On this episode we have Luke Williams, lifelong entrepreneur, author and podcaster. The main point of conversation today was mentorship. The importance of mentors, where to find them and how to persuade someone to become your mentor. I also asked Luke questions about how he got into entrepreneurship and he shared some of his biggest problems that he has faced in business. Find Luke here: Twitter: Lukewilliams712 / live20book / Grabcloud Linkedin: Luke Williams I hope you enjoyed the podcast and ...
Feb 13, 2019•44 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This episode is by myself. I talk through my thoughts recently in regards to my business and myself, including procrastination, self belief and more. Failure and accepting failure and the body and skills that you have, was also another clear topic that arose in this podcast. If you want to know exactly what I said. Just click play. The freelance website is called UpWork. Let's chat at: Twitter: @Garethgrafferty Instagram: @Garethgrafferty LinkedIn: Gareth Rafferty YouTube: Gareth Rafferty Don't ...
Feb 03, 2019•38 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This week on the podcast we have Max Mirho. Similar age to me, student at a university in the USA and creator of the Entreprenerd vlog series. In this episode we talk about what originally inspired Max to start trying out little projects and film them in his vlog series. How he got into entrepreneurship as well as how to get started. Max didn't really know what he wanted to do with his life. Are you in this situation? Listen to the podcast or contact him on the details below. Linkedin: Max Mirho...
Jan 27, 2019•46 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Welcome back to chapter 2 - Madrid. This episode is very short explaining what this chapter will be about. From authors to CEO's there will be a variety of guests on the show. The podcast will also be moving over to Anchor, a hosting site putting the podcast in more locations. However, Soundcloud will not be one of these so in the next episode I will tell you other places you will be able to listen. Thanks for listening, and welcome back...
Jan 27, 2019•4 min•Season 2Ep. 1
The first podcast in Madrid featuring a good friend of mine called David Calvert. David is an author or 8 books now, 4 of which are in print, and 4 are e-books. He talks about his journey becoming an author. It all began with a dream about Sci-Fi. The rest is included in this podcast. To hear more just click play. His social media's are below Instagram - @Davidcalvert2 LinkedIn - David Calvert Podcast - Car thoughts with David. This podcast will be moving to Anchor. More details of where the pod...
Jan 27, 2019•37 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Its been a reflective week. I even had to say goodbye to a good friend of mine. This was harder than I expected and so it took up quite a chunk of this weeks podcast. This week I also envisioned me being successful and reaching my goals. It was so clear. To hear more about it, just click play. In January 2019 I will be back with the next chapter of my podcast, my time in Madrid. Have a great Christmas and New Years! To stay updated with what I am up to on over Christmas, check out my Instagram: ...
Jan 27, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Your life is like a train journey. There will be different paths, twists, turns and decisions that will impact your destination and how long it takes to get there. Want to hear more? Just click play. Sometimes it is difficult to strike the balance. For me it is between the business I am starting and university. Press play to listen. I have been invited by my good friend David Calvert to go onto his podcast called Car Thoughts with David. To catch up check it out here: https://anchor.fm/davidc Yo...
Jan 27, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Everybody want's something. To you this may seem so insignificant but somebody dreams for and desires that thing. This week I have worked long hours even though my birthday. Sometime your conscious will try and knock you down. Take control! Say no. Stay strong! Advice from my friend Evans Duren is mentioned in this podcast and I would highly recommend you listen to it to hear his advice. I would also recommend going to Black Milk if you are in the UK. Have a great week....
Jan 27, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This week I have been tested. It has been emotional and on my mind every second of every day. If you have any solutions of the test I have put in the podcast I would love to hear it. Taking responsibility is a topic that I talk about in this episode. Sometimes it is easy to blame other people for mistakes you have made. It has been one hell of a week. Have a great week. Until next time!
