Ever stared into the mirror & asked yourself, ‘Mirror Mirror on the wall …. What the heck are my best qualities?’ … Only for the person staring back at you remaining silent? Well let’s both agree on one thing …. you have some amazing top qualities (& you're also the fairest of them all ;)) But are you really using them to the fullest in your business? That’s a bit hard to do, if you don’t really know what they are, right? So in this week’s podcast episode, I want to set you a fun challen...
Oct 08, 2019•15 min•Ep. 73
Does it feel like you’re constantly working at times & can't switch off? But then because you love what you do, it doesn’t feel like work either most of the time, right? So end up working more & more & more. Until it starts to feel like work. You then start to notice the impact on you & the other parts of your life. Well me & you need to have a chat … a proper heart-to-heart about this. Cause it can be a slippery slope & lead to BURNOUT! In this week’s podcast, I share ho...
Oct 01, 2019•27 min•Ep. 72
Some much-needed tough love was dished out during our recent 90-day mastermind retreat. Because it became so apparent that one of my new clients was totally under valuing herself & therefore …. undercharging her clients! It was a great deal for them … but not for her! She was working all hours, putting her heart & soul into doing so much amazing work but was still feeling frustrated about how things were going. Can you relate? So you can imagine how proud I was when she called me earlier...
Sep 24, 2019•22 min•Ep. 71
When growing up, I so wanted to be a police officer. If I went down that career path, people would have a much easier time understanding what my ‘job’ was. But then I would have missed out on all those puzzling looks that I get to witness, when I’m asked, ‘So Osmaan … what do you do?’ ‘I’m a performance & mindset coach for business owners’. Cue that look & words like … ‘Ohh that’s nice’ or ‘Ohh interesting’ Because quite frankly, not many people really truly understand what a coach does ...
Sep 17, 2019•34 min•Ep. 70
Life is full of decisions … Should I buy the new iPhone? (Ok that’s not even a decision really … it’s an automatic yes for me) Should I get that new ‘shiny’ online course that everyone is hyped about? Should I have say yes or no to this ‘opportunity’? Told you … making decisions is like a full time job at times. But the biggest question that I’d love you to answer is …. Do you trust your head, heart or gut when making decisions? In this week’s podcast, I share which one works best for me … whils...
Sep 10, 2019•28 min•Ep. 69
'Why am I so weird?’ ‘Am I being ‘too much’?’ … ‘Should I tone it down?’ ‘Oh but they’re doing it much better than me’, I need to change & ramp things up because ‘I’m obviously not enough’ We as humans in general can be our own worst enemies. But when you add in the layer of being business owners, filled with our personalities; beliefs & approaches …. it all becomes even more ‘interesting’ … (one of my favourite words that says so much & so little at the same time!) Because let’s be ...
Sep 03, 2019•41 min•Ep. 68
Guess what most of my clients say they’d love in their business … well apart from more sales? Extra hands on deck to help them get everything on their massive & never-ending to-do list done. But in reality … it’s not always like the saying … ‘Team work makes the dream work’. Because if you don’t set your team up for real success, it can be more like a freaking nightmare than a dream! Just like it was for Gordon Bombay, when he started coaching the Mighty Ducks … ( you can blame Disney Life f...
Aug 27, 2019•22 min•Ep. 67
‘Right, at 4pm we’ll head to see Big Ben.’ Then we’ll walk towards Trafalgar Square & stop off to eat dinner in Covent Garden. That will give us enough time to then walk back down to the river before we head over to have a drink at the South Bank. I’ve even mapped out the route …..’ That’s when I shuddered & stopped eavesdropping into the conversation between 2 ladies whilst on the Virgin train zooming down to London … completely minding my own business, of course. Yes, she was totally e...
Aug 20, 2019•29 min•Ep. 66
‘Always be closing’ & ‘you’ve got to close the sale!’ I truly hate those common phrases & mindsets about selling. Because seriously would you like to be on the receiving end of that, as a buyer? Nope! It doesn’t have to be that way though. You can flip it around! By focusing on opening instead of closing. It can make all the difference for you, your business & your prospective customers. That’s why in this week’s podcast, I’ll dig into this even more with you, so you can make sure yo...
Aug 13, 2019•15 min•Ep. 65
I regularly annoy business owners (like the taxi driver who dropped me off at Glasgow Airport last month), when they find out that I’m a performance & mindset coach. Why? Because they often ask me some form of this question…. ‘So what advice would you give me to grow my business?’ My response is always … ‘It depends!’ And that’s not the answer they want to hear! But it’s the honest answer but it really does! It depends on your goal. It depends on your entrepreneurial superpower & persona...
