Podcast appearances and mentions of Gerald Ratner

Deze aflevering van de Lekker Uitgelegd-podcast gaat over twee grapjes die miljarden hebben gekost maar uiteindelijk toch ook weer geld in het laatje brachten.  Gerald Ratner stond aan het hoofd van een juweliers-imperium dat hij eigenhandig om zeep wist te brengen na het maken van (volgens Dennis) twee vrij goede grappen. Zijn toehoorders konden er ook om lachen. Toen iedereen was uitgelachen en de Britse pers zich over de grapjes boog, toen ging het snel mis. In alle opzichten. Dennis legt het uit.

In this episode, host Brogan sits down with Gerald Ratner to explore the theme of male resilience. Mr. Ratner shares his remarkable story of success and downfall after a joke he made in 1991 cost him his livelihood and over half a billion pounds. Despite the challenges he faced, Mr. Ratner's journey is one of resilience and lessons for all. Tune in to hear his inspiring story of redemption and strength.

Natalie challenges the notion that January is a trial month and encourages listeners to think outside the box in order to live with confidence, happiness, and success. She emphasises the importance of setting goals with deadlines and being publicly accountable. Natalie shares her own experiences with accountability through an eight-week fitness challenge and a 21-day meditation expansion group. She highlights the benefits of being part of a supportive community and offers practical tips for incorporating daily tasks to improve health, wealth, and happiness. Natalie also discusses the significance of positive self-talk, the power of relationships, and the importance of taking action towards one's goals.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Setting goals with deadlines and making oneself publicly accountable is important for achieving success. Being part of a supportive community can provide accountability and inspiration to achieve goals. Daily tasks, even small ones, can contribute to increased health, wealth, and happiness. Positive self-talk and affirmations can help rewire the brain and improve confidence. Surrounding oneself with like-minded individuals who challenge and support can lead to personal and professional growth. BEST MOMENTS "Unless you're disciplined to go out and take the action, things aren't going to happen."  "Sometimes things take more priority than another. So that kind of thing to me makes a huge difference to your confidence, your abilities, having that community support around you makes a huge, huge difference."  "If you've been listening to this podcast from the beginning, you'll know I'm all about community and the better together message because we truly are better together."  "If you feel like things aren't quite working out, come back to this, come back to setting out your intentions and do things with intention so that you can truly make a difference to your life and the life of others too."  VALUABLE RESOURCES https://www.facebook.com/groups/confidententrepreneurscollective http://www.nataliearabella.com/club Consultation Call Booking - https://calendly.com/natalie-arabella-bailey/confidencecollective Natalie Bailey is the host of the Confidence Mastery podcast. In this episode, she challenges the notion of New Year's resolutions falling off and encourages listeners to think outside the box. Natalie emphasizes the importance of accountability and community support in achieving goals. As an entrepreneur, she discusses the benefits of meditation and the power of positive self-talk. Natalie also invites listeners to join her online mentoring group with Gerald Ratner, where they can receive support and guidance in business and life. With a focus on health, wealth, and happiness, Natalie inspires listeners to take action and make a difference in their lives. ABOUT THE HOST Natalie Bailey, a Property Developer, Coach, and Mentor, boasts a decade of business acumen, from Bars to Gyms and eCommerce. Now partnered with her mother, Paula, in property development, she empowers others to find confidence and success in health, wealth, and happiness. Her Better Together initiative combats loneliness, aiding entrepreneurs through the Confident Entrepreneurs Club, Mastermind groups, and Retreats. Bridging Mallorca and London, Natalie embodies her teachings. Fitness, wealth, and happiness intertwine in her holistic approach. Dive deeper at www.nataliearabella.com for coaching plans and more info. CONTACT US FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/nataliearabellabailey LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliegoldstarbep/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nataliearabellabailey/ Clubhouse- https://www.clubhouse.com/@nataliearabella TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@nataliearabellab Email - team@nataliearabella.com

How Gerald Ratner built a 2,500-store retail empire through acquisition British entrepreneur Gerald Ratner took his business from a single family-owned shop in Richmond to a multi-billion, 2,500-store retail empire spanning the UK and US.  In the process, he acquired some of the biggest names on the high street, including H. Samuel and Ernest Jones.  His entire strategy was built on growth by acquisition, often pushing the business to the limit.  You may have watched some of the recent video highlights from my interview with Gerald for my Mastermind clients. On today's episode of the Business Buying Strategies podcast, you can listen to the whole interview where he detailed exactly how he grew the business at each stage, including the creative ways he raised funding and persuaded the owners to sell to him. You will discover… How Gerald used acquisition as a strategy to dominate the high street by buying his key competitors  How buying H. Samuel transformed the group and allowed the retailer to expand its customers beyond its historical base Why Gerald's reasons for acquiring Ernest Jones was more than simply adding another 60 stores to the portfolio (it was a strategic move to “buy into” supplier relationships) Why Gerald chose not to copy his acquisition strategy when expanding to the US (and what he did instead) What he really said in his infamous speech at the Royal Albert Hall that no one remembers   ** Looking for a great acquisition lawyer in the UK? Use mine! ** If you are looking for a lawyer in the UK to help you get the deal over the line, then use my own lawyer, John Andrews. You can phone his office at (0345) 2412494 or email him at johnandrews.deallawyer@jmw.co.uk. Ready to get started? Here's how you can start your business buying journey… Watch my FREE Dealmakers webinar training: https://www.dealmakerspodcast.com Get a FREE copy of my book: https://www.thedealmakersacademy.com/free-book-giveaway Join the Business Acquisition FastTrack course https://www.thedealmakersacademy.com/quick Already bought a business? if you've already bought a business, you should be part of my Inner Circle group where we discuss raising capital, integration management, and exiting. Email Maria at hello@thedealmakersacademy.com for more information.

One speechmaker inspired millions with his words, the other utterly destroyed his own multi-million-dollar business with just a few phrases. Civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr (played by Jeffrey Wright of American Fiction, Westworld and The Hunger Games) and jewelry store owner Gerald Ratner offer a stark contrast on when you should stick to the script - and when you should take a risk. We're taking a short rest on Cautionary Tales this January. We'll be back again in February, with a treasure chest of gripping, hair-raising tales for your ears. While you wait, we wanted to share some classic episodes from the Cautionary Vault - this is one of our favorites. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Ron Atkinson would have doubtless said, it was a case of déjà vu all over again in 1982/83, with Liverpool romping to the league title and retaining the League Cup. But there was change elsewhere, with Tottenham's iron grip on the FA Cup finally released, Big Ron  getting his hands on a trophy, much to the delight of Gerald Ratner. Graham Taylor's Watford blitzkrieged their way to second place in their first ever crack at the First Division while Manchester City get relegated and David Pleat straps on his dancing Hush Puppies.

Today, Toni interviews Gerald Ratner, an author, mentor, and keynote speaker. Gerald shares his journey from being the chairman of a successful jewellery business to facing a major setback after a controversial speech. He discusses the challenges he faced, including the negative impact on his business and personal life. Despite the difficulties, Gerald's resilience and ability to take risks led him to start a successful health club and venture into online business. He also shares his experience as a public speaker, using humour to engage and inspire audiences. This episode highlights the importance of perseverance, embracing failure, and finding humour in life's challenges. KEY TAKEAWAYS Taking risks can lead to great success: Gerald Ratner's ability to take risks and think outside the box allowed him to turn around his struggling jewellery business and create a successful health club. Trust your gut instincts: Gerald's gut feeling about the potential success of his health club and the online jewellery business proved to be accurate, even when others doubted him. Embrace failure and learn from it: Gerald's infamous speech and the subsequent downfall of his jewellery business could have crushed him, but he chose to learn from it and use it as a platform for personal growth and success. The power of humour and storytelling: Gerald's ability to make people laugh and engage them through his speeches and storytelling has been a key factor in his success as a public speaker and mentor. Overcoming setbacks and staying positive: Despite the challenges he faced, Gerald's resilience and positive mindset allowed him to bounce back and find new opportunities for success. BEST MOMENTS "I clearly felt that the approach that I'd taken was the right approach and that added to a lot of other things in terms of marketing ourselves and being sort of very aggressive." "I had this brilliant idea that I would go back. I thought it was one place that I would get publicity, only one place talking about one subject." "I love doing it, I'm traveling around to lovely places. I'm doing similar speech, it's not a huge amount of effort, this is great, why did I slog my guts out in the jewellery business?"  "I like making people laugh and that's how I got into trouble in the first place. And I was like that as a kid, you know, you asked me earlier about a kid and I wasn't very good at lessons, but I was good at making people laugh at school."  "Laughter is something that is very important in life. You're happy when you're laughing. So it's great to go to these events." HOST BIO Toni's journey defies the norm. Raised with a strong work ethic and a traditional career path in mind, she initially pursued a corporate job in HR after earning her degree. However, in 2015, everything changed when she attended a property training seminar. Little did she know that this event would ignite a profound passion for property investment. With her husband Chris, Toni raised millions in joint venture finance, creating a multi-million-pound property portfolio. But her story doesn't stop there. By the age of 33, she left her HR job behind to empower others in building their successful property businesses. Toni's passion for public speaking led her to become a world record holder. Beyond the accolades, she sees it as a calling to educate and inspire. Toni hosts training events and uses her "Talks with Toni" podcast to share insights, interview captivating guests, and motivate her audience.

