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’ll share practical tips on how to fine-tune; strengthen or overhaul your vision or ‘why’.

I did it last week for me & what a difference it’s already been making here. I’ll spill the beans more about it over on the podcast.

You can listen today & celebrate international podcast day at the same time.

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Here’s the extra links & resources for this episode:

* Find out more about the Get Out Your Way Accelerator

* Take the free Get Out Your Way Quiz here.

* Book in for a free virtual cuppa (15 mins) here.

* Discover which of the 8 Entrepreneurial Superpowers you have through the Wealth Dynamics Profile test here

* Want to find out about the next 90 day Mastermind?

* Connect with me on LinkedIn; Instagram & on my Facebook Page here. Or e-mail me at [email protected]

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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.  

But I never realised how much of an issue it was …. until they were done!

It also gave Shareen another … ‘I told you so’ moments & yet again proving that she’s 99.999% right, because I couldn’t see the need for doing it in the first place!

What also struck me was the different approaches Kenny (the tree chopper) was using. Sometimes chopping small sections away at a time & other times it felts like the whole tree was going to fall down on top of the house!

So in this week’s podcast, I talk more about what we can do when we’re finding it difficult to see the wood from the trees in our business. Plus why sometimes we need to use different approaches & strategies to get the results we want.

Also, a little reminder for you …..

If you’re looking to get even more clarity with what you’re doing to grow your business & want to Get Out Your Way, then the pre-launch from my upcoming brand new 4-week Accelerator for a small group now. 

You can see if it could be just the helping hand you need by checking out the details here.

Best wishes as always.

Osmaan

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Here’s the extra links & resources for this episode:

* Find out more about the Get Out Your Way Accelerator

* Take the free Get Out Your Way Quiz here.

* Book in for a free virtual cuppa (15 mins) here.

* Discover which of the 8 Entrepreneurial Superpowers you have through the Wealth Dynamics Profile test here

* Want to find out about the next 90 day Mastermind?

* Connect with me on LinkedIn; Instagram & on my Facebook Page here. Or e-mail me at [email protected]

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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 & money.

Confession …. I love, love, love books! I even just popped into Waterstones just before I came to write this in Starbucks, just so I could get that ‘new book smell’ fix! I know I know … weird but you can’t beat it.

But I resisted the urge to buy a new book … even though so many caught my eye.

Because I’ve just finished reading a great book & am now going to read it again!

Why? Because it inspired me so much that I want to focus on actually putting some of the new information into practice now …. before jumping into the next book that is sitting on my bookshelf.

It reminded of why it’s so important to take yourself through the three stages of action.

1. Information
2. Inspiration
3. Implementation

I share more about it on this week’s podcast episode with you to help you really not only get new information but to actually help you to do something with it, which will help you & your business.

I also spill the beans on something new that I’ve been busy working on behind the scenes here at RT-HQ (i.e. my home office). 

How open-minded are you?  Because it could be just what you need to help you to Get Out Your Way!

I’ll be opening it up to a small group of business owners in the next couple of days, before it is officially launched. So keep your eyes peeled to find out more & you can also hear me share why I’m so excited about it near the end of this super short podcast.

Best wishes as always.

Osmaan

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Here’s the extra links & resources for this episode:

* Find out more about the Get Out Your Way Accelerator

* Take the free Get Out Your Way Quiz here.

* Book in for a free virtual cuppa (15 mins) here.

* Discover which of the 8 Entrepreneurial Superpowers you have through the Wealth Dynamics Profile test here

* Want to find out about the next 90 day Mastermind?

* Connect with me on LinkedIn; Instagram & on my Facebook Page here. Or e-mail me at [email protected]

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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, which will help you be organised & get it done.

But then at the end of some days, you find yourself down in the dumps, saying not so nice things to yourself & drowning your sorrows whilst staring down at the bottom of your cold latte mug ….. because some things didn’t quite get done like planned!

Why is that?

Of course, there’ll be times when ‘things’ come up that you didn’t expect, so you need to re-prioritise & adjust your plans.  That’s life & it happens.

But if you keep noticing that you’re constantly moving the same things from one ‘to-do list’ to the next one … yet it’s still not getting done … maybe there’s something else going on.

It could be down to FEAR.

There’s actually 2 sides to the FEAR equation … and one side tends to get more time & attention by people … the fear of failure!

You know … the things that you don’t do because … what if it doesn’t work out or you fall flat on your face!

Well what about that other side … the Fear of SUCCESS?

This is often neglected & not given enough attention.  But it’s what can be the real reason why sometimes we can hold ourselves back from actually doing what we say we’re going to do.

Because … what if it DOES work … then what will that mean?