Aug 06, 2019•25 min•Ep. 64
How do you feel when a potential client ends up saying ‘No’? When things are going really well in your business … are you over the moon & feel like it’s going to stay that way, or are you secretly worried about how long it’s going to last? What goes through your mind when you’re thinking of investing in something for your business …. whether that’s getting some help or a system to make life easier for you? Your answers to these can start bringing to the surface, whether you’re currently oper...
Jul 30, 2019•22 min•Ep. 63
Imagine for a minute that it’s your very lucky day. You open your front door & sitting waiting for you is a shiny magic lamp. All you have to do it pick it up, give it a rub & out pops your very own genie. ‘You have three wishes that I can grant you, to help your business’ Seriously, what would you wish for? Ok let me level with you, it’s not very likely the above scenario would happen. BUT those three things that you wish for can be very revealing & could still come true. How? Join ...
Jul 23, 2019•21 min•Ep. 62
Growing your business is a lot like raising a child or even a pet. You need to look after & care for it every single day. Would you dream of not feeding them, because you’re ‘too busy’ or just can’t be bothered today? I’m sure that’s a resounding NO coming from you! But why can it be so easy at times to fall into the trap of being totally all fired up in your business & taking massive action, for it to then fizzle away & then end up stalling at times? I’d love for you to avoid that ‘...
Jul 16, 2019•17 min•Ep. 61
When it’s scorching outside with summer sunshine, do you wear your big thick waterproof rain jacket? When it’s cold, crisp & wintery, do you go out in your shorts & beach wear? Nope … I didn’t think so! Because you’ve adapt to what you wear depending on the season that you’re in, right? But did you realise that your business also goes through 4 different seasons? And each of the different seasons can feel really different compared to others. I’m also sure that you love a certain season o...
Jul 09, 2019•30 min•Ep. 60
Would you say that on a whole, you operate from an ‘attitude of gratitude’? Ok I know that this may sound a bit ‘woo-woo’ … even for me! But it can truly impact YOU & your business, in really positive ways. Because what you focus upon is what you can expect to get more off. So when you think of it that way, would you rather get more ‘doom & gloom’ in your life or more of what you’re loving & are truly grateful for? That’s why in this week’s Get Out Your Way Podcast, I want to help yo...
Jul 02, 2019•21 min•Ep. 59
A wise guy Pareto realised that working harder isn’t necessarily the smart thing to do. In fact it can actually be down right stupid! Because it’s only a small portion of what you actually do that makes a significant difference. In fact, he goes as far as showing how typically 20% of what you do makes 80% of an impact. · 20% of your marketing activities = 80% of your sales. · 20% of your services & products = 80% of your top sellers. · 20% of what you learn &implement = 80% of an impact....
Jun 25, 2019•13 min•Ep. 58
Who knows the most about what you do & what you have to offer? YOU! And there lies the problem, you’re a ‘know-it-all’! Because of that, you’re at risk from your curse of knowledge of striking. You know, those moments when you’re trying to explain what you do to others or how you can help them. It flows easily out of your mouth or from your fingers … but when it then tries to get into their mind, it just doesn’t compute or land well. It gets totally lost in translation, because they simply d...
Jun 18, 2019•25 min•Ep. 57
Setting goals is the easy part. You just grab your new notebook, make a cuppa of your favourite brew & let your imagination run wild. So what happens after you’ve creating your dream life & business? The reality hits! You’ve then got to show up & do the work … day in & day out … even when you don’t really feel like it. It’s easy to do that when you’re hitting those milestones & feeling that progress is happening. But when that’s not your actual reality … it can be hard! And t...
Jun 11, 2019•36 min•Ep. 56
‘Osmaan, quick you need to come … your cat is stuck up a tree!’ I know it’s sick, but I’ve wished for some sort of ‘emergency’ call like that to come in & rescue me from some conversations with friends in the past. (Even though I don’t have a cat!) You know those type of chats that, just end up with the other person moaning & moaning about everything that is wrong with their world & what’s not working. Why does this pain me so much? First of all, it’s because I struggle to not jump s...
Jun 04, 2019•21 min•Ep. 55
I’m positive that you’ve got a 'to-do' list that’s way bigger than you’d like. And it just seems to get bigger each day, because there’s always so much for you to do when it comes to growing your business. Am I right? Seriously when’s the last time you put all those tasks through their paces to see if they’re actually worthy of a space on your sacred ‘to do’ list? In this week’s podcast, I’ll walk you through how to channel your inner Simon Cowell & create a ‘Stop Doing’ list. I guarantee th...
