprise in 2014. 

10 Wonderful Years, 1,000s of wonderful people

Well wishes on the social media site Linked In have just reminded me that it’s been 10 wonderful years that I’ve been running my coaching business – and that’s just full time. It’s been the most wonderful journey meeting so many remarkable, magical and gifted people.

Over the those years I’ve coached somewhere between 200-350 individuals one to one and I’ve addressed MANY thousands of more at workshops, talks, seminars, conferences, shows and exhibitions. In fact I’ve no idea how many people that has been. But I can tell you that all of it has been a pleasure. 

One of those thousands of people I have met, coached and worked with may well have been you. Or you may be among the thousands of people who I have never met who have read one of my books, read my newsletter, watched some of the videos on YouTube or read one of the articles. 

There are so many high points doing a job like this that it is almost impossible to single any out. But really the high points and real rewards is when someone simply tells you how much something that you said, writes, shared or coached them with helped them.

Over the years I’ve had clients and former clients tell me that everything on their to do list from a new job, relationships / marriage, confidence-belief etc has been achieved and ticked off. It’s amazing when someone takes the spirit of coaching or a self / career development workshop and really runs with it.

Thank you so much and I wish you a wonderful year ahead

Soul-Trader.biz launched bringing new heart to business

I am delighted to announce that Soul Trader.biz my new resource to help aspiring and established sole traders, small business owner to flourish is now live. 

* In brief Soul-Trader.biz: is an inspiring / practical resource: book,Podcasts; webinars; inspiring interviews; events; blog; Coach Yourself programme and FREE membership that helps you start/ build a business you and customers love – in balance with your life and values – by following your heart, passion, skills and talents. It presents a new non-cut-throat way of business ‘from the heart’ and rich relationships that cuts the conflict, financial and emotional costs of starting and growing a business. It boosts your belief and ability to make a real impact in your life and the world.

* Background: It’s based on / builds on the internationally acclaimed, 5-star rated book Soul Trader–Putting the Heart Back into Your Business and it’s 7 heart–centred principles: Clarity, Customers, Courage, Co-operation, Conversations, Compassion & Creativity (+ Change) of flourishing in life / business. Published by Kogan Page written by leading life/business coach and motivational speaker, Rasheed Ogunlaru.

* The founder / author: Rasheed Ogunlaru career spans of 18 years in coaching training, PR, and performance. His clientsinc entrepreneurs, entertainers, CEOs, teachers, healers organisations and the public. He often appears in the media including on BBC Breakfast, ITV News, Radio 5 and articles in The Guardian and Psychologies. He is the life/ business coach partner to the British Library’s Business & IP Centre where he runs the inspiring Soul Trader workshop for aspiring / established entrepreneurs.

Soul-Trader.biz includes

1) Free content inc blog, inspiring interviews, webinars + newsletter

2) FREE Membership: inc free welcome webinar + podcast; 2 page business plan template; 12-part Business-lift off podcast series; webinars; video extras; + discounts on Soul Trader events and Coach Yourself programme  

 3) Soul Trader Coach Yourself programme hosted/guided by Rasheed this 1hour 50min video course also includes extras: a Members Area/ Forum; video extras + Soul Trader tools and templates + all FREE membership content. This unique business / life coaching course helps you start / grow your business and stay inspired and organised for less that the price of a single coaching session.

All this plus

* Get a free chapter + bulk discounts on the acclaimed Soul Trader book

* Events – including Rasheed’s inspiring workshops at the British Library

* Community/ connectivity: Facebook, Twitter + YouTube.

Join Rasheed Ogunlaru for  us for our FREE Launch Webinar

Soul-Trader.biz is formally launched with Rasheed’s free ‘Build Your Business Dreams in 2014′ webinar 7.30-8pm UK Time on Wed 21 Jan 2015 Simply click this link, bookmark the page and join in then.

 

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PRESS RELEASE

New website: brings heart & help to sole traders and business owners

Soul-Trader.biz is launched on 1 Jan 2015 to help aspiring and established sole traders and small business achieve greater success, life balance, confidence, happiness – and helps cut the financial and emotional costs, headache and heartache out of business. It includes free motivational and practical talks / podcasts, webinars, blog articles and interviews. Plus FREE membership, an online community and a ‘Coach Yourself’ programme to help if you’re thinking about, starting out or growing a business.