Jan 27, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Everyone has dark days. Days where you want to give up. Days when you questions whether it is worth it and if you will ever make it. This is what I have gone through this week. Don't give up. I talk about my experience and some solutions that may help you to overcome the dark days. This week I started work experience at Social Chain Manchester. Want to know more about what I have been doing and the environment? Check out the podcast. Wils Nash is musician trying to make his mark on the world. Le...
Jan 27, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This week has been filled with a large amount of reflection and learning. In this episode I share some of that with you, offering tips and advice along the way. I have also wrote down my why this week and I talk about what it is, truly in this episode. I would suggest you go to the depth of yourself to find this too. Procrastination hits everyone at unnecessary and annoying times. I asked my friend Sally A Illingworth what advice she would give for procrastination. This tip can be received just ...
Jan 27, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 21
I am scared. If you want to know why, just click play. I am going to be doing some work experience at Social Chain (Number 1 Social Media Marketing agency in the world) starting on Tuesday. Want to hear how I got it. Just a button away. I didn't expect to get to episode 20. Wow. Let's take back control. Work hard over the next week and I will be here again soon. Have an amazing week!
Jan 27, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Is life as we see it? How did we get to having buildings made from bricks and having most roads made from Tarmac? How did we get to having a mobile phone in our pocket and a TV on the wall? How did we get here. If you listen to this podcast, it will get even deeper than this question. This week I reflected on setting a pricing strategy and running crazy asking for help on making my first quote. If you want to hear what I learnt, just click play. My sister got engaged. It's weird and strange. Be ...
Jan 27, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 19
What makes a Sociopath? This came into my head after watching the Shane Dawson YouTube documentary series on Jake Paul being accused of being a sociopath and looking into it. Maybe it's the person who is quiet in your class. Maybe it's the teacher. Or maybe it's ME? 'Budget your time and pick 3 things that you need to focus on so that you do not spread yourself too thin'. This was advice I got from a good friend I have made over the past year. I have did 3 things this week that I have never done...
Jan 27, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Have leaders set the youth to fail? Are the youth getting blamed for leaders mistakes? Want to know my opinion, it's all in this podcast. Being ripped from a dream to a loud repetitive noise is so deeply unsatisfying. I am talking about the 5am or 6am alarms. You are not the only one that dislikes alarms. I love getting up early but not being ripped from dreams. Continuing about dreams, you get behind the scenes information about some of my dreams this week and what they mean. Want to know all o...
Jan 27, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This week I talk about goals and dreams. What do you want from your life and how are you going to get it? Who do you want to be? A really busy week with freshers fair at university I have tried to show as much gratitude as possible. Meeting with students to public speak to them about my role at university and their goals and dreams. I had a meeting with Tamzin Lena to talk about opportunities for her and a cool project we will be working on. We also spoke about the world. Is it really a world or...
Jan 27, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This week I thought a lot about the unborn leaders that have dreams that may never by fulfilled. I looked in a different light at the different types of people. Sometimes people put their goals off for other people. I don't want to regret when I am older so a lot of this weeks topics come very close to my heart. Meeting new people that I didn't expect to get so much value from is something I realized this week. Prejudgements are often wrong and it can be a great feeling to have a prejudgement th...
Jan 27, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 15
This podcast is a meeting with the Vice Chancellor of the University of Derby, Kath Mitchell. During this we are discussing where my motivation stems from and how we can get more students involved ad engaged in the university. We also discussed the education system and how the University of Derby can improve their approach to helping students before, during and after they come to the university.
Jan 27, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Is Apple really innovative? Check out my podcast to find out my thoughts on Apple's creativity. Viral posts. Everyone wants one. Or do they? In this episode I look into the idea of a viral post and how social media releases endorphins. Controlling your emotions can often be a difficult task. I talk about the importance of controlling your emotions around your online community. Be sure to check out my podcast to hear more. The things I referenced during this podcast are: - Google Digital Garage -...