In this special episode, David Yelland and Simon Lewis take you into the eye of a media storm and talk to a person who has lived through it. What's it like to wake up to a world where everyone knows your name, and you wish they didn't? In 1991, Gerald Ratner had one of Britain's most famous fan-hitting moments. Having built a billion-pound chain of high-street jewellery shops, he saw his business collapse around him after making a seemingly harmless, yet ill-fated, joke. In fact, what happened to him has become so synonymous with a fan-hitting moment that he's become a verb – in business English, “Doing a Ratner” is shorthand for really screwing up in an entirely avoidable way. But, 25 years later, he says there are many silver linings to losing a billion pounds in 10 seconds flat.Producer: Eve Streeter Editor: Sarah Teasdale Executive Producer: William Miller Researcher: Sophie Smith Music by Eclectic Sounds A Raconteur production for BBC Radio 4

Natalie invites you to participate in a special mentoring session, conducted by herself and famed business mind, Gerald Ratner, in which they touch on the temptations and challenges of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, such as exercise and alcohol consumption. The conversation then shifts to the concept of facing difficult situations and the pleasure that comes from overcoming them. The hosts share personal experiences with stress and its physical manifestations, highlighting the importance of addressing stress and finding outlets for it. They also discuss the impact of limiting beliefs and societal conditioning on personal and financial growth.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Engaging in difficult tasks and challenges can bring more satisfaction and pleasure than taking the easy route. Avoiding difficult situations or burying one's head in the sand can lead to more stress and negative consequences in the long run. It is important to confront and address stress and its manifestations in the body, such as brain fog or physical symptoms, in order to find relief and improve overall well-being. Challenging limiting beliefs and societal norms can lead to personal growth and the ability to create one's own destiny. BEST MOMENTS "Exercise is the opposite. We know what we should do, but there's so many temptations out there that we don't always do it."  "It's annoying because we know how we can feel better, but we don't always do it."  "We only get pleasure from achieving things that are difficult, that we have to make an effort and then we get the pleasure that we succeeded." - "It's very true. It is annoying. And all of the hard stuff that you don't appreciate in the time, in the moment, it's like, why is this hard?"  VALUABLE RESOURCES https://www.facebook.com/groups/confidententrepreneurscollective http://www.nataliearabella.com/club Consultation Call Booking - https://calendly.com/natalie-arabella-bailey/confidencecollective ABOUT THE HOST Natalie Bailey, a Property Developer, Coach, and Mentor, boasts a decade of business acumen, from Bars to Gyms and eCommerce. Now partnered with her mother, Paula, in property development, she empowers others to find confidence and success in health, wealth, and happiness. Her Better Together initiative combats loneliness, aiding entrepreneurs through the Confident Entrepreneurs Club, Mastermind groups, and Retreats. Bridging Mallorca and London, Natalie embodies her teachings. Fitness, wealth, and happiness intertwine in her holistic approach. Dive deeper at www.nataliearabella.com for coaching plans and more info. CONTACT US FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/nataliearabellabailey LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliegoldstarbep/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nataliearabellabailey/ Clubhouse- https://www.clubhouse.com/@nataliearabella TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@nataliearabellab Email - team@nataliearabella.comThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Jeannette presents a very special episode, in which she made a guest appearance at an exclusive, business-focussed seminar alongside famed business mind Gerald Ratner and powerhouse businesswoman Natalie Bailey, discussing her life, background and business journey, as well as answering some very testing questions about how to succeed in life and business. KEY TAKEAWAYS Embrace fear and take risks, as it is often through pushing ourselves that we achieve growth and success. Continuously improve yourself through learning, reading, and seeking new skills. This mindset helps to build confidence and self-belief. Failure is a natural part of the journey to success. Learn from your mistakes and use them as opportunities for growth and learning. Understand your why and what you want to achieve in life. Having a clear purpose helps to provide focus and motivation during challenging times. Build strong teams and surround yourself with individuals who support and inspire you. Choose to spend time with people who lift you up and energise you, rather than those who bring you down BEST MOMENTS "Those who think they can and those who think they can't are both usually right." "I think being bold is about the impact. Now, that just isn't always about money. It can be whatever is right for you in your life." "If you're not failing, you're not trying hard enough” "You can't always win, but don't be afraid to fail." "Be yourself, everyone else is taken."   This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It's never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANCE. If you'd like to jump on a free mentoring session just DM Jeannette at info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com or sign up via Jeannette's linktree https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot VALUABLE RESOURCES Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970     GERALD RATNER AND FRIENDS Gerald Ratner and Friends is a mentoring group that provides training and mastermind sessions to teach their members how to make the best of their business in a downturn in the economy. ABOUT THE HOST Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development. Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.  CONTACT THE HOST Jeannette's linktree - https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtsU57ZGoPhm55_X0qF16_Q LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot Facebook - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/ Email - info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com Podcast Description Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big' international businesses to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true' to yourself is the order of the day.Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfootThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media

In this episode of Pints of View, host Gary Goldsmith sits down with legendary businessman Gerald Ratner. Gerald speaks on his early days struggling in his family's jewellery business and how he turned things around. At his peak, Ratner owned major brands like H.Samuel and employed over 27,000 people.   Ratner discusses the lessons he learned throughout his journey of successes and failures in retail. Ratner's businesses collapsed overnight when he made an offhand comment questioning the quality of his products. He also shares the business advice he provides to others.   In this episode you will hear: How Ratner turned around his family's struggling jewellery business  What inspired Ratner to shift to more affordable, fashionable jewellery designs  How Ratner came to own major brands like H.Samuel and expand across the UK and US What caused Ratner's business empire to suddenly collapse How Ratner rebuilt his career after losing everything   For more information about this episode, Gary's advisory services or the RDLC please email us on POV@garys.world   Thank you as ever to our sponsors: https://getelements.co.uk/ https://targetrecruit.co.uk/ https://corporatepeaks.com/ https://rdlcpirates.com/   Pints Of View is the podcast hosted by socialite, in-demand Non-Exec Director, recruitment legend and all-around nice guy Gary Goldsmith. In this podcast, Gary opens up his eclectic Black Book of friends that ranges from international footballers, high street moguls, champion boxers, investment oracles, national team coaches, royal correspondents, business leaders, military special forces, sports club owners, scale-up experts and even conspiracy theorists with a sense of humour! They're all interesting, they've all got different stories, they've all got different backgrounds and they have all got lessons that you will learn a great deal from, alongside a fair few belly laughs too. Plus, as well as the amazing guests, you will also learn that there is a lot more to Gary Goldsmith than what the headlines might have had you believe! Far from just being a loveable rogue and famous royal Uncle, there are insights and wisdom shared that reveal why Gary has been integral to hundreds of millions of pounds of business growth over the years.  So, join us for some real, raw and interesting chats down at the pub - yes, this show is really shot on location at an actual, working West End boozer!

I'm interviewing the person at the centre of perhaps the most famous story in business history: Gerald Ratner.   Gerald Ratner is a British household name. He took over his family's jewellery business in 1984 which had at that time 130 stores. By 1990 it had 2,500 stores, 25,000 employees, annual sales of 1.2 billion and profits of 121 million.    By 1991 he was then Chairman-Chief Executive of Ratners Group, the world's largest jewellery retail company which included H Samuel and Ernest Jones.   Then, disaster.    When at a corporate speaking engagement in 1991 at the Albert Hall for the Institute of Directors, he described a sherry decanter (one of their products), as total crap. He joked that a prawn sandwich would last longer than the gold earrings that his shops sell.   The media jumped on it. The value of the Ratner group plummeted by around £500 million. Gerald was dismissed from the business, and lost nearly everything.   Since then he has reinvented himself, built two 7-figure businesses, writing two best seller books: the Rise and Fall and Rise Again, and Reinvent Yourself co-authored with Rob Moore, and has become an excellent business mentor and public speaker.    In this interview, Gerald takes us behind the scenes, reflecting on the impact of that pivotal moment on his personal and professional life, and how he managed to bounce back from such a significant setback. His story is one of resilience, learning, and transformation.   But it doesn't stop there! As a renowned motivational speaker, Gerald shares key messages from his experiences and offers valuable advice to business leaders on how to handle crises and rebound from public mistakes.   In addition, Gerald shares his insights on cash management, highlighting the most significant mistakes businesses make and providing essential "What not to do" tips to avoid financial pitfalls.   Don't miss this captivating episode where Gerald Ratner dives deep into his past, sheds light on the high street retail landscape, and imparts wisdom for overcoming challenges and achieving success.   ---   Helpful resources for today's episode:   https://geraldratner.com/ The Business Leader's Guide to Improving Cashflow: https://airmanual.link/cashflow/ebook   ---   Want to learn more? Join our weekly webinar and we'll show you how to free up 15 hours per week and remove the constant stress of running a business, without slowing down growth. Visit www.airmanual.co/webinar for all the details!

In this episode, Gerald Ratner and Friends mentee, Ghassan Hashim from the Ecklee Group shares his journey and discusses with Gerald and Natalie the importance of mentoring and being part of a group who come together on a regular basis in the Gerald Ratner and Friends  group to discuss their business journey and be with other people who are experiencing the same things along with mentors who've already been there and can offer invaluable advice and guidance KEY TAKEAWAYS  We've reinvested in the business and moved it up to another level and now we're ready to replicate it and move outwards Its understanding how we can communicate with our customers and local community  It's understanding what we can offer and give back to the local community  We want to look at the personal side and have a relationship with our customers  Being in a group setting with others means there are many perspectives shared  If you are serious about business you need to have the right coaches and they will guide you through the obstacles  It's the community and the group setting with a mentor group -it's where people come together and are able to discuss things on a regular basis  BEST MOMENTS ‘Mentoring and coaching with people who have been there and experienced it, is what's made the difference to my business' ‘We've geared the business up so we've put it up to another level and it's worked' ‘To increase your confidence you need to do the things that you are not confident with' RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODEhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ghassan-hashim-2a572520/?originalSubdomain=ukhttps://ecklee.co.uk/  VALUABLE RESOURCEShttps://www.facebook.com/groups/confidententrepreneurscollective http://www.nataliearabella.com/clubConfidence Mastery Podcast Consultation Call Booking https://calendly.com/natalie-arabella-bailey/confidencecollective ABOUT THE HOSTNatalie Bailey is a Property Developer and Coach and Mentor. Having over 10 years' experience in running businesses, including Bars, Gyms, and eCommerce she now has a property development business with her business partner and Mum, Paula. She helps others be more confident and successful in health, wealth & happiness so they can live the life they dream of. On a mission to help combat loneliness with the Better Together message, she helps busy, lost and stuck entrepreneurs to truly connect with themselves with the Confident Entrepreneurs Club, her Mastermind groups and Retreats. Living between Mallorca and London, she embodies everything she teaches. With a background in Personal Training, health and fitness is high on the agenda, with wealth creation and happiness going hand in hand to create a confident and successful life. Check out www.nataliearabella.com for more information.Check out www.nataliearabella.com for more information and coaching plansCONTACT METHODFACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/nataliearabellabaileyLinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliegoldstarbep/Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nataliearabellabailey/Clubhouse- https://www.clubhouse.com/@nataliearabellaTikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@nataliearabellabThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media

