Flying High with Paul Thompson

Paul welcomes Kat Griffin to the show where they talk about burnout, overcoming fear, and starting a spiritually focused business. Kat shares her thoughts on corporate culture and other people's limiting beliefs, alongside her approach to growing her business.

In this episode we discuss...

1. Fitting into other people's boxes (10:05)

2. The differences in culture (15:30)

3. The development of Kat's business (24:00)

4. Starting a business in a new world (33:40)

5. Reflections, hindsight and lessons learned-ish (43:00)

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Connect with your host Paul online here:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/

Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room

Paul welcomes Patricia Ogunfeibo to the show where they talk about career changes, the business of property and managing economic challenges. Patricia shares her views on success, making money and how she has crafted an ever scaling business that brings her joy.

In this episode we discuss...

1. Finding the balance for family and career (3:20)

2. Comfort zones and avoiding unnecessary risks (12:30)

3. Weathering recessions and economic changes (22:15)

4. Keeping your business manageable whilst continuing to grow (46:10)

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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/

Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room

Paul welcomes Michelle Mook to the show where they talk about leadership, business and overcoming challenges. Michelle shares her ten-year journey through growing a team after leaving a secure, well-paying corporate career. 

In this episode we discuss...

1. Getting started online as a new business (7:30)

2. Stepping up as a leader with a purpose (13:10)

3. Planning ahead financially for your business (21:00)

4. Learning to overcome challenges to be a better leader (26:40)

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Connect with your host Paul online here:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/

Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room

Paul welcomes Tammi Heals to the show where they talk about the realities of owning multiple businesses, starting podcasts, cats in space and finding success in the every day. Book recommendations abound and Tammi shares her journey from a toxic workplace to being self-employed.

In this episode we discuss...

1. Bullying in the workplace and it’s impact (9.20)

2. Lessons learned from starting two very different businesses (17:00)

3. Finding a financial approach that worked (28:02)

4. The definition of success and finding it in the every day (37:55)

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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/

Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room

Paul welcomes Chris Wilson to the show where they discuss the world of sales and habit building. Chris shares the parallels between his Triathalon training and sales that have given him the business he wondered about for many years and Paul digs into the journey that brought him here.

In this episode we discuss...

1. Realising he was in the wrong corporate role and wondering 'what if' (3:30)

2. The role habits play in business (9:40)

3. His experience as a Triathalon runner (12:33)

4. The two questions to stay agile in your business for better sales calls (23:07)

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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/

Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room

Paul welcomes Carol Robinson to the show and dives into her business journey from advertising the coolest brands, to being branded the coolest jeweler. Carol shares how she moved from fast-paced London agency to creating a product and mission that is deeply personal.

In this episode we discuss...

1. How Carol made the shift from big brand advertising to kitchen table entrepreneur (2:21)

2. The role confidence plays in business (6:51)

3. The shift from 7 figure budgets to being a solo business owner (24:57)

4. How the high street is changing (28:22)

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Connect with your host Paul online here: 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acornpaul/

Clubhouse: @acorn.paul - join Paul every Thursday at 9am GMT for the UK Business Lounge Funded Room

Welcome to the Flying High podcast with Paul Thompson. 

Paul has been funding business owners and property investors for almost quarter of a century, with Acorn.finance winning multiple best UK broker awards along the way. 

Tune in every other week for a new episode where Paul is joined by a fellow business owner and they talk about the trials and tribulations they have faced, how the funded their ventures and where they plan to be in the future.

We aim to celebrate the 4 million + small business owners in the UK, some of those abroad and help you be more successful by learning from successes and failures others have had.