You know like …

‘What if I get grow my team? … it will mean that I’ll need to coach & lead them … yikes will I be good enough to do that & do I even have the time to do it?’

What if I put myself out there on social media? … it will mean that other people will see what I’m doing, they may think I’ve changed & not be happy for me!

What if I get more sales? …. it may just mean that I’m working more & the lovely tax people will take a bigger chunk of it.

What if I grow my part-time business? … it could mean that I’ll actually get to give up the full time job that I’ve been trying to get away from … but I’ve been doing that for years & it’s ‘who’ I am!

What if … what if .. what if?

Some of the above rambles that go on inside our head can be pretty scary at times for us to even contemplate … so without realising it we can sabotage things to stop it from actually happening!

It may sound absurd but I’ve seen this countless of times when coaching & mentoring business owners & entrepreneurs … plus I’ve been guilty of doing that too at times!

So have a think about some of those things that you may not be doing & if you were to really be honest with yourself, it’s because you’re scared of acing it!

Then give yourself a good shake & ask yourself what you’d rather …. keeping things the way they are … or creating things in the way you really want them to be?

Of course to get from ‘here’ to ‘there’ … it will feel scary at times … you’ll feel like you’re out of your comfort zone & question the heck out of yourself, but it will all come down to you doing the doing to make it happen!

That’s what you’ve got to decide & commit to!

Then when you see those tasks on your to-do list, instead of ignoring them or creating some sort of ‘drama’ to avoid it …. put on your superhero pants & get it done!

Best wishes as always.

Osmaan

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Here’s the extra links & resources for this episode:

* Take the free Get Out Your Way Quiz here.

* Book in for a free virtual cuppa (15 mins) here.

* Discover which of the 8 Entrepreneurial Superpowers you have through the Wealth Dynamics Profile test here

* Want to find out about the next 90 day Mastermind?

* Connect with me on LinkedIn; Instagram & on my Facebook Page here. Or e-mail me at [email protected]

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‘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 little gift.

Best wishes as always.

Osmaan

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Here’s the extra links & resources for this episode:

* Take the free Get Out Your Way Quiz here.

* Book in for a free virtual cuppa (15 mins) here.

* Discover which of the 8 Entrepreneurial Superpowers you have through the Wealth Dynamics Profile test here

* Want to find out about the next 90 day Mastermind?

* Connect with me on LinkedIn; Instagram & on my Facebook Page here. Or e-mail me at [email protected]

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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 your eyes to opportunities for that goal being achieved in much easier & different ways. Ways that you don’t even know is possible yet.

So how do you keep the faith & confidence to keep on going?

For me, I love seeing ‘signs’ that give me the little nod, that things are unfolding towards that goal, so just keep on moving forward.

Do you have a ‘sign’ that helps give you that boost?

For me, it’s whenever I see a butterfly.  Whether that’s a real-life one, or if it shows up in the most random of places, like my niece’s t-shirt the other day.

Without fail, it helps me banish any doubts & gives me an extra spring in my step.

If you don’t have a ‘sign’ yet, you can choose one! Just make sure it’s not something so normal that you already see it easily every day.

Butterflies also reminds me of something powerful one of my mentors Roger Hamilton talks about.

‘Grow a garden instead of chasing butterflies’

There’s 2 ways to go growing your business, a hard way or an easier way.

If you’re constantly chasing butterflies, it’s like being in ‘hustle’ mode. Every day you’re having to wake up & do lots of chasing. Think about it, if you had a net & were chasing butterflies, what would they do? Fly away from you!

And if you didn’t get out there with your net to chase your butterflies, well you’d have none that day, right?

How about you did things differently?

If you grew your ‘garden’, then butterflies would be attracted to it more easily, even when you’re not there. And it would also attract other animals & insects.

Ok, so what’s that go to do with business?

Well, your business could be like the garden. When you’re out there consistently sharing your valuable content & resources, it’s making it easier for you to attract your ideal customers, clients or even potential collaborators.

This could still be working for you over & over again, even when you’re not actually there.

When you grow your garden, you’re not worried about the ‘how’ things will happen, unlike if you had that net & your sole focus was chasing the butterflies.

Does that make sense?

So what can you do today, to grow your garden & then use your ‘sign’ to help you know that you’re on track, so just keep on going?

I’d love to know how this resonates with you & what your sign is, so do drop me a comment below or drop me a message here.

Best wishes as always.

Osmaan

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Here’s the extra links & resources for this episode:

* Take the free Get Out Your Way Quiz here.

* Book in for a free virtual cuppa (15 mins) here.

* Discover which of the 8 Entrepreneurial Superpowers you have through the Wealth Dynamics Profile test here

* Want to find out about the next 90 day Mastermind?