In this episode, Natalie shares an insight into one of the Gerald Ratner and Friends  online mentoring mastermind sessions The focus is on goal setting with seven great steps to help you set smart goals that will move you to what you really want to achieve KEY TAKEAWAYS Set smart goals, they should be measurable, specific, achievable, relevant and timely To see success you need to understand why you want to achieve your goals Attaching emotions to your goals will also make you push forward and achieve them Rewards are important and we need to celebrate life BEST MOMENTS ‘What is it that you really want and how are you going to get it?' ‘Knowing why is what helps you get out of bed in the morning' VALUABLE RESOURCES https://www.facebook.com/groups/confidententrepreneurscollective  http://www.nataliearabella.com/club Confidence Mastery Podcast  Consultation Call Booking https://calendly.com/natalie-arabella-bailey/confidencecollective  ABOUT THE HOST Natalie Bailey is a Property Developer and Coach and Mentor. Having over 10 years' experience in running businesses, including Bars, Gyms, and eCommerce she now has a property development business with her business partner and Mum, Paula. She helps others be more confident and successful in health, wealth & happiness so they can live the life they dream of.  On a mission to help combat loneliness with the Better Together message, she helps busy, lost and stuck entrepreneurs to truly connect with themselves with the Confident Entrepreneurs Club, her Mastermind groups and Retreats. Living between Mallorca and London, she embodies everything she teaches. With a background in Personal Training, health and fitness is high on the agenda, with wealth creation and happiness going hand in hand to create a confident and successful life. Check out www.nataliearabella.com for more information. Check out www.nataliearabella.com for more information and coaching plans CONTACT METHOD FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/nataliearabellabailey LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliegoldstarbep/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nataliearabellabailey/ Clubhouse- https://www.clubhouse.com/@nataliearabella TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@nataliearabellabSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Quirk acquired a $800k EBITDA window & door business in the UK, continuing to live with his family in Switzerland. Topics in Paul's interview: Paul's experience with JP Morgan in Geneva 3 biggest differences between acquisition in the UK vs the US The variety of ways Paul reached out to businesses during search His decision to start the Buy and Build podcast How he decided to buy a window/door installation business The changes he made to the company's processes Why he redesigned the company's finance team Pros and cons of a “first day speech” His weekly commute between Geneva and Norwich, UK The future of his own podcast References and how to reach Paul: Paul Quirk's LinkedIn Amber Home Improvements Buy and Build podcast  - Brad Nathan episode  - Gerald Ratner episode  - Simon Webster episode Owned and Operated podcast Think Like an Owner podcast The SMB OPS Show podcast Register for a live gathering of SMB, Micro-PE, and ETA owners, operators and investors:SMBashLearn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:The Acquisition LabConnect with Acquiring Minds: See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn Follow Will on Twitter

Here's a special episode of Cautionary Tales, a podcast from our friends at Pushkin Industries. On Cautionary Tales, bestselling author Tim Harford shares stories of human error, natural disasters, and tragic catastrophes from history that contain important lessons for today. In today's episode, we'll learn about civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr and jewelry store owner Gerald Ratner. The two offer starkly contrasting stories on when you should stick to the script and when you should take a risk. Hear more from Cautionary Tales at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/CTHTW. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Natalie is talking with her good friend and now, business partner as they celebrate the launch of the Gerald Ratner and Friends Mentoring Club – a mentoring movement like no other In their in-depth and wide-ranging conversation, they discuss everything from the NHS to being hungry in the fight for success and share great advice and content that anyone can take action on to achieve more success KEY TAKEAWAYS  When you have a setback you need to face it and talk about it Morale is the most important thing, people like working for a successful organisation and work harder perpetuating the level of the success I enjoy working, it's exercising your brain and it's vital to do this for your own happiness You have to achieve something to feel good about yourself and  it's the risk and excitement that keeps me going It's only when you gamble and take risks that you achieve The bigger the challenge the more enjoyable it is and it's even more rewarding when you succeed You have to do something different from everyone else to succeed You have to be hungry and you have to fight, taking action and fighting your way out Be honest, it takes a while to get good at something and achieve and don't be deterred by people saying no BEST MOMENTS ‘I like engaging with other people and chatting ‘I'm lumbered with it but I use it to my advantage in a big way' ‘If you insist on a guarantee you'll be guaranteed to fail'  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE Join the Gerald Ratner and Friends Club at https://www.geraldratner.com  The Rise and Fall and Rise Again - Gerald Ratner Reinvent Yourself - Gerald Ratner with Rob Moore www.nataliearabella.com/goldstarmastermind  Apply for the Confidence Collective - www.nataliearabella.com/goldstarmastermind  Join the Confident Entrepreneurs Collective Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/confidententrepreneurscollective   VALUABLE RESOURCES https://www.facebook.com/groups/confidententrepreneurscollective  http://www.nataliearabella.com/ Confidence Mastery Podcast  ABOUT THE HOST Natalie Bailey is a Property Developer and Confidence Coach. Having over 10 years' experience in running businesses, from Bars to Gyms and now builds houses with her business partner and Mum. She helps others be more confident and successful in health, wealth & happiness with kick-ass coaching at Gold Star Life. On a mission to help combat loneliness with the Better Together message, she helps busy, lost, and stuck entrepreneurs to truly connect with themselves, find their Rock Star Status and elevate their lives through her online Rock Star Confidence Coaching Programme, bespoke 121 coaching and group Masterminds. Also a Retreat Host, living between Mallorca, Barbados, and England, she embodies everything she teaches. With a background in Personal Training, health and fitness is high on the agenda, with wealth creation and happiness going hand in hand to create a confident and successful life. Check out www.nataliearabella.com for more information and coaching plans CONTACT METHOD FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/nataliearabellabailey LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliegoldstarbep/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nataliearabellabailey/ Clubhouse- https://www.clubhouse.com/@nataliearabella TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@nataliearabellabSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the last Business Buying Strategies episode of 2022.  This week we've picked out twelve highlights from the year - one for each month.   So in January, I talked with Richard Bundock, one of my dealmaking clients. Richard had started a successful business, but wasn't able to grow it organically as quickly as wanted to, so he turned to acquisitions instead.  In February, I met Sam Turner, who gave up a lucrative and successful corporate career to become a dealmaker in the heating and ventilation sector.  In March, I caught up with Nick Manuel, who graduated from my programme with the right attitude, determination and most importantly the right strategy to make successful acquisitions.  In April, we met Peter Lidgitt, who bought nine UK businesses in 2020, totalling £20m in revenue – all whilst being locked down for most of the year at his home in France.  In May, I talked with legendary jewellery entrepreneur Gerald Ratner who grew his global business almost entirely through acquisition.  In June, we met  John Richardson, whose expertise is in acquiring coffee retail businesses, and establishing a chain a coffee shops.  In July, I spoke with Graeme Carling, who spent a decade building a substantial property portfolio, before buying a well known Scottish construction company out of administration. In August, we met Aled Davies, who runs a printing and textile printing family business. Aled had been trying to grow this business organically - but having listened to this podcast, and joining me on the Fasttrack Program, has now made his first acquisition. In September, I was joined by Phil Hunt, one of my private clients. Although Phil has a full-time job as an HR director of a city bank in London, this hasn't stopped him from making his first two acquisitions. In October, Jo Bell joined us to talk about her first five business acquisitions and the lessons that she has learnt along the way.  In November, I met James Gardner, for whom a chance meeting led to the acquisition of a funeral care business, and has now become a group through acquisition.  Finally, earlier in December, I caught up with Andy Doyle, who joined my very first business acquisition mastermind program nearly five years ago, back in 2018. Five years on and he has made several acquisitions, and has ambitious plans for the years ahead.  If you would like to take the next step to learn the best ways of buying a business, without risking your own cash, you can access my free training at www.dealmakersvideo.co.uk and you can also request a free copy of my book athttps://www.thedealmakersacademy.com/free-book-giveaway/ If you want to jump straight to my live Zoom FastTrack course please go tohttps://www.thedealmakersacademy.com/fast  Resources If you are looking for a lawyer in the UK to help you get the deal over the line, then use my guy John Andrews. You can phone his office at +03452412494 or email him at johnandrews.deallawyer@jmw.co.uk To join the Fasttrack Program, you can connect with Jonathan Jay at Website:https://www.thedealmakersacademy.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-jay-3556b230/ Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDealmakersAcademy or get the Webinar Training Video onwww.dealmakerspodcast.co.uk

In this episode, Lev and Derek look into the life and many controversies of a white supremacist commentator/domestic terrorist (Nick Fuentes) and relieve the moment the chairman of a huge jewellery business collapsed his entire company in one day (Gerald Ratner)! Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Circus Man by Jeris (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/37243 Ft: A.M. mews by MommaLuv SKyTower --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historysgreatestidiots/support

In this episode, Lev and Derek look into the life and many controversies of a white supremacist commentator/domestic terrorist (Nick Fuentes) and relieve the moment the chairman of a huge jewellery business collapsed his entire company in one day (Gerald Ratner)! Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Circus Man by Jeris (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/37243 Ft: A.M. mews by MommaLuv SKyTower --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historysgreatestidiots/support

A new analysis of the extraordinary story of how a speech sparked the downfall of Gerald Ratner and the company he led, Ratners Group, at the time the largest jewellery retailer in the world. After describing one of his products as “crap” in 1991, Ratner's name is now linked with all sorts of corporate and political gaffes. “Doing a Ratner” is used to describe anyone who makes ill-judged and unnecessary comments that inflict damage on their brand or products. But the story of what happened after the speech for Ratner and his company is more complicated than that. In this episode of Business Studies, Ratner discusses why he made the joke, the turmoil in his life after, and what lessons we should take from what happened, more than 30 years on… This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit offtolunch.substack.com

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Here are my Top 10 Motivational Books, featuring titles by David Goggins, Gerald Ratner, Jesse Itzler, Andre Agassi, and Arnold Schwarzeneggar. https://bigidea.co.uk/best-business-books/#motivational This is part of my Top 100 Best Business Books project - do you agree with my choices? - what book(s) should I have chosen? What's YOUR number one?

