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big soul network

The Big Soul Network is a different kind of business network. It's a light hearted welcoming MAGIC SPACE for purpose led change makers, entrepreneurial light workers, and heart centred business owners who value kindness, friendship, genuine connection and collaboration more than competition and cut throat business practices.   I'm Kim Macleod, the founder of this community and I have a mission to create a kinder more gentle world where we can all rise together. To do this I am bringing together elements of spirituality, positive psychology, personal development, joy, entrepreneurship and good business practices to encourage and support you to be the best version of yourself. Together we can all create the life and business that our souls call us to.  Running a business is the biggest learning experience many of us ever have. We all need business friends who "get us", people we can be honest with, people to reach out to and ask for help. As a business owner (of two different businesses for 18 years) I know the power of a strong network. My business friends have been a source of inspiration, wisdom and encouragement through all the ups and downs.  I have grown my clients through referrals from business friends more than any other marketing route. But I also know that many people, struggle with finding a business network that suits them.  At Big Soul Network we bring the "woo woo" and the business world together - you can expect discussions about universal energy, intuition, visualisation and soul journeys alongside sales, marketing and business plans. Business is an inside job, so we are opening up ways to share wisdom, go deep, connect with each other and raise our vibration. We have membership options to support you and host online and in person networking events, mastermind groups, mini business retreat days and one to one mentoring.  Local in-person event locations will increase as the network expands and new facilitators and event leaders are in place. This is the place for you if you want to: * connect you with other like minded people  * tune into your own soul purpose * access opportunities for personal development and spiritual growth * love your business and be rewarded well for your work * find opportunities to collaborate and grow your business * encourage and share kindness * flow with the universal energy of abundance. 

our version media

Our Version Media® CIC is a community media enterprise dedicated to increasing positive and authentic representation of black and other communities often demonised by the press. Our work is underpinned by our core values: 1. Everyone can be empowered to tell their stories using a range of media Our founder, broadcast journalist turned social entrepreneur, Veronica Gordon, has fifteen years’ experience across TV, radio and digital media. Here’s her insider tip: with the right training and support, anybody can successfully tell their own stories in creative and compelling ways. 2. Ethnic and cultural diversity should be recognised, acknowledged and celebrated We believe that everyone should feel represented, included and have a sense of belonging. We are amplifying the voices of black and minoritised communities and making these positive and authentic stories more visible. 3. Authentic storytelling is key to building authentic relationships We teach individuals and organisations skills for authentic, inclusive and impactful storytelling. We’re empowering people to use digital media to create and share stories that reflect their real lives, neighbourhoods and communities. 4. Positive stories lead to positive wellbeing We know that the media’s demonisation and negative portrayal of black and marginalised communities is harming people’s mental health and wellbeing [read our survey findings]. By equipping people with media skills to tell their own stories, we’re making positive and authentic stories more visible. This is boosting self-esteem and wellbeing, while counteracting negative stereotypes at the same time. Our profits are reinvested into amplifying black voices We live by our values and reinvest our profits into amplifying the voices of black British, African and Caribbean communities. It’s one of the ways we’re working towards our vision of a world where black joy is seen, celebrated and accepted. We: Host a Black Community Coverage Clinic to deliver free media skills guidance, advice and support to black residents, community organisers/activists/volunteers and community group leaders Give our Mobile Storytelling training to Hampshire’s black residents, community organisers, community activists and community volunteers for free Support free support and promotion for black business owners through our free Black-owned Business Directory

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amadi global

The AMADI GLOBAL™ LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | Executive Education is a fast-growing, premier EXECUTIVE Education training Institute and Consultancy firm headquartered in the City of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Now, more than ever, the global economy is experiencing business challenges that require global thinking and innovative mindsets to resolve complex problems. At The AMADI GLOBAL™ LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | Executive Education, we believe that becoming a strong leader in your organization doesn’t happen by default or by chance. It happens by DESIGN or PLANNING for CHANGE. Therefore, top Business Executives, Senior Managers, students, politicians, diplomats, and individuals need to develop new skills and capabilities, through design or planning, to inspire and influence the people they lead for the benefit of the organization. You, too, ought to design your life and leadership by honing your skillset ahead of the competition to fit and lead your people. We empower individuals around the world including students, business owners, managers, decision-makers, politicians, government officials, and diplomats to become exceedingly successful in their areas of life through our Professional Development Programmes. Our vision: Our vision is to transform the Mindset of today’s Managers into tomorrow’s Leadership Vessels” through the instruments of Professional Development Programmes: Executive Leadership, Diplomatic, and Management training events. We aim to fortify the skills and resources of individuals, managers, leaders, politicians, diplomats, and government officials with innovative skill sets for solving today’s global problems and emerging crises. We achieve these through various programmes including leadership and management courses, diplomatic leadership training, conferences, seminars, forums, as well as workshops both in the UK and anywhere in the world. From one-hour training to 1 - 2 day Masterclass programmes, we can tailor our programmes to fit your organizational needs. Our Mission: Our mission in business is to help you make that DESIGN happen. We have applied our finest practices to enhance your learning experiences when you enrol in one of our programmes. To partner with us or participate in one of our live events, simply contact us by email A Call to Action: The Amadi Global™ Leadership Academy | Executive Education seeks partnerships with Institutions, NGOs, and Governments through the provision of state-of-the-art training, knowledge, and skills required by top business executives, government officials, individuals, politicians, and diplomatic to meet their challenges and emerging leadership requirements.