Jan 27, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This episode dives deep into my personal life. What happened to me and my family and where everyone currently is. This came into my head after visiting my family on Monday 3rd September 2018. No-one likes sleepless nights. Especially when you can't figure out why you are having sleepless nights. This is where I am at. Unanswered questions can sometimes be a distraction to life. They can play on your head, stopping creativity and productivity and make you procrastinate everything you do. I have b...
Jan 27, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Maybe fish can climb trees. Ever thought about this? No, good. If your wondering why fish might climb trees, listen to the podcast. I felt stuck this week. No where to go. Have you felt like this? Maybe you feel that way now? Then check out my podcast for tips on how I get over the dreaded stuckness. I had amazing zoom meetings this week. Some of the most valuable ones were with: - Luke Williams - Sarah Grosz I got advised to use online course sites such as: - Google Digital Garage - Hootsuite -...
Jan 27, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 12
How can one strive in an under performing, negative environment? It's difficult. One of my thoughts this week was how to tackle this situation which I am going through. People change. We're human. Dealing with change and how they affect business and personal relationships is the difficult part. Find out how I deal with them by listening to the podcast. What happens after the business plan stage in a start-up. I had this question to answer midway through this week. It's hard, but if you have the ...
Jan 27, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week I found some great places to get advice and guidance when starting a business. These names of these can be found below. You also may be able to get a mentor from one of these platforms. I however have only read this but never tried this. I have been learning a lot about sales and script selling this week from my mentor as this is what is to come very soon. I may also have gained 1 to 2 mentors via LinkedIn too. After speaking to David Calvert he made me question why I am making this po...
Aug 19, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This week kicked off with a huge problem for me to solve. No internet. This is an issue I start by explaining.The importance of the morning routine is a topic I am speaking about again as I am reading about it at the moment in my book called My Morning Routine by Benjamin Spall and Michael Xander. My week has been productive, learning new skills and tackling my business plan. However I talk about how I doubted myself and on of my productive days and questioned whether it was enough. Strategies o...
Aug 12, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 9
A content packed chapter. Over the past 3 weeks I have been on holiday. Therefore content has built up. Being in a different environment and pushing my morning routine to new heights it has been a challenge. During this chapter I talk about how I have been procrastinating over the past week. If you had it all would you be greedy? This is another topic that I talk about. One of the other key things I talk about is perspective. One persons devil is another persons angel.
Aug 05, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 8
During this chapter the main topic was about my meeting with my mentor, Sean. After visiting him this week I have been thinking a lot about not taking advice that easily and keeping my guard up around my business. He also made me have a business outlook mindset. I needed to think what would be best for my business which I felt when making a deal about collaborating. Do you think I should add interviews into my podcasts once a month? If so please comment. I would also love to hear your thoughts a...
Jul 15, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This chapter goes into how and why I have valued all of the people I have met this week, including an international speaker called Lemn Sissay and a 200m bronze medalist at the Commonwealth called Leon Reid. I also talk about why keeping up with technology is key in being in business. Working hard vs working smart, I spoke after seeing a post on LinkedIn. Things go on in peoples private life, behind the scenes. I talk about the importance of respecting this too.
Jul 08, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week I speak about how people react to change in different ways. Adapting to this change can sometimes be difficult and embracing can help outcomes in the future, I also speak about being true to yourself and the importance of a morning routine. The book recommended is The Miracle Morning. Also holding myself accountable for the work I do is something else I speak about.
Jul 01, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Chapter 4. I didn't think I would get here. This chapter talks about Business plans and business cards. Are they still relevant and need to be used? I also talk about the importance of meeting people offline as well as online. Appreciating your life and others is another aspect that I spoke about. And finally sustainability on Earth with an embedded message from close friends and relatives.
Jun 24, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this podcast I dive deep into becoming one with your start position in life and understanding that people have different beginnings. Dealing with failure in the correct way, so you can continue to progress, was also a topic that I have learnt a lot about in the past week. Keeping true to myself and my values whilst I strive for goals is something that I have gained a perspective on after working with clients.
Jun 17, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 3