With Deborah Fielding talking to the king of one-liners Gerald Ratner about how he lost the biggest jewellers in the world all on a joke.

In this episode, Jeannette talks to Gerald Ratner who is now a highly sought-after speaker, an author and entrepreneur. In the eighties, he transformed the UK jewellery industry and took the US by storm. In 1991, the Ratner´s Group netted profits of £125 million, which would equate to almost a £billion, today.   They talk about that journey, including how he lost it all when he made a joke when speaking to the Institute of Directors at the Royal Albert Hall, in 1991. Gerald also explains how he went about building multiple brands under one umbrella, including top-end shops and why he prefers to use the acquisition model to grow a business. As well as speaking about the mental health issues he suffered from and what he did to solve them.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   For two years, Ratner Group shares were the fastest-growing on the FTSE100. What you say in a speech needs to be carefully tailored to fit your audience, the type of event and the venue. When things go wrong there is always a silver lining. Pre-selling membership is a great acid test for a business idea. Acquiring businesses rather than starting from scratch brings many benefits. It is much easier to face the problems rather than hide from them. Exercise every day it helps you to balance your life out. Look after your staff, it's the right thing to do, it is good business and creates great loyalty. You are not going to achieve anything by being a wallflower. The key to success is making smart decisions.   BEST MOMENTS ‘In 7 years, we went from losing £34,000 to being the world´s largest jewellery business. ´ ‘One the advantages of being sacked is that I´ve now become a much better husband and father.' ‘Happiness actually is about giving things to people not just taking things.'   EPISODE RESOURCES Gerald Ratner: The Rise and Fall and Rise Again - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gerald-Ratner-Rise-Fall-Again/dp/B07732GQTG Reinvent Yourself - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reinvent-Yourself-Reinventing-Your-Successful-Opportunity/dp/1909846570/ Gerald Ratner´s full 1991 speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj9BZz71yQE   This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It's never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANCE. If you'd like to join Jeannette's FREE Business Impact Seminar just DM Jeannette at info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com or sign up via Jeannette's linktree https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot    VALUABLE RESOURCES Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970   ABOUT THE GUEST Gerald Ratner was born in London and based his philosophy of business on his experiences as a boy in Petticoat Lane Market. He observed that “the people who shouted the loudest and appeared to give the best offers sold the most”.   Ratner joined the family business in 1966 and built up an extremely successful chain of jewellers during the '80s, of which he was chief executive. The shops shocked the formerly staid jewellery industry by displaying fluorescent orange posters advertising cut-price bargains, and by offering low price ranges. The Ratners Group consisted of Ratners, H. Samuel, Ernest Jones, Leslie Davis, Watches of Switzerland and over 1,000 shops in the US including Kays.  Ratners was one of the few British retailers to succeed in the US.   Gerald Ratner was, until 1991, one of the UK's most successful and well-known businessmen. Unfortunately, he went down in history when, at a corporate speaking engagement for the Institute of Directors, he jokingly described one of his non-jewellery products as “total crap” and compared another to an M&S prawn sandwich; suggesting the sandwich would last longer.   Gerald Ratner was, until 1991, one of the UK's most successful and well-known businessmen. Unfortunately, he went down in history when, at a corporate speaking engagement for the Institute of Directors, he jokingly described one of his products as “total crap” and compared another to an M&S prawn sandwich; suggesting the sandwich would last longer.   This, now infamous speech, spelt disaster for both Gerald and his company, Ratner Group, the world's largest jewellery retail company which included H Samuel and Ernest Jones, of which he was the Chairman and Chief Executive,   However, Gerald's story of how he dealt with the aftermath and returned over a decade later to become, once again, a major player in the online retail sector is a remarkable journey of perseverance, passion, resilience, entrepreneurial skill and a remarkable lesson in overcoming crisis and adversity.   ABOUT THE HOST Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.   Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.    CONTACT THE HOST Jeannette's linktree - https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtsU57ZGoPhm55_X0qF16_Q LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot Facebook - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/ Email - info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com   Podcast Description   Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big' international businesses to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true' to yourself is the order of the day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Simon Whale & David Mintz talk to Property Public Relations and content marketing expert Jerry Lyons of the Estate Agents Content Club. We also cover the heroes and the zeroes of the property industry, the PR Blunders and the PR Wonders, we talk scandal, controversy, meme culture, Gerald Ratner, Rightmove, Sam Ashdown, Drivers and Norris, Oliver James, Jonathan Handford, Positive News and much much more. Help, Hope & Happiness to stay on message.

This week, we speak with Gerald Ratner, former Chairman and CEO of Ratners Jewellers. In this episode, we discuss Gerald's journey from starting in the family business as a high school dropout to eventually taking over the business and turning it into the world's largest jewellery retailer. At its peak, Ratners owned 6 household brands and had over 2000 stores across the UK and US. His story is an impressive example of how growth via acquisition can accelerate any business. Gerald also explains how a few jokes ultimately led to the downfall of the company, and him being ousted as CEO. The 7 years that followed were difficult for Gerald, but he discusses how his road-bike kept him sane and ultimately allowed him to bounce back and rise again. Enjoy the episode!

Gerald Ratner is a British businessman and motivational speaker. He was formerly a chief executive officer of the major British jewellery company Ratners Group. He achieved notoriety after making a speech in which he jokingly denigrated two of the company's products. He currently speaks around the world at corporate and promotional events. Gerald joins Steven to talk about the attitude and mindset you need in order to excel in business, the fallout from his now legendary speech and how it shaped the businessman he subsequently became, and how he came back from the depths of failure to regain his position as one of the world's savviest businessmen. KEY TAKEAWAYS  In business, it is incumbent upon us to be aggressive when it comes to finding opportunities. nothing must stand in your way. When your back is against the wall, when everything is against you, and yet you still make things work, it's the greatest feeling in the world. Business and life are about ups and downs. Anybody can take the worst negatives and turn them into the most glittering of positives. Business is all about the continual investing of money into keeping your business at the best level it can be, It is about competing not just with the world of today, but also the world of tomorrow. BEST MOMENTS 'You certainly need to be aggressive in business' 'I had to prove that I could achieve things' 'This was regarded as the worst corporate disaster of all time' 'You have to invest and improve' VALUABLE RESOURCES The Steven Sulley Study          ABOUT THE HOST The Steven Sulley Study is my take on success. My view is you should have multiple focuses to be a well-rounded individual. Success shouldn't be just one thing like money, for example, it should also consist of a healthy fit lifestyle and thriving relationships. As a person who has made a success in life and also made huge cock-ups I feel I can offer suggestions and tips on how to become successful or at least start your pursuit. My 'Study' has taken resources from reading and education plus being around, my perception, of successful people and I, know a lot of successful people from all walks of life. My 'Study' coming from my experiences in business, investing, sales (my core background), training, boxing and education has enabled me to become well rounded and successful and I will help you in these key areas too. CONTACT METHOD Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 179 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast.    This week I talk with a legendary jewellery entrepreneur who grew his global business almost entirely through acquisition.  Gerald Ratner left school at 16 with no qualifications, and went to work in his father's jewellery business.  In 1984, he took over the business - and after just six years in charge he had created the world's largest jewellery retail company - with 2,500 stores, 25,000 employees, annual sales of £1.2 billion.  Last month I invited Gerald to share the lessons he has learned with my private audience.  Afterwards, I joined him on stage to talk about each of the significant acquisitions Gerald made.  Find more details of the next Fasttrack programme at: www.thedealmakersacademy.com/FAST Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