recree8 (empower contracting)

I’m a Doctoral Practitioner graduate from the World Class DBA Business Economics programme at University College Cork, where I was supervised by renowned Harvard Professors Robert Kegan ret. (Head of Adult Professional Development) and Eleanor Doyle (Co-Chair of Harvard Business School’s Knowledge Generation Council and a member of the Harvard Hall of Fame). My significant academic and practice credentials are further complemented by graduating from the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business with an Advanced Management Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Business and Executive Coaching, an MBA from Newport, and study in Adult Training and Continuing Education, Neuro Linguistics, Industrial Relations, Negotiation, Management Accounting, and the Science and Practice of Agriculture. I’m a consummate believer in learning-by- doing, experiential knowledge and lifelong learning. I am a specialist in Next Generation Leadership and Next Level Growth with significant doctoral training in Adult Mental Development and Complexity and Self-Directed Learning. I update my framework regularly by ongoing and lifelong learning through research and practice from the World’s top Universities and Institutes of Technology, Harvard, MIT and Wharton as my principle resources. My approach facilitates the connection of CEO’s, business owners and leaders to individuals and groups in their organisations to fulfil their collective potential to grow their businesses. I achieve this by helping shape, evolve and embed highly collaborative ongoing programmes of change and growth using organically conceived frameworks. I do this by mapping out the psychological, social, and commercial goals that work to achieve sustainable growth and preferred futures with individuals, groups and leaders in their business pursuits. My work life has taken me on journeys to four different continents and six different countries with an overarching purpose to the commitment of sustainable business growth and prosperity. I’ve led regional economic initiatives, turnarounds of multinationals, family businesses, and small to medium enterprises. On this journey, I discovered a world very different to the traditional world of business where power, position, and coercive behaviour that I used to believe was how everyone conducted themselves at work. I have combined my practical experience with learning gleaned through academic study to develop conceptual frameworks that are uniquely designed to understand business performance challenges. My work explores the changes needed to connect leaders and owners to their business potential and their best possible emerging future.

john mchale

As a fellow business owner, John fully understands the ’blood, sweat and tears’ that go into not only running, but growing a profitable business. I understand what it is like to worry about the day-to-day survival of the business and making the amount of money needed to run your business and personal life. I also understand what it’s like to put in long hours and wonder what happened to the dreams and vision for life and future. I’m here to help you change all of that! From years of experience, I have gained the knowledge and skills to help you align values and visions and apply the correct strategies and tactics to get your business to the next level. I am: A dynamic, motivated and a results orientated professional with a proven business and corporate track record of success in helping business owners achieve high profitable growth year on year An MBA trained advisor to companies on development of their organisations in areas of; Finance, Operational Effectiveness, Sales and Marketing, Growth Understanding of everyone’s idea of success being different – so work on clarity and alignment in order to implement business goals with a healthy work life balance An expert at developing teams and people with many years experience of building motivated, capable and winning teams Motto: “All Winners have Coaches” Current clients say about me: “John has boundless energy and enthusiasm which is infectious—working with him is never dull!” “He is a down-to-earth communicator who dislikes jargon and really understands what drives people.” “John cares enough not to tell clients what they want to hear, but instead will function as a critical friend who tells it like it is. He will hold you to account to bring about the changes needed to create the business you want, to give you the life you deserve.” I am dedicated to my family and to having quality time together. I firmly believe that business should give you a better life and, as your coach, my goal is to help put the FUN back in your business and your life! Coaching is not for the faint hearted – it takes hard work and commitment. However, the rewards, both personal and for the business, far outweigh the investment. I am here to make the complicated things in business simple. We will work together to redefine your dreams and vision, and then we will put into place the necessary systems, strategies, and tactics that will allow you to turn your business venture into a thriving, successful one.

