Soul Trader | Putting the heart back into your business

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If your heart’s not in your business, why are you? Join leading life / business coach, Rasheed Ogunlaru, author of ‘Soul Trader – Putting the Heart Back into Your Business’ for his inspiring and practical podcast that will help you start or grow a business that you and your customers will love.

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October 23, 202629 min

Looking Back, Planning Ahead

It's wise - and often vital - to both look back and reflect and to think and plan ahead. Tune in and join Coach-Speaker-Author, Rasheed Ogunlaru for this insightful episode of the Soul Trader Podcast. Here Rasheed invites you to and guides you through reflecting on your life / business journey, accomplishments, challenges and learning – and to consider what needs anticipating, prioritising and addressing so that you are best prepared for what may lay ahead. Get your copy of the Soul Trader book Discover the Soul Trader website Enjoy the video version here on the Soul Trader YouTube Channel

July 29, 202620 min

Wise Ways to Spend the Summer | 6 Top Tips for Entrepreneurs

In this insightful episode of the Soul Trader podcast, Coach / Speaker Rasheed Ogunlaru, author of Soul Trader shares 6 top tips to get the best from the summer season for you and your business. Get your copy of Soul Trader - Putting the Heart Back into your Business Discover Soul-Trader.biz Watch the video version on the Soul Trader YouTube Channel

July 28, 202658 min

Business, Equity, Compassion and Ethical AI

In this inspiring conversation Rasheed Ogunlaru, Coach / Speaker and author of Soul Trader and founder of Evolved Heart talks to multi award-winning Dr Elizabeth Shaw, Founder of 1000 Black Voices. Their rich conversations explores entrepreneurship, ethical Artificial Intelligence, equality, compassion, humanity, relationships, leadership, community and change. Tune in and enjoy. Discover the 1000 Black Voices entrepreneurship community website. Discover Soul-Trader.Biz Enjoy the book Soul Trader - Putting the Heart back Into Your Business.

May 23, 202629 min

Your Business Model: Personal, Practical & Profitable

Having a strong 'business model' is vital to your business stability, survival and success. In this episode of the Rasheed Ogunlaru, author Soul Trader helps you consider how to achieve this through 3 lenses: personal, practical and profitable. Watch the video versio n https://youtu.be/OE4d6urBz5E Enjoy the Soul Trader book: Rasheed's acclaimed book Soul Trader is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats. Enjoy the newer 2024 reprint and do leave a review. ❤️ Follow your heart and build a business you and your customers love ✨⭐️📚👉🏽 https://shorturl.at/oNwK4 For more information, inspiration, events and resources discover Soul-Trader.biz https://soul-trader.biz

January 17, 202655 min

Overcoming Business Setbacks

This episode Rasheed Ogunlaru, author of Soul Trader is joined by fellow coach and facilitator Dan Silvestri. Dan is the facilitator on the Soul Inspired Business Club and often assists at Rasheed’s Soul Trader and Networking for Success events. Dan has been involved in businesses since childhood – being raised in a family business. Over the years Dan has run many different types from retail, property, cab service – right through to prestigious barbershop business where his clients included premiership footballers and entrepreneurs. Dan has worked in businesses that have been successful and ones where there have been numerous challenges. During this rich discussion Rasheed and Dan discuss many of the differing personal, professional, commercial, financial, emotional and health challenges that you may face throughout the Soul Trader’s journey and the mindset required to manage them and bounce back. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts. Find out more about Dan: https://www.farsideproject.co.uk/soul-inspired-business-support Enquire about / Join the Soul Inspired Business Support Club: https://www.farsideproject.co.uk/soul-inspired-business-support Watch the video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puT408OHcd4

October 19, 202520 min

Contribution

This episode of the Soul Trader Podcast invites you to look beyond merely what you can gain from business - personally and financially - but what you can give, share, innovate, create and contribute for wider benefit. During this semi-meditative talk Rasheed speaks of how starting with gratitude, purpose, heartfulness and small gestures we can often make a real impact. You can also watch the video version of this episode here on the Soul Trader YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mALTEzV4HZ4

June 21, 202521 min

Build Your Support Team | 5 areas to help you survive and thrive

In this episode of the Soul Trader Podcast, Coach / Speaker Rasheed Ogunlaru author of Soul Trader explores how to build your business support Team. "While you may choose to always remain a sole trader, solopreneur, self-employed or an owner manager of a business ... you will still need a team of support to help you survive and thrive" - says Rasheed. During this insightful session Rasheed talks through 5 key areas that your support team should cover: 1) Personal support 2) Peer Network 3) Professional services and business contacts 4) Progress Mentor(s) 5) Power Players. Video version: Check out the video version of this podcast right here on our YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/ywQWLpKfd4M The Soul Trader Podcast is inspired by Rasheed's acclaimed book Soul Trader - Putting the Heart Back Into Your Business. For more inspiration visit https://www.soul-trader.biz where you can discover the full podcast series, free resources, interviews and tips, Rasheed's upcoming events ....and Rasheed inspiring Soul Trader course.

July 26, 20249 min

Run Your Own Business Away Day

In this episode of the Soul Trader Podcast, Coach-Speaker-Author Rasheed Ogunlaru, author of Soul Trader invites you to take yourself off for your sole trader business away day. Rasheed also shares a few simple tips on how to run your own away day to make it focused, effective and fun. Taking time to have an away day can be inspiring, re-energising, insightful and can help shape new ideas, opportunities and boost creativity and productivity. Running a growing business and would like to request Rasheed to run your team development day then get in touch with Rasheed - see the contact me page on this website. Good news: Rasheed's acclaimed book Soul Trader is back on Amazon. Get the new 2024 reprint and do leave a review. ❤️ Follow your heart and build a business you and your customers love ✨⭐️📚👉🏽 https://shorturl.at/oNwK4

March 10, 202453 min

Refresh Your Business

In this latest Soul Trader Podcast, Rasheed Ogunlaru author of Soul Trader shares tips How do you stay inspired, energised, motivated and relevant as a small business owner / sole trader? What elements of your life of business might need a tweak or change? In this inspiring and energising episode of the Soul Trader Podcast, Rasheed Ogunlaru author of Soul Trader shares tips on Refreshing Your Business. He focus on three areas: 1) You - yourself and your health 2) Your products and services 3) Your business structure and support

December 1, 202322 min

Self Care & Self Belief

Without self care and self belief your career and business will struggle, stall or fall. In this episode Rasheed Ogunlaru author of Soul Trader shares some simple but powerful tips to help you to (re)discover and build both of these key ingredients. " Know your magic , trust your magic , use your magic and know that you are a manifestation of life's magic ." - Rasheed Ogunlaru