Are you a risk taker?

There is no greater risk than to go out on your own to start a business, but the rewards are huge. And when you find that passion nothing will stop you.

For my guest in this episode, Steve Ware, risk taking was never easy. Coming from a risk averse family his mindset was one of corporate safety. Then a long career at IBM was ended by burnout and the Covid pandemic.

Discovering the power of mindfulness ignited something in Steve. He transformed himself by regaining control over his mental health, which led to training others in the practice with rave reviews.

It wasn’t until he risked everything by investing all his earnings back into his business that things really took off.

Get ready to find out the impact mindfulness can have on your life, and the challenges and rewards of transitioning into entrepreneurship.

“It feels like I'm swimming with the tide now”– Steve

You’ll hear about:

00:00 – Steve on finding his passion

00:35 - An introduction to Steve Ware

03:29 - Steve's experience with burnout

07:09 - Going from burnout to mindfulness

11:26 - The benefits of a quiet mind

13:06 - Steve's path to training mindfulness

18:08 - Is Steve more of a risk taker now?

23:54 - The turning point in Steve's business

28:04 - How Steve's life has changed working for himself

32:02 - Keeping the passion and business growing

37:43 - The importance of word-of-mouth referrals

Connect with Steve:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-ware-mindfulness/

Website - https://www.stevewaremindfulness.com/

Connect with me:

The HoLT - https://www.the-holt.com/

My website - https://leaturner.co.uk/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-turner/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leadoeslinkedin/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LeaDoesLinkedIn/

Join The Holt waiting list - https://www.the-holt.com/waitlist

My resources:

Check out my course Making LinkedIn Simple - https://leaturner.co.uk/pages/making-linkedin-simple-2023

Take my LinkedIn profile quiz - https://leadoeslinkedin.scoreapp.com/

This podcast is sponsored bySafe Space From The Workplace. You can check out their podcast here - https://shorturl.at/IASSn

20% of businesses fail in their first year!

How do you avoid being one of them?

On this episode I am joined by the most zen business owner I know, Mia Denos.

With 20 years’ experience running her own businesses there is no-one better to advise small business owners on what it takes to succeed. Put simply having a pipeline of work will save a business.

You need to know where the money is coming from months in advance to avoid disappointment.

Mia also emphasises the importance of having a financial reserve and understanding the difference between working in a business and running a business.

Your skills alone are not enough to make a business thrive.

Get ready to get business zen with Mia!

“If you’re not worried about how to pay your rent or feed yourself, you’ll be able to think more rationally”– Mia

You’ll hear about:

00:00 – Always have a pipeline of work

01:01 - An introduction to Mia Denos

03:12 - Things small businesses should be doing

05:31 - The importance of a pipeline of work

07:57 - Mia's advice to ensure a pipeline of customers

13:28 - How many customers should you have?

17:58 - How to nurture client relationships

22:08 - How to get amazing testimonials

27:56 - Why is Mia so Zen with her business?

30:52 - Has not having employees been less stressful?

35:48 - The expectations of success on social media

37:12 - Advice to those about to go all in on their side hustle

Connect with Mia:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/miadenos/

Lucror Financial Services - https://www.linkedin.com/company/lucror-financial-services/

Connect with me:

The HoLT - https://www.the-holt.com/

My website - https://leaturner.co.uk/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-turner/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leadoeslinkedin/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LeaDoesLinkedIn/

Join The Holt waiting list - https://www.the-holt.com/waitlist

My resources:

Check out my course Making LinkedIn Simple - https://leaturner.co.uk/pages/making-linkedin-simple-2023

Take my LinkedIn profile quiz - https://leadoeslinkedin.scoreapp.com/

This podcast is sponsored bySafe Space From The Workplace. You can check out their podcast here - https://shorturl.at/IASSn

It’s time for a reality check.

Running a business is not like the social media highlight reels people would have you believe.

Spending your days dipping in your ice bath, a session with your personal trainer and therapist before you sit down to make 10K in 10 minutes. Rubbish.

I am joined by Eddie Whittingham, someone who has done it all. From police officer to starting a business in cyber security, which he sold for multiple-millions, and now running a lifestyle business as a co-working space owner.

Eddie tells it like it is, no holds barred.

He talks about the sacrifices to his mental health he had to make to get to where he is now. As well as the need for curiosity and continuous learning for anyone to be a successful entrepreneur. He calls out the sham business coaches infesting our social feeds and the fact that luck also plays a role in anyone’s success.

Want to know what building a business is really like? Listen to Eddie.

“Building a business requires sacrifice.”– Eddie

You’ll hear about:

00:00 - Building a business requires sacrifice

00:39 - Eddie's eclectic work background

02:28 - Choosing a modern lifestyle business

04:59 - The loneliness of running a business

06:38 - The truth about growing a startup

11:13 - Would I do things differently?

14:46 - Common mistakes in the first years of business

18:59 - Go for the big goal first

25:34 - The thrill is in the learning

28:27 - Having knowledge before outsourcing

31:43 - Advice on mentors or coaches

35:40 - Being saved by strong contracts

38:05 - Finding the right business coach

39:58 - Eddie's advice to small business owners

Connect with Eddie:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddiewhittingham/

GoFounder - https://gofounder.com/

The Ministry of Work - https://ministryofwork.co.uk/

Connect with me:

The HoLT - https://www.the-holt.com/

My website - https://leaturner.co.uk/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-turner/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leadoeslinkedin/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LeaDoesLinkedIn/

Join The Holt waiting list - https://www.the-holt.com/waitlist

My resources:

Check out my course Making LinkedIn Simple - https://leaturner.co.uk/pages/making-linkedin-simple-2023

Take my LinkedIn profile quiz - https://leadoeslinkedin.scoreapp.com/

This podcast is sponsored bySafe Space From The Workplace. You can check out their podcast here - https://shorturl.at/IASSn