* Connect with me on LinkedIn; Instagram & on my Facebook Page here. Or e-mail me at [email protected]

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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.

Here’s 5 top tips to help you to do just that ….

1.    What’s your goal?

• If your new ‘idea’ or opportunity doesn’t fit within your goals (especially 90 day goals), the chances are that it could be a distraction & could risk you overcomplicating your business.

2.    Simple first & then you can get fancy.

• What’s that new promotion/lead magnet/service/product (seriously this applies to everything) that you’re wanting to get out there … get the first version of it out there in the simplest way possible. The feedback you get will help you decide if it’s working or not. Then you can make it even more fancy, if you need or want.

3.    Less is more

• One sure fire way to feel overwhelmed, unfocused & to confuse your potential clients, is to be launching to many different things at the same time.
• Do one thing at a time, so you can really do it justice.

4.    Remember the basics

• There’s so many ways that we can use technology & get all advanced to help us grow our business, but what’s the point if you’re not even doing the ‘basics’ well.
• You know like following up on potential leads; delivering on your product or service promises & acing your customer service.
• Get these working consistently well & in a simple way, before you go more fancy.

5.    What stage are you at?

• It’s so easy to look at what your peers are doing & suffer from comparison-itis as a result, thinking that you have to do things like them. But are you really comparing the exact same situation or stages of business …. Most likely not, right?
• So even if you do try to do what they’re doing, the chances are it won’t work as effectively for your business or risk overcomplicating things unnecessary for you.
• Don’t say I haven’t warned you.

So what’s the biggest tip that you needed reminded of today to help you focus on keeping your focus & action sharp?

Let me know …

Speak soon

Osmaan

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Here’s the extra links & resources for this episode:

* Take the free Get Out Your Way Quiz here.

* Book in for a free virtual cuppa (15 mins) here.

* Discover which of the 8 Entrepreneurial Superpowers you have through the Wealth Dynamics Profile test here

* Want to find out about the next 90 day Mastermind?

* Connect with me on LinkedIn; Instagram & on my Facebook Page here. Or e-mail me at [email protected]

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“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 really want!

So how do you stop pretending that you don’t know the answers to the questions that will help you to get out your way & grow your business?

Well that’s what I’d love to share with you in today’s podcast.

You’ll get to hear one of my all-time favourite ways to respond to yourself or others, when you next think or hear those words, ‘I don’t know’.

Enjoy & as always let me know how it helps you.

Best wishes as always.

Osmaan

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Here’s the extra links & resources for this episode:

* Take the free Get Out Your Way Quiz here.

* Book in for a free virtual cuppa (15 mins) here.

* Discover which of the 8 Entrepreneurial Superpowers you have through the Wealth Dynamics Profile test here

* Want to find out about the next 90 day Mastermind?

* Connect with me on LinkedIn; Instagram & on my Facebook Page here. Or e-mail me at [email protected]

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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 podcast episode, I’ll share some practical tips for you to help bring your goals to life & keep them alive!

Hint …. I’m 100% positive that you’ve experienced the power of this the last time you went to the cinema.

Listen to this episode & then enjoy seeing your goals in ‘4D-real-life-max’.

Best wishes as always.

Osmaan

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Here’s the extra links & resources for this episode:

* Want to find out about the next 90 day Mastermind?

* Take the free Get Out Your Way Quiz here.

* Book in for a free virtual cuppa (15 mins) here.

* Listen to episode 84 - Goal Setting That Works

* Discover which of the 8 Entrepreneurial Superpowers you have through the Wealth Dynamics Profile test here

* Connect with me on LinkedIn; Instagram & on my Facebook Page here. Or e-mail me at [email protected]

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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 that you really want to avoid.

Because if you stop nurturing & growing your business in a consistent way, you may end up with no new clients or still talking about those projects or goals you have that never seen to get done!

In this week’s podcast episode, I share my own & some client experiences on how you can still prioritise yourself & your business, whilst still doing an amazing job for your clients.

It’s filled with practical tips, including how your diary can become your best friend (if used right) & why boundaries are so important.

So honestly who are you really putting first at the moment … your clients or your business?

Best wishes as always.

Osmaan

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Here’s the extra links & resources for this episode:

* Want to find out about the next 90 day Mastermind?

* Take the free Get Out Your Way Quiz here.

* Book in for a free virtual cuppa (15 mins) here.

* Listen to episode 98 - Sort Your Systems Out with Amy Mitchell

* Discover which of the 8 Entrepreneurial Superpowers you have through the Wealth Dynamics Profile test here

* Connect with me on LinkedIn; Instagram & on my Facebook Page here. Or e-mail me at [email protected]

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