In this episode, Rob speaks to former CEO of Ratner's Jewellery, previously the UK's largest jewellery chain, speaker, entrepreneur and author Gerald Ratner. They talk about his infamous speech and discuss and debate Money; what it is, how it's changing and why it's important. To hear Rob's very first interview with Gerald, go to episode 16 on the Disruptors Podcast, he was one of the first people Rob interviewed when he first began podcasting! KEY TAKEAWAYS  After the infamous speech, Gerald Ratner lost half a billion. He says that people can learn from him and what he lost. When it happened it was devastating but he is now the happiest he has ever been. Some things really do happen for a reason. What hurt Gerald the most after the downfall, is thinking about all the work he had put into the business over the years and that it had all been taken away because of one foolish joke he made. He also feels sad that people thought he had contempt for his customers, which couldn't be any further from the truth. When Gerald was making millions, money didn't matter to him. He had enough for anything he desired and his real passion and excitement at the time was reserved for the business. This changed when he lost half a billion. He admits that you don't know how to appreciate money until you no longer have it. There is nothing worse than being a failure and there is nothing better than being successful. We are put on this earth to work, challenge things and to compete against others. In business, you get the best brains. Successful business people do not spend their time trying to convince people they are brilliant, they just get on with things. Gerald does not believe money is evil. It's important, making money takes skill and intelligence, you can do incredible things with money and make such a positive impact. No one should feel guilt for having money. You need entrepreneurs to generate profit to pay for services. The private sector supports the public sector. The government could learn a lot from entrepreneurs and businesses. Life is about balance, with work, money, tech and everything else. Spending 14 hour days at work for example, isn't good for anyone. School is about training your brain. Teaching you to use it and to learn. this is how it aids you for the real world. You can't be a wallflower is business. You need to be out there in the world, people need to know who you are and this translates onto social media too. Money doesn't make Gerald happy. He of course would rather have money than not but you have to know how to use it and how to live the rest of live. On its own it's not enough.   BEST MOMENTS  “To make money, you have to use your brain” “If you call one of your products crap then people think all your products are crap” “I believe the finest brains are in commerce” VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ bit.ly/Robsupporter https://robmoore.com/podbooks ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK's No.1 business podcast “The Disruptive Entrepreneur” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”   CONTACT METHOD Rob's official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Rob speaks to former CEO of Ratner's Jewellery, previously the UK's largest jewellery chain, speaker, entrepreneur and author Gerald Ratner. They talk about his infamous speech and discuss and debate Money; what it is, how it's changing and why it's important. To hear Rob's very first interview with Gerald, go to episode 16 on the Disruptors Podcast, he was one of the first people Rob interviewed when he first began podcasting! KEY TAKEAWAYS  After the infamous speech, Gerald Ratner lost half a billion. He says that people can learn from him and what he lost. When it happened it was devastating but he is now the happiest he has ever been. Some things really do happen for a reason. What hurt Gerald the most after the downfall, is thinking about all the work he had put into the business over the years and that it had all been taken away because of one foolish joke he made. He also feels sad that people thought he had contempt for his customers, which couldn't be any further from the truth. When Gerald was making millions, money didn't matter to him. He had enough for anything he desired and his real passion and excitement at the time was reserved for the business. This changed when he lost half a billion. He admits that you don't know how to appreciate money until you no longer have it. There is nothing worse than being a failure and there is nothing better than being successful. We are put on this earth to work, challenge things and to compete against others. In business, you get the best brains. Successful business people do not spend their time trying to convince people they are brilliant, they just get on with things. Gerald does not believe money is evil. It's important, making money takes skill and intelligence, you can do incredible things with money and make such a positive impact. No one should feel guilt for having money. You need entrepreneurs to generate profit to pay for services. The private sector supports the public sector. The government could learn a lot from entrepreneurs and businesses. Life is about balance, with work, money, tech and everything else. Spending 14 hour days at work for example, isn't good for anyone. School is about training your brain. Teaching you to use it and to learn. this is how it aids you for the real world. You can't be a wallflower is business. You need to be out there in the world, people need to know who you are and this translates onto social media too. Money doesn't make Gerald happy. He of course would rather have money than not but you have to know how to use it and how to live the rest of live. On its own it's not enough.   BEST MOMENTS  “To make money, you have to use your brain” “If you call one of your products crap then people think all your products are crap” “I believe the finest brains are in commerce” VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ bit.ly/Robsupporter https://robmoore.com/podbooks ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK's No.1 business podcast “The Disruptive Entrepreneur” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”   CONTACT METHOD Rob's official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharing incredible content that has helped people around the world, the Confidence Mastered podcast has grown over the last two years to be in over fifty countries and in the top 2.5% of podcasts globally. In this the 100th episode, Natalie shares her favourite moments including what she learnt from Alfie Best, entrepreneur of the year 2021 and how Gerald Ratner ultimately found happiness along with her top tips for being confident and finding joy in life   KEY TAKEAWAYS Learning how to feel confident naked is so important Success means different things; it's about living the life you want Ask yourself why you want to be more confident The magic happens outside the comfort zone To see something different you have to do something differently Connecting with likeminded people will help you to grow and people who have similar values and will inspire you If you are around people doing great things you will want to do great things You need to understand what you want and who you want to be Talk to yourself kindly and look after yourself to achieve more The more you invest in yourself the more you will achieve and the more your confidence will grow Laugh more and enjoy life to build confidence in yourself, the more you can do to have fun the better your life will be,   BEST MOMENTS ‘You only have one body so you need to look after it' ‘I'm grateful and thrilled that you are all part of the journey' ‘Being disciplined with exercise will make you feel better and grow your self-confidence'   VALUABLERESOURCES  http://www.nataliearabella.com/ Confidence Mastery Podcast   7 Step Confidently Wealthy Program   http://Bit.ly/GSElite     ABOUTTHE HOST Natalie is the Confident Entrepreneur, helping others be confident and successful in health, wealth & happiness with kick-ass coaching at Gold Star Life. She's a Property Developer, has a Serviced Accommodation business which she runs alongside her business partner and Mum, Paula Bailey and they want to help combat loneliness with the Better Together message – helping others to come together to increase their confidence, network, and life.   Natalie lives in Mallorca and travels back to the UK regularly to speak at events, host her Gold Star Elite Mastermind and visit property projects. With a background in Personal Training, health and fitness are high on the agenda, with wealth creation and happiness going hand in hand to create a confident and successful life.   CONTACTMETHOD http://www.nataliearabella.com/ www.Goldstar.life Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NatalieArabellaBaileyGoldStar/                 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does effective media management work? Guest speaker: Peter Barrett from Powerscourt John Davison and Peter Barrett discuss the most important aspects of reputational management and why good media mangement can help to improve your reputation or even lead to invisible crisis for the public eye. Illustrated by remembering real examples of the past like the UK horse meat scandal or the Ratners Jewel PR crisis. 01:30 Could you give a quick introduction to Powerscourt and your role? 02:50 In regards to your experience, can you recite any example of good reputational crisis incidents that were managed successfully with the particular eye to the media management topic? 7:20 What are some challenging attributes to crisis management compared to business as usual? 10:18 It's not so much the big impact, that you're talking about, but something relatively slow burning and if it's not dealt with it could turn into something bigger? 12:16 Do you remember Gerald Ratner's example of a PR crisis? 14:27 What have you learned by working in your profession that you may have adopted as a standard working practice or perhaps which you even use in your personal life?

"I was being blamed for the entire recession. Everybody hated me. I was public enemy number one." In 1980s Britain, Gerald Ratner, the CEO of the world's biggest jewelry chain, brought *bling* to the masses. Money meant power, and Ratner had it all until an ill-timed joke sent his business crumbling and his life into disrepair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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ALB84 – The Christmas Special 2021 It's the most wonderful time of the year Christmas just would not be the same without the annual tradition of John and Jason rounding their year up in true ALB style. Have you played Whamageddon? If you don't know what that is, you will know and you will want to play. Is Die Hard a Christmas film? This is a jam or cream first type scenario isn't it? When John met Neville Wright This was a definite highlight of John's year; our One Percenters also had the pleasure of having a coaching call with him as well as Gerald Ratner. Jason's incredible fundraising   Despite another difficult year for the charity sector, Jason the fundraising superstar still managed to raise an incredible amount for Cancer Research. Book of the Year John has had a year of book writing with Evergreen Assets, but that has certainly not stopped him from reading plenty of other books this year. Find out his key takeaways from those and how he has implemented them into his daily routines (DING). Fruition and Serve Looking forward to 2022 John and Jason have two words. Practically Morecambe and Wise This is the 5th year running of the Christmas Special and you could say that it has turned into an Evergreen Asset. This episode is packed with all of the usual content for you to grab a mince pie, a festive tipple and lookback over 2021. For links to everything we talk about, including the video recording of the episode and transcription of everything we talked about, head over to the show notes at bigidea.co.uk/podcast. And to watch the LIVE recording of each episode of the Ambitious. Lifestyle. Business. Podcast, join our Facebook Group for FREE - you can then watch our ugly mugs in glorious technicolour every month, as well as get BONUS in-between-isodes, and direct access to both of us to ask any questions about this, or any other episode.

Good morning everybody! Welcome back to the Motivated Entrepreneurs. Today is Saturday and we have a book review. And it's called "The Rise and Fall...and Rise Again" by Gerald Ratner. After over 25 years in the jewelry trade, Gerald Ratner was one of the most well-known and successful retailers of his generation. He had built up a highly profitable, multi-million-pound international business, including household names like Ratners, H Samuel, Ernest Jones, Watches of Switzerland, as well as over one thousand stores in the US. Being asked to give the keynote address at the Institute of Directors' annual conference at The Royal Albert Hall was a great honor and should have been the crowning glory on two decades of empire building. Hope you like this episode. Please give it a listen. Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2VkXGHq Listen on Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/39TYebQ Motivated Entrepreneurs Website: https://motivatedentrepreneurs.co.uk/ Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to Motivated Entrepreneurs Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/3eA64u5   Have a great day, Dean      

In this podcast I interview Jonathan Ratner, cousin of Gerald Ratner, who gives us an incredible insight into the entire Ratner saga. Jonathan helps shed light on lessons to be learned from the mistakes made during the course of the rise and fall of the Ratner empire. Why did Gerald Ratner say what he said? Was his unforgiveable comment the only reason for the downfall of the business? Tune in and find out the story behind the story. WWW.TIVONJEWELS.COM #TIVON #JEWELLERY #JEWELRY #FINEJEWELLERY #FINEJEWELRY #GEMSTONES #DIAMONDS #GEMEDUCATION #COMEDY #CHARITY #MARKETING #JEWELLERYINDUSTRY #GEMSTONEINDUSTRY #GEMEDUCATION #FAMILYBUSINESS #ENTREPRENEURSHIP #ENTREPRENEUR #ARIELTIVON #JEWELLERYMARKETING #JEWELLERYPODCAST #JEWELRYPODCAST #GERALDRATNER #JONATHANRATNER #RATNERS #CORPORATEPRACTICE #HSAMUELS #SIGNETGROUP #LESLIEDAVIS

Welcome to The Business Influencer Podcast where we interview and explore the success stories of entrepreneurs, business leaders, senior policymakers and get insights from thought leaders around the issues of the day. In this episode, our host interviews well-known retailer Gerald Ratner. We follow his journey of how he led his family run business: Ratners Jewellery to market domination within the UK and US. But the utterance of two words sunk Ratner's jewellery empire into oblivion. He discusses his successful bounce back with a new multi-million pound online jewellery business. Credits: Host - Ninder Johal DL Production - Simren K. Johal Video editing - Stewart Lawley Executive Producer - Narinder K. Johal Music - EWC/ Nachural Selection (Album) © Copyright by Nachural Records / Nachural Publishing Subscribe for more podcasts!