May 28, 2019•29 min•Ep. 54
Have you always wanted to be your own boss & have a business? For me … that was never the dream. For years, I wanted to be a policeman (& kinda still do starting to watch Line of Duty on Friday … warning it’s addictive!). Then I went from wanting to be a checkout manager; computer systems analyst, until finally deciding to climb the corporate ladder as a HR & learning development manager. Well that was the journey I was on, until I went on a NLP course & a whole new path opened u...
May 21, 2019•18 min•Ep. 53
I know that age is just a number, but I’m seriously proud as punch this week because …. It’s my 12th year business anniversary. The Get Out Your Way Podcast is now officially 1 year old! It’s been some journey since I left the corporate world all those years ago … with many ups, downs & loop-de-loops. And even after 52 episodes of the podcast, there’s still so much more to come. So to me, it feels like I’ve only just got started both in terms of the business & podcast … in a real fun &am...
May 14, 2019•20 min•Ep. 52
How good are you at focusing on ONE thing in your business? I know that the temptation is always there to start on that new idea; project or even an entirely new business. But when we get so caught up with the excitement of the new possibilities, do you really actually stop to think about whether it’s really an opportunity or just a distraction? That’s why I wanted to bring the wonderful Jenny Plant , who is an amazing client of mine, to your ears in this week’s podcast episode. Because Jenny’s ...
May 07, 2019•48 min•Ep. 51
Want to know a sure fire way of driving yourself crazy when trying to make a decision? Only having 2 options to choose from, as that’s a recipe for a dilemma. Cause think about it … when you pop into Starbucks, they don’t just say … do you want a black or white coffee? Nope … you’ve got lots of options & choices. Is it a flat white or a caramel machiatto kinda day? Last week, one of my clients send me a voice message about a decision he was grappling with … he was trying to decide whether he...
Apr 30, 2019•12 min•Ep. 50
I was well up for an early night on Saturday, as the fresh air & sunshine over the Easter weekend was fun & tiring. So I threw on my Gryffindor PJs & hopped into bed at 11.30pm. I thought I’d watch 15 minutes of Netflix to chill out before drifting off but guess what ended up happening? It got to near 1am & I was wide awake with my head & heart racing! All because I stumbled upon Brené Brown’s new Netflix special, ‘The Call to Courage’. It totally struck me how much every bus...
Apr 23, 2019•20 min•Ep. 49
Words aren’t just simply words. Think about it … each word you hear, say or write, is a combination of letters, which are skilfully jumbled together in a way that gives it a meaning. And it’s those meanings that impacts our behaviours, mindset & performance … even more than we realise at times! So do you really choose the words you're using & even stop to notice them, or do they just slip out? I know that your eyes are blinking as you're reading this & you're doing this without even ...
Apr 16, 2019•20 min•Ep. 48
I know the realities of life when it comes being your own boss & growing your business. Of course it’s got plenty of amazing parts – especially when things are flowing well. I really wouldn’t change it for the world now. But let’s not pretend that it’s all filled with sipping fruit cocktails whilst watching a beautiful sunset in Bali (you can tell what my Facebook memories threw up this month right ;)) You & I both know there are moments when you feel like things are falling apart & ...
Apr 10, 2019•16 min•Ep. 47
Last weekend was far from ‘normal’ … but who wants ‘normal’ anyway? Even before the alarm went off … my body & mind was awake & I had that excited Christmas morning feeling. At 8am (which really was like 7am in ‘old time’ because the clocks also changed) , there I was dancing away with thousands of other motivated folks & looking forward to another intense day of a Dr Joe Dispenza workshop in Edinburgh. [So if you happened to catch any of my Instagram Stories (@osmaans) over the week...
Apr 02, 2019•22 min•Ep. 46
‘This is the final call, your flight is about to depart.’ (Cue the Home Alone 2 airport scene music in your head, as you make that frantic dash so you don’t get left behind.) Cause I know you’re not the type of person who wants their business to be grounded, right? Last week I saw a guy … all suited & booted running … like his life depended on it from one part of Amsterdam airport to the other. And that airport is truly massive! (I really hope he made his flight). I had the opposite experien...
Mar 26, 2019•38 min•Ep. 45
Imagine you had a magic button & all you had to simply do is ‘press it’ & you’d feel instantly confident. When & where would you want to use that boost of extra confidence? Because in today’s super short podcast episode, I’ll share with you the simple process of how to do that … by harnessing the powerful technique of Anchoring, from the world of NL P (Neuro Linguistic Programming). I’ve personally been using this technique since 2006 & it works wonders! Plus, I promise you that ...
Mar 19, 2019•12 min•Ep. 44