voncap recruitment and development

Since Covid, older workers are the most likely to have become economically inactive (House of Commons, 2021), with only a third of self-employed people over the age of 54 still working. One in five people reporting that they could not carry on work as usual because of pandemic related issues (Institute for Fiscal Studies, 2020). One third of the UK employment market is currently aged over 50 (Centre for Better Ageing, 2020). Companies across England can no longer discriminate against older people. There is a need to increase recruitment of skilled, experienced personnel, who, through no fault of their own, find themselves in a very tough employment and recruitment situation. Many people over the age of 45, find that they need upskilling and help to move forward and make career adjustments. We facilitate learning for the prospective Employees and guide Companies to achieve the highest standard through their people. We focus on technology, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), wellbeing, and advertising to reach the key audience when looking for work. The issue is one of technology, Applicant Tracking Systems, (ATS) and the need for a unique CV that is non-Bias and one that can navigate these systems with ease. We help with reprogramming the mindset and overcoming the perceived barriers to regain self-respect and employment. With the increasing skills shortage across the UK, a large number of companies are reliant on recruitment agencies for both lower level roles and senior roles. The skills are there but due to the employers need to utilise intuitive recruitment systems in house, they are missing those who are just as capable of completing the role. Many people are not ‘Marketing People’ so cannot write a CV in order to sell themselves! We started our journey in 2017 with courses for the over 45’s, since then we have grown our courses to also have one which focuses on getting professionals back to work – those who have been managers, directors, business owners, who have lost work due to a variety of reasons within the economy and elsewhere. We now work with colleges and job centres to help people achieve their goals, find work, train and grow to where they deserve to be. We also have a selection of distance learning courses available, where people can focus on a particular area they would like to move their career towards. Contact us today for learning opportunities, employment courses, and the next step in finding both work and the mindset so achieve your individual goals.

top blog coaching

Turn your blog into a business!Emma is a Professional Blogger and Blog Coach. A writer, teacher, public speaker, author and also the co-founder of Top Blog Coaching, a new Blog Coaching Consultancy. www.topblogcoaching.com Emma was an early adopter of blogging, and has been blogging for ten years and a full time blogger for five. As a qualified teacher, mum to 3 children with interesting health conditions she often writes about education and health. Previously Head of Sociology in a large comprehensive school in Gloucestershire she has successfully replaced her teaching salary with her blogging income. Emma works with bloggers and small business owners and entrepreneurs to help them maximise the impact and reach of their business blogs and helps them look for ways of monetising their blogs. Emma has mums savvy savings which is a money and time saving blog. Emma’s other blog Emma and 3 has been a finalist in The Mad blog awards in the School Days category (2015) and was awarded ‘Outstanding Contribution’ (2014). She is a HuffPost contributor which can be seen here and is regularly featured in the local press including the Gloucestershire Citizen. Together with writing partner Lynn James, they have written and self published Blogging Your Way To Riches. Emma is married to Lee and they are proud parents of Chloe, Dylan and Erin. Louise is also a Professional Bloggger and Blog Coach. A writer, public speaker and event planner. Louise has been building websites from scratch and creating engaging content for them since the age of 14 for a wide variety of businesses across all different sectors. For the last 7 years she has built her personal blog Pink Pear Bear up from a fun hobby, turning it into a profitable sideline business and learning everything there is to know about blogging and the power of the online presence along the way. As well as her own blog, Louise has been a regular columnist in local newspapers and magazines like The Local Answer, covering parenting and environmental matters with a readership of 400,000 and she is also co-owner of a gym with a difference, aiming to make exercise fun and accessible to all. With a background in Psychology, Louise is aware of the power of words when it comes to connections and sales and can write about almost any topic in an engaging and authoritative manner. Louise has an excellent eye for visual design, a love of photography and a passion for growing and improving businesses. She also loves a challenge! Along with running her businesses, Louise is also single mum to two primary school age children, Sophie and Austin. She spends any free time walking their labrador Hendrix, watching their rescue cat Lenny eat (don’t ask!) and working out.

the masterhearting club

You may be familiar with masterminding, where a group of like-minded individuals get together (in person or online) to support each other, exchange ideas, discuss challenges and so on. They can be executives or any other professional, but are often business owners/entrepreneurs, where people around them on a daily basis usually do not have the same priorities or outlook and so cannot understand the unique challenges they face. Hi, I’m Arthur Kendall, founder of the Masterhearting Club. I had been wanting to set up some sort of masterminding group for some time when one day, in late 2018, I read about a new approach, which instead of focussing on solving problems using the mind, people would use the heart as the guide. This immediately resonated with me and I decided to set up a platform which would allow people (of any background) to set up private or semi-private groups – where certain things can be shared with the wider community. In the first instance I intend to use this online platform to organise a small beta group, with a couple of local friends plus a couple of remote members, to test this dynamic, all of whom have an entrepreneurial streak, though quite different backgrounds, which is important, to allow different perspectives on our challenges. Since I live in a fairly rural area, albeit a provincial capital, a major motivator was to allow closer connections to be formed with people around the world who share a similar worldview on consciousness, leadership and entrepreneurship. This will allow members to spend time with people who more closely align with our international entrepreneurial outlook and desire to make the world a better place. At the same time, I can help others achieve the same and create their own groups within this heart-centred, conscious business community. So this is your community. Not like you read in so many sites and marketing blurbs. I may be the originator, but this thing is bigger than me, the universe is creating it, initially through me, but as a way to bring people together that will evolve it in ways I cannot even yet conceive. I will not set direction and insist on strategies to get to where I want to go. That is the conventional “predict and control” model, which I know is destined for the history books. My model is the “sense and response” model, and I will use it to adapt the site, and as more come on board, you will also contribute to its destiny. Thank you for your interest in the Masterhearting Club and I hope your membership will be as transformational for you as it is for me.