It's time for the latest episode of Planet Porky the podcast with custodians of the castle Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Today's talking points include: Entering a restriction-free world, Marilyn Monroe's death being reopened, Porky's flowers, Michael Ball's Welsh travels, Julian Lloyd Webber, the enduring popularity of Sweet Caroline and its writer, the Darius Guppy/Stuart Collier case, Liz Jones giving up on men (until Porky comes along?), living with another person, sex offences being tracked on public transport, LAJ acting suspiciously, Gerald Ratner's transformation, whether the truth really does out after a beer or nine, drinking before work, accidents involving seafaring travellers, and why the secretary seems to be dying out. Good times never seemed so good on Planet Porky!   Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

The Prawn Sandwich Disaster WHO: In the wake of the 1980s economic boom, Gerald Ratner took over the small family jewellery business. Within just seven years, Ratner had transformed it into a multi-million pound empire and even broke into the American market. The company was immensely popular with the British public as it offered affordable products at bargain prices. Ratner was at the top of his game and had shops on every highstreet. DECISION: In 1991, Ratner was invited to speak at the Institute of Directors conference taking place at the Royal Albert Hall. He sent a draft of his speech to the company heads for approval, and one director advised him to add a couple of gags. In front of 6000 business people and journalists, Ratner read the infamous speech, gags and all. Although the jokes were not intended to offend, the British press had a field day and splashed stories about Ratner's contempt for his customers across the front pages. The public were incensed by his jokes, and felt mocked. The company's shares dropped £500 million in a matter of days. Ratner was eventually fired and would remain penniless and the butt of jokes for years. He would return to the jewellery industry at the turn of the millennium but in a very different format, taking the business online. This Podcast is brought to you by Radio Wolfgang for Auddy It was presented by Owen Bennett Jones and it featured Gerald Ratner It was produced by John Jo Devlin and Eli Block and the Executive Producer was Ellie DiMartino With support from The Open University - www.openuniversity.co.uk/management Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Make or Break In life, facing tough decisions is always a possibility, in business, it's only a matter of time.Join journalist Owen Bennett-Jones as he meets leaders of the business world to unpack thesingle most defining decision of their careers. From winning big to losing it all, we hear from aspectrum of remarkable people who reached critical junctures and took a leap of faith.Deftly interrogating these make or break moments, we discover the guests' business savvy,greatest learnings and ultimately, how their decision shaped the course of their lives.This is a teaser for the new series and features conversations with Liz Lange, Gerald Ratner and Jan Christian Vestre...It's a brand new podcast from Radio Wolfgang and Auddy with support from the Open Universitywww.openuniversity.co.uk/management Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex, the author of an Amazon Number 1 Bestseller ‘The Business Path to Wealth Creation', is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets and investment banking from the world's top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase.Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since2008, building and managing a multi-million dollar portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets,student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs).He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors andjoint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-freeand hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring. Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs andexperienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsetsrequired to succeed, stand out, have the edge and make a difference.He's the host of The Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast, capturing inspiration wisdom from guests from all walks of life including the likes of Jane Bayler, Dr John DeMartini, Rob Moore, Gerald Ratner, Michelle Seiler Tucker, Holly MorphewAlex is a lifelong student of human behaviour (why we do what we do, behave how we behave) from The University of LifeRoyston Cumberbatch (Host) - Training Programs, Free resources, and contact details:Group Coaching Programhttps://www.thebusinessgrowthmastermind.com/registerGet Free eBook – How to Double, Triple, Or 10X Your Cashflowhttps://www.thebusinessgrowthmastermind.com/ebook_cashflowFollow the host on Social Media:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/royston-andrew-cumberbatch-finance.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/royston.cumberbatch/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/feed/my_videosFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoyceCumJoin Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/1190826847779960/photos/10156549866807120/?av=558592119 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 137 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast.  Now if you are a regular listener to this podcast, you may be as shocked as I was to discover that just a couple of weeks ago, we celebrated our third birthday. Since our very first episode way back in April 2018, we have interviewed and spoken with some remarkable people. In the early days, we used to edit each interview into a number of bitesize segments, and then spread them out over a number of episodes. This was fine at the time, but in hindsight some of the interviews were so rich in content that I believe they deserve to be heard in a single sitting. I have handpicked four of my favourite interviews from the podcast, and Ed, our podcast producer, has re-edited them so you get to hear each one in full. This week, here’s legendary jewellery entrepreneur Gerald Ratner, talking about his business journey, focusing on how he grew his retail empire almost entirely by acquisition.   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

The saying goes that all publicity is good publicity but Gerald Ratner would tell you differently!  When Gerald inherited his family jewellery company in 1984, he expanded it from about 150 shops to over 2,000 in just six years, capturing over 50% of the UK's jewellery market. He became known as ‘The King of Bling' and was heralded as a business prodigy. That was up until an eventful speech that Gerald made at an Institute of Directors dinner on 23rd April 1991, where he famously, or infamously, called one of his products ‘total crap' in front of 6,000 business leaders and journalists, saying that one of the sets of earrings he sold was "cheaper than a prawn sandwich from Marks and Spencers but probably wouldn't last as long”. The British media went to town on Gerald and even though he subsequently explained it was meant in good humour, the country's sense of humour wasn't great due to a very deep and dark recession…the public voted with their feet and the company's shares dropped £500 million in a matter of days. This very nearly resulted in the firm's collapse and Gerald Ratner was fired, lost his home, had to take his children out of school and was left severely depressed. It was only when his wife threatened to kick him out that he decided to change. He started a health club from nothing which he sold a few years later for almost £4million and is now involved in an online jewellery business called ‘Gerald Online'.  In this episode Kate chats to the legend himself to find out if he would have done anything differently 30 years on!

Alex Sapala, author of Amazon Number 1 Bestseller ‘The Business Path to Wealth Creation', is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets and investment banking from the world's top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase.   Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand out, have the edge and make a difference.   He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring.    He's the host of The Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast, capturing inspiration wisdom from guests from all walks of life including the likes of Jane Bayler, Dr John DeMartini, Rob Moore, Gerald Ratner, Michelle Seiler Tucker, Holly Morphew. ABOUT THE HOST: Jane Bayler is a serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, event host and business scale up expert. She had a 20 year history in global media and advertising, before becoming a serial entrepreneur herself, with multiple businesses in real estate, marketing and education. Having grown and sold a £6M brand identity business to US communications group Interpublic, today she is most passionate about and committed to serving other entrepreneurs – helping them grow their businesses and achieve their best lives.  Enquire about working 1:1 with Jane, book a call here: https://bit.ly/2Z07DML Join Jane's free Masterclass to discover her Triple C HyperGrowth system - to scale up your business and attract your ideal clients, here: https://idealclientsuccess.com/masterclass

Everyone is talking about investing in something but not enough people are thinking about the importance and impact of investing in yourself. Natalie explains why investing in yourself is the only way forward if you want to be confident and successful. When you are confident people will believe in you, so working on your health, wealth and happiness together will make a huge difference in your life and move everything to the next level. if you want to understand and learn more about what you really want from life Natalie shares great information about the up and coming retreat in Barbados that will be an opportunity like no other if you really want to move everything up a level.   KEY TAKEAWAYS When you invest in yourself the better your plans will be, the better your future will be, the more successful you will be. When you are confident in what you are doing and confident about what you are investing in it will make you stand out from others Take a chance on yourself and do the things that make you happy The triangle of life health, wealth and happiness needs all aspects to be in balance Work on all elements together to make a massive difference in your life People are happier if they are doing things they love with passion When people notice the difference in themselves others notice it too You need to move out of your comfort zone to get something different This is not just a business retreat this is a holistic retreat and we will look at what you really want from life. This is an opportunity like no other, its moving everything up a level Confidence is the foundation to your success if you are confident people will believe in you   BEST MOMENTS ‘If you are passionate about something that’s what will make the difference’ ‘I genuinely love seeing people grow’ ‘Gerald Ratner and Alfie Best, I do not know anyone else who has brought those two ‘fantastic people together to help’   VALUABLE RESOURCES  http://www.nataliearabella.com/ Confidence Mastery Podcast   7 Step Confidently Wealthy Program    ABOUT THE HOST Natalie is the Confident Entrepreneur, helping others be confident and successful in health, wealth & happiness with kick-ass coaching at Gold Star Life. She’s a Property Developer, has a Serviced Accommodation business which she runs alongside her business partner and Mum, Paula Bailey and they want to help combat loneliness with the Better Together message – helping others to come together to increase their confidence, network and life.   Natalie lives in Mallorca and travels back to the UK regularly to speak at events, host her Gold Star Elite Mastermind and visit property projects. With a background in Personal Training, health and fitness are high on the agenda, with wealth creation and happiness going hand in hand to create a confident and successful life.   CONTACT METHOD http://www.nataliearabella.com/ www.goldstar.life Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NatalieArabellaBaileyGoldStar/                                           See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When investing in a business how do some people never get over working for themselves whilst some go on to found companies turning over 100's of millions and trading worldwide? One man who did exactly that was former owner of the Jewellery chain Ratners. Ratner at the height of his success had approx. 2.5K shops and was on top of the world. I was listening to a live coaching session on Facebook. A young woman won the opportunity to be mentored by 2 men - Rob Moore and Gerald Ratner. During this mentoring session, Ratner said something that stuck with me - You will never get anywhere as a one man band.Both men are hugely successful, Rob Moore has made a fortune in Property and training and Ratner made his fortune with the retail jewelry chain Ratners.Ratner became quite infamous when he literally destroyed his business with one quote. This single quote was attributed to the loss of 122 million in revenue. I can remember the press were all over the poor man, he made an innocent joke about a cheap product he sold and he was hung by the media.The worse thing was, people knew Ratners sold cheap jewellery, you could buy gold earrings for under a £1 but the press went for him and Ratner was eventually sacked from the business he built. Since that speech, Gerald went on a journey to re-invent himself. He went from a £650K salary in the 1990's to 7 years with no money,  He cycled to keep his sanity and slowly started to rebuild his life.I read that he came up with an ingenious was to start a health club. He advertised in the paper her was opening and the membership was Free, 500 people signed up to the club before it was open. He then went to the bank and said he had 500 members and needed a loan. He later sold the business for 3.9 million. So the man knows a thing or 2 about business and he is very open about the mistakes he has made.He no longer has the business with hundreds of millions in revenue, however he has rebuilt a new online jewellers with an estimated revenue of 35 million. So whatever you think of the man, he is one of the ultimate re-inventors. But how did he go from hero to zero and back up again. Well for starters you need to understand the power of people, Ratner says, you will never get anywhere as a one man band and you have to delegate. During the interview he tells the student that she has to forget about people letting her down.He goes on to say that people can be control freaks, have 1 store and be perfect, then go nowhere in life. Or you can have 2500 stores and make slime sacrifices. It wont be perfect or the way you want it to be completely, but it's preferable to doing everything you want yourself, everyday in 1 store and going nowhere. Rob Morre then adds, ‘You will get pain in either area' If you do everything yourself you have all the pain yourself, if people come in to help, you have the pain of managing these people and trusting them. Either way is painful, it just depends on if you want to grow or not. You basically need to make a choiceGo alone - control everything, make it perfect and stay on your ownFind the best people you can to help you, trust them, accept things may not be exactly how you want and leverage their time to help you do more.