Leading life/business coach and speaker Rasheed Ogunlaru whose clients include entrepreneurs, celebrities and Chief Executives is the founder of the site. It is based on / builds his Internationally acclaimed book Soul Trader – Putting the Heart Back into Your Business (published by Kogan Page). It replaces the old, cut-throat model of business with a new empowering 7 “Soul Trader” principles / steps to cut the stress and costs and boost the joy and impact of business by growing it by: Clarity, Customers, Courage, Co-operation, Conversations, Creativity, Compassion + by embracing Change.

“Starting and growing a business can be challenging, lonely and uncertain. Soul-Trader.biz offers inspiration, motivation, support and connectivity on that journey.” Says Ogunlaru who is also life/business coach to the British Library’s Business & IP Centre where he runs a monthly workshop for budding and established small business owners.

“Entrepreneurial dreams, job uncertainty, deep public sector cuts, a new generation of aspiring young people and our desire for more autonomy and work-life flexibility more and more people are starting up on their own. “There’s also a (false) notion that business has to be tough, cold, cut-throat and ultra competitive Actually it can be and needs to be collaborative, compassionate and customer-friendly to meet the challenges we face. And those are the kind of businesses more and more people I meet wish to run.”

Rasheed’s 7 Soul Trader Tips

Clarity: build a business on your unique passion, purpose, skills, talents and values
Customers: see life through the eyes of your customers and win their hearts/loyalty
Courage: Use your unique story, strengths and setbacks to foster an athletes mindset
Co-operation: Unleash, build and utilize your network to help one and all to flourish
Conversations: Every interaction is an opportunity. Inspire, engage, listen and serve.
Creativity: Know what you do best. Learn to work on what/when – and when to rest.
Compassion: Love you, love what you do and love others too.

+ Change: Everything will change; accept it, anticipate it, embrace it – and be it! 

* Soul-Trader.biz is formally launch on 21 Jan with ‘Build Your Business Dreams in 2014′ FREE Online Event 21 Jan 7.30-8.30pm with Rasheed Ogunlaru. Set goals, boost confidence and develop action-plan for the year ahead. Tune in here http://www.soul-trader.biz/dreams2014 

 

Notes to Editors: Soul-Trader.biz is an inspiring online oasis resource (book,podcasts, webinars, inspiring interviews, events, blog posts and Coach Yourself programme and FREE membership) that helps you start/ build a business you and customers love – in balance with your life and values – by following your heart, passion, skills and talents. It presents a new heart-centred, non-combat, way of doing business ‘from the heart’ and rich relationships that cuts the conflict, financial and emotional costs of starting and growing a business and making a real impact in your life and the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Year 2015: How to make your resolutions & goals succeed

While millions of us will set New Years Resolutions and goals most will fall off the wagon within weeks because we’re not strategic, holistic or realistic enough says life coach to stars, entrepreneurs and the public Rasheed Ogunlaru.

 Launching his 3 Tips for Resolutions That Stick Rasheed says:

“The most common resolutions are kicking a habit like smoking and drinking or about dieting and getting fit. We fail because 1) We set goals/resolutions we ‘think’ we should – often based on society/peer pressures so we don’t ‘own our own goals.’ 2) Because we don’t put in a plan and support and 3) Because these goals like getting fit are set in the abstract rather than looking at our life as a whole.

 Rasheed who is also life/business coach partner to the British Library and author of The Gift of Inner Success and Soul Trader – Putting the Heart Back into Your Business adds: “The key to success is stepping back, owning your goals and setting 2-3 goals strategically in the context of your entire life and work, and getting the support you need to succeed.”

Rasheed’s 3 Tips for Resolutions That Stick

1) Holistic:

* Look at your life as a whole rather than just one aspect of it

* Write a short list of what’s most important to you in life / work overall

* Now set one goal that your really motivated about for 1) You/ your health 2) Personal life / relationships 3) Your career.

2) Strategic

* Write a short 1 page plan of action for your goals; this marks commitment

* Make sure each goal is clear and specific with a clear outcome

* Ensure you set a apt timeframe and break the goal into steps

3) Realistic

*What work, effort, mindset & actions will be required? List it step by step

* Identify what help / support you need – eg a friend/ trainer to get fit with

* Make your plans real: plan, schedule, review, fine-tune and change it.