In this motivating and inspiring episode, Alex speaks with businessman, author and speaker Gerald Ratner. They talk about his famous speech in the Albert Hall, mindset and reinventing yourself.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   Gerald was born in Richmond, London. His parents ran their first shop here, his Dad expanded to run six shops and they then moved to North West London and this is where Gerald went to school, he passed his 11+ successfully but he then struggled with the transition in secondary school.  All Gerald knew as a teenager is that he wanted to work in his Dad's shops. He ended up doing so when he was expelled from his grammar school for not achieving. It took 20 years for Gerald to then take over the family business, this was when his Dad sadly developed a brain tumour. Gerald convinced his father and other directors that he should take over as managing director, at this point the shops were losing money so Gerald completely revamped the jewellers and changed them to appeal to a different demographic. It had a phenomenal effect and several years later the company was turning over 200 million. People who give you advice, often don't give it to you based on helping you but what will actually help them. You have to be wary of advice given to you in business. Gerald was invited to speak at the Royal Albert Hall, he was very excited and on advice of a colleague added in some jokes. However, one of the jokes was taken badly and the journalists ran with it framing Gerald as making fun of those who were struggling financially. Gerald knew this was bad press but he expected it to die down and go away, but this was not the case. Gerald ended up hiring a chairman for the business but this resulted in Gerald being fired by the person he hired! He not only lost his job but also a lot of money, his life completely changed in a very short amount of time.  Gerald recognises that the speech and the negative consequences because of it actually benefitted him in the long run. He wouldn't have achieved the things he did afterwards, he wouldn't be here doing this podcast! It was incredibly difficult at the time but he knows this is the way life goes sometimes, there's always a positive somewhere. If you understand that life is full of set backs, your life then becomes easier. You will not sail through life unaffected, once you accept there will be things you can't control and things that will be negative you can then focus on what you can control and move on. If you want to understand what a person thinks about themselves then listen to what they say about other people. If they are unpleasant about others then you know what their true feelings are about themselves. If all someone does is criticise others then they are clearly a very miserable person. There are so many people at the moment who need to reinvent themselves. Gerald is an expert in this, he had to completely start from scratch and he has now released a book on exactly that: Reinvent Yourself   BEST MOMENTS "You could say it was in my blood and I was born into it" "We went back to who we were, offering people value for money" "The advice I was given was to benefit them not to benefit me" "However terrible something is there is always a silver lining" "You cannot live with being unpopular with your bank" “I made a mistake, we all make mistakes, it doesn't mean you should be criticised for the rest of your life because you had a moment of bad judgement" "Business is about detail, you're not going to be a success overnight"   VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series        ABOUT THE GUEST Gerald Ratner  is a British businessman and motivational speaker. He was formerly chief executive officer of the major British jewellery company Ratners Group (now the Signet Group). He achieved notoriety after making a speech in which he jokingly denigrated two of the company's products. He currently speaks around the world at corporate and promotional events.   Ratner joined the family business in 1966 and built up an extremely successful chain of jewellers during the 1980s, of which he was CEO. The shops shocked the formerly staid jewellery industry by displaying fluorescent orange posters advertising cut-price bargains and by offering low price ranges. The Ratners Group consisted of Ratners, H. Samuel, Ernest Jones, Leslie Davis, Watches of Switzerland and over 1000 shops in the US including Kays.   The speech The shops and their wares were extremely popular with the public, until Ratner made a speech addressing a conference of the Institute of Directors at the Royal Albert Hall on 23 April 1991. During the speech, he commented: We also do cut-glass sherry decanters complete with six glasses on a silver-plated tray that your butler can serve you drinks on, all for £4.95. People say, "How can you sell this for such a low price?", I say, "because it's total crap." He compounded this by going on to remark that one of the sets of earrings was "cheaper than an M&S prawn sandwich but probably wouldn't last as long." Ratner's comments have become textbook examples of why CEOs should choose their words carefully.  In the furore that ensued, customers stayed away from Ratner shops. After the speech, the value of the Ratner group plummeted by around £500 million, which very nearly resulted in the firm's collapse. Ratner hired a chairman in an attempt to stabilise the situation, but was subsequently fired by the new company leader in November 1992. The group then changed its name to Signet Group in September 1993. Today, Ratner's speech is still famous in the corporate world as an example of the value of branding and image over quality. Such gaffes are now sometimes called "doing a Ratner", and Ratner himself has acquired the sobriquet "The Sultan of Bling". Ratner has said in his defence that his remarks were not meant to be taken seriously. He also largely blamed the aggressiveness and deliberately wrongful interpretation of several media outlets for the severe consumer reaction. He set up a health club in Henley-on-Thames in 1996, which was sold for £3.9m in 2001. Ratner now runs, in collaboration with SB&T International Ltd, an export manufacturing company based in India and the online jewellery business Gerald Online.   In 2013, during a visit to India for the inaugural eTailing India Expo, Ratner announced that he would be entering the Indian market.    ABOUT THEHOST Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world's top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.   CONTACT METHOD Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZ1DCPGAu5c2yhOkfGZRSQ                               See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Today Hina speaks with author and motivational speaker Gerald Ratner. They talk about his famous speech in the Albert Hall, business and reinventing yourself. KEY TAKEAWAYS  All Gerald knew as a teenager is that he wanted to work in his Dad’s shops. He ended up doing so when he was expelled from his grammar school for not achieving. It took 20 years for Gerald to then take over the family business, this was when his Dad sadly developed a brain tumour. At this point the shops were losing money so Gerald completely revamped the jewellers and changed them to appeal to a different demographic. It had a phenomenal effect and several years later the company was turning over 200 million. Gerald was invited to speak at the Royal Albert Hall, he was very excited and on advice of a colleague added in some jokes. However, one of the jokes was taken badly and the journalists ran with it framing Gerald as making fun of those who were struggling financially. Gerald knew this was bad press but he expected it to die down and go away, but this was not the case. Gerald ended up hiring a chairman for the business but this resulted in Gerald being fired by the person he hired! He not only lost his job but also a lot of money, his life completely changed in a very short amount of time. In this very difficult time in his life Gerald discovered that health and fitness, in particular cycling, really helped him. It was this that lead him to eventually creating a health club business. It was a success and he later sold the company for 4 million pounds. There are so many people at the moment who need to reinvent themselves. Gerald is an expert in this, he had to completely start from scratch and he has now released a book on exactly that: Reinvent Yourself BEST MOMENTS  “We changed the product, reduced everything in price and showed the discount and started playing pop music!” “It was just a miscalculation and it had absolutely dramatic effects on the company and a lot of employees” “Everything they said was not true” “The one thing that was keeping me sane was cycling” “Sometimes you only appreciate things if you’ve lost it all”   VALUABLE RESOURCES Feel Fabulous Podcast Hina Solanki - https://hinasolanki.com ABOUT THE HOST Hello and welcome to the Feel Fabulous show with Hina Solanki. I am your host, Hina, and I will be speaking with leaders, experts, and familiar faces from around the world on wellbeing, entrepreneurship and spiritual wisdom. Sharing uplifting, inspiring, educational and motivating content whilst giving you valuable insight that you can trust. I will also create solo episodes to share how I personally managed to get through some of the darkest times in life. Demonstrating that positivity, mindset and faith have a vital role in orchestrating the most wonderful times ahead for us all. In the midst of all of this content I will be sharing tips and tricks for flawless skin. I have a great understanding and knowledge of skincare and truly believe that working with Mother Nature on this can help with healing from the 'outside in'. If you are not feeling confident and fabulous, it is my mission to change that. Listen in today because you deserve to feel incredible.   CONTACT METHOD https://www.instagram.com/hinasolanki1/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/Hina-Solanki-103699278044593 https://www.facebook.com/groups/2548032401963267 https://twitter.com/hinasolanki01?lang=en See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gaz-Booth,  co-founder of Holy Moly is the latest guest on HUNGRY. He's avocado royalty and the infamous Avoca-Don.Gaz is a hero who oozes Yorkshire charm and work ethic, in equal measure.Our conversation resembles a green, ripe and creamy avocado. Wholesome, fun, good for the soul. ON TODAY'S MENU 1. Why naivety is your greatest strength when starting out. Always ask naive questions.2. How to create a successful NPD Strategy that *ACTUALLY WORKS* and doesn't leave you scrambling around like a madman = The Holy Moly Commandments.3. Why the Corporate vs. Entrepreneur debate is a vacantly redundant and what to do about it (BIG EYE OPENER FOR ME HERE) 4. Why most Food and Drink businesses fail to scale. Slow down and build the foundations. Foundations are EVERYTHING.  5. Gaz's Gerald Ratner moment: Diary vs Dairy – How to turn a cataclysmic clanger into a gracious moment of joy for your customers. 6.  Why you've got to STEP OUT the businesses and give yourself THINKING time. Cut everything that doesn't move the needle. Want more Content?  Follow  on LinkedIn and Instagram 