 

*Build your dreams in 2015

FREE Webinar with Rasheed:

Get your 2015 off to a flying start.  Join Rasheed for Build your Dreams in 2015 Webinar 7.30-8.30pm Wed 21 Jan 2015 www.soul-trader.biz/dreams2015 This will be especially useful for you if you are your own boss or if you’re thinking about it.

To join in just save the date and click on the link and tune in at 7.30pm on 21 Jan. 

 

Note: Rasheed Ogunlaru is a leading life coach, speaker and business / corporate coach. He is author of Soul Trader – Putting the Heart Back into Your Business. Website www.rasaru.com Tweet: @RasheedOgunlaru.

 

 

 

 

 

Review your year

2015 is just around the corner but before it arrives take 10 minutes to step back and review your year.

At this tail end of the year we can often forget to just take a moment to take all the learning out of the year before we move on. But it’s only really when you reflect that you can really give yourself credit, that you can really get a strong sense of where you are and that you can move further toward your potential.

Perhaps for you it’s been a tough year, a year of change, a year of growth, a time of consolidation. All sorts of things may have happened personally or professionally – at home, in your health or at work.

This short 6 minute video will help you to identify your accomplishments, challenges and learning – and to focus on what your priorities should / need to be for 2015. So grab a pen and paper and enjoy.

Rasheed Ogunlaru is a leading life coach, speaker and business / corporate coach

Seasons Greetings & Rasheed’s Festive Message

I’d just like to wish you all the best for this season and for 2015. Please click my Christmas Card below or to see below for my 1 min Christmas Video Message to you to thank you all: clients, contacts, event delegates, site visitors, social media viewer/readers, suppliers, friends and associates.

So this is Christmas £££!!!??

Whatever your background and beliefs it’s hard not to be caught up in the impact of the Christmas season.

Cash, communications, celebration and relationships can become stressed, strained or excessive at this time of the year if you’re not careful and mindful.

Here above (click to play) is my latest podcast for www.Feelingfab.com with the acclaimed radio presenter, Angie Greaves.

During this talk I explore how to cut the financial, physical and emotional costs of Christmas and how to really connect to yourself and others through peace, goodwill and compassion.

Rasheed Ogunlaru is a leading life coach, speaker and business / corporate coach.

NEW: Soul Trader podcast – now on I-Tunes

I’m delighted to announce the launch of  my new Soul Trader podcast to help put the heart back into (your) business. This new free business podcast for aspiring and established heart-centred entrepreneurs is now available on here on I-Tunes and Soul-Trader.biz ahead of the January launch of www.soul-trader.biz – my new resource for sole traders and small business owners. 

The podcastswith me Rasheed Ogunlaru all share insight, inspiration, motivation, tips and encouragement to you if starting up, grow and stay on track. The series are also useful if  you are just thinking, dreaming, planning to be your own boss at some point.  They will will help you with clarity, confidence, self and  customer-awareness and will help you adopt a more creative, collaborative, compassionate approach to your venture. It will also help ensure you keep you life in balance and to help you stay centred and at peace.

 

The podcasts are inspired by my book Soul Trader – Putting the Heart Back into Your Business – and has been developed for the many of you who like nourishing things to listen to on the bus, train, tram, while travelling, in the car, while out walking or at the gym/health club. 

The podcasts aren’ just about business they are really about life and self so you may well find them as part of your personal, self, career and professional development. So if you’re keen on self development stuff, podcasts generally – or on motivational talks and shows then you’ll enjoy this 

I really hope that you enjoy the podcasts and Soul Trader.biz helps you on your journey.

 

Soul Trader.biz Launches in Jan 2015

On that not Soul Trader.biz opens its doors on Jan 1 and is launched formally with a  special FREE: “Build Your Dreams in 2015″ webinar at 7.30-8.30pm on Wed 21 Jan which you can join in by clicking on the link and tuning in then.

You can also sign up and get your FREE membership of Soul Trader right here. The membership with give you access to webinars, podcasts, tools and templates and video extras from Soul Trader. It will also give you special discounts on Rasheed’s Soul Trader workshop at the British Library