My guest this week is a British household name, he took over his family’s jewellery business in 1984.  By 1990 he had grown it from 130 stores to 2500. But everything changed overnight in 1991 when, during a speech for the Institute of Directors, he described a Ratner’s sherry decanter as ‘total crap’. In December 2020, he published his latest book called Reinvent Yourself co-authored with Rob Moore.  It shows you how to embrace change, take the unpopular path and become a business chameleon. Voted as one of the top 10 best public speakers, Gerald Ratner will share his story and the rollercoaster ride that he experienced when he had nothing else to lose. Bio Gerald Ratner is best known as the former millionaire chief executive of the major British jewellery chain Ratners Jewellery, when he achieved notoriety after making a speech which caused the company’s bankruptcy. Gerald Ratner based his philosophy of business on his experiences as a boy in Petticoat Lane Market. He observed that “the people who shouted the loudest and appeared to give the best offers sold the most”. On this basis he built up an extremely successful chain of jewellers during the 1980s, Ratners Jewellery, of which he was chief executive. The shops shocked the formerly staid jewellery industry by displaying fluorescent orange posters advertising cut price bargains, and by offering low price ranges. Gerald Ratner took over the family jewellery chain in the mid 80s, becoming one of Britain’s best known businessmen. He transformed it from 130 stores with sales of £13m to a public company with 2,500 stores and sales of over £1.2bn. By 1990, Ratner’s was the world’s largest jewellery retailer with profits in excess of £120m. Following a widely reported gaffe in which he compared his products to M&S prawn sandwiches, Gerald was forced to sell the business. Reduced to virtually nothing and shunned by banks and prospective employers, he eventually picked himself up and clawed his way back. The internet jewellery business is now the largest in the sector, perhaps presaging a return to the high street. Subsequently Ratner has set up new, much smaller businesses including a health club and an on-line jewellery store collaboration called Gerald Online. After turning around his fortunes, Gerald talks with typical candour and a great deal of humour about the rollercoaster journey. He even raises a smile when he produces The Sun’s list of the ’50 biggest mistakes of all time’ – in which his is ranked top! He now runs, the UK’s largest online jewellery business Gerald Online. Recorded on: 28th January 2021 Links: More about Gerald Ratner More about Maria Franzoni Ltd Connect with Maria on LinkedIn Connect with Maria on FaceBook More about London Speaker Bureau Connect with London Speaker Bureau on LinkedIn To book any of the speakers featured on the Speaking Business podcast, click here Listen here: Libsyn  Itunes  Stitcher Spotify

Gerald Ratner is the former CEO of the Ratners jewellery empire, and a professional corporate speaker. As a young man, Ratner worked his way up the ladder of his family company, eventually turning it into the biggest jewellery chain in the world. And then, at the height of his powers, a single speech changed his fortune forever, and sent his life and his business into a downwards spiral that took some years to recover from.  His story — and that infamous moment — is now the subject of business degrees the world over, and his name still trends on Twitter several times a year at moments of corporate blunder. This is one of the most interesting episodes we've had in a while — a true rollercoaster of a story, with a born entrepreneur whose colourful career has come to be defined by just a few words. With his famously deadpan sense of humour, Ratner talks us through the meteoric rise of the Ratners Group, the morning leading up to that speech, and why, if you want to get something done, it sometimes pays to impersonate a police officer.

Natalie is talking to Gerald Ratner about the changing world of business and what brings him happiness. As someone who has experienced both huge highs and lows in his life he discusses with Natalie how he has built successful businesses during his career and achieving the right balance between success and happiness. This is a great opportunity to hear about why with only one life we all need to reinvent ourselves along the way to achieve a life that is balanced and happy.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The only time I felt good was when I was cycling and that was when I understood the benefits of exercise and that led to me opening my first health club. If people signed up it showed there was a market for it. To be part of the human race you have to have suffered in some way. Success is something where you never feel you have enough so you keep pushing. There is always going to be someone richer than you its about achieving a balance between happiness and success. You have to know when to stop and slowdown. Many of the most successful people are those who change roles throughout their careers. To be successful in a job you need to be able to achieve and enjoy it. You only have one life so being able to reinvent yourself if you are not good at or enjoying your job is important. You can go your own way and you don’t have to stay doing things that make you unhappy. The most exciting thing about business is the risk. You can takeover an existing business to start again and there are less start-up costs. Just walk into some else’s business there are going to be loads of opportunities.   BEST MOMENTS ‘We did the opposite to everyone else in the industry’ ‘We created an environment that was receptive to our customers’ ‘I wouldn’t be making speeches all over the world if I hadn’t  made that silly joke’   VALUABLE RESOURCES  http://www.nataliearabella.com/ Confidence Mastery Podcast   7 Step Confidently Wealthy Program     ABOUT THE HOST Natalie is the Confident Entrepreneur, helping others be confident and successful in health, wealth & happiness with kick-ass coaching at Gold Star Life. She’s a Property Developer, has a Serviced Accommodation business which she runs alongside her business partner and Mum, Paula Bailey and they want to help combat loneliness with the Better Together message – helping others to come together to increase their confidence, network and life.   Natalie lives in Mallorca and travels back to the UK regularly to speak at events, host her Gold Star Elite Mastermind and visit property projects. With a background in Personal Training, health and fitness are high on the agenda, with wealth creation and happiness going hand in hand to create a confident and successful life.   CONTACT METHOD http://www.nataliearabella.com/ www.goldstar.life Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NatalieArabellaBaileyGoldStar/               See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One speechmaker inspired millions with his words, the other utterly destroyed his own multi-million-dollar business with just a few phrases. Civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr (played by Jeffrey Wright of Westworld, The Hunger Games, and the James Bond films) and jewelry store owner Gerald Ratner offer starkly contrasting stories on when you should stick to the script and when you should take a risk. Read more about Tim's work at http://timharford.com/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The MASTER of reinvention.   From inheriting a struggling chain of jewellery stores, Gerald Ratner turned the family business into a prominent £1BM global jewellery empire within less than a decade before it all came crashing down.   From the dizzy heights of success, Gerald went on to become the poster boy for FAILURE all because of an ill-fated joke and what can only be described as a media witch hunt after his infamous speech at the Royal Albert Hall.   His story is powerful. What happened to Gerald could happen to any of us HOWEVER a situation only has the meaning that we choose to attach to it and hearing how he has overcome adversity and turned his pain into power is truly inspirational.   CONTACT METHODS: Linkedin:  Linkedin.com/in/ellie-mckay/ Facebook: Facebook.com/ellie.mckay.3150 Instagram: Instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTIA0t0Xcm2Fz3kOzX3XaBA?sub_confirmation=1 Clubhouse: @ellie83 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guest is the master of reinvention. He once had a prominent jewellery empire that famously came crashing down seeing him overnight lose in today's money over one billion pounds all because of an ill-fated joke during his infamous speech at the Royal Albert Hall. Gerald new book Reinvent yourself - is a Guide to show you how you can reinvent your life, be successful and achieve your potential to create a lasting opportunity for business success.

In this episode, Tim Adler talks to Gerald Ratner, author, motivational speaker and businessman. Discussion topics include the decline of the high street and how Gerald reinvented himself after one of the biggest setbacks of his career.    You can also visit smallbusiness.co.uk for more on retail and business strategy. Remember to like us on Facebook @SmallBusinessExperts and follow us on Twitter @smallbusinessuk, all lower case. Would you prefer to read Gerald Ratner's podcast interview instead? Hello and welcome to Small Business Snippets, the podcast from smallbusiness.co.uk. I'm your host, Tim Adler. Today we have as our guest author, motivational speaker and businessman, Gerald Ratner. Gerald inherited his father's jewellery business in 1984. Within six years, he turned a small retailer into a multi-million-pound empire. Every British high street seemed to have a Ratners in the ‘80s. I myself remember buying a snazzy gilt tie clip from Ratners as a teenager. Gerald made Ratners so successful that it seemed that every British high street had one of his stores, or one of the associated companies he had bought up, H Samuel or Ernest Jones. Ratner seemed the quintessential ‘80s British success story, which saw Gerald mixing with Margaret Thatcher, until one fateful day in April 1991. When he was guest speaker at the Institute of Directors, he addressed 6,000 businesspeople and journalists at the Royal Albert Hall. In a moment of what can only be described as hubris, Gerald managed to undo not only his entire life, but his empire, in less than ten seconds. Gerald was describing how his company sold a cut-glass sherry decanter for just £4.95. ‘People say to me, “How can you sell this for such a low price? I say because it's total crap.”’ Ignoring the maxim that if you're in a hole, stop digging, Gerald went on to say that his company sold a pair of gold earrings for less than £1. ‘Some people say that's even cheaper than a prawn sandwich from Marks and Spencer. I have to say that the sandwich will probably last longer.’ Now, this got an enormous laugh in the Royal Albert Hall that afternoon, but the next day, the tabloids eviscerated him. Now I have to disclose some tiny sliver of connection to this moment, as my wife worked on Gerald's PR account, and I remember the panic which went on in her office the next day, how Gerald was pushed onto TV for a mea culpa interview with Terry Wogan, but the damage had been done. Shares in Ratners lost £500m within a few days, 2,500 shops had to shut and Gerald was left both clinically depressed and ousted from his own family business. But in a lesson to us all in resilience and reinvention, Gerald bounced back as a health club owner, which has sold for nearly £4m in 2001, before launching an online jewellery business. Gerald has reinvented himself multiple times throughout his life, from jeweller to gym owner to online retailer, and now to public speaker and author. Oh, I should mention that last month, Gerald had a new book out: Reinvent Yourself: A Brand New Guide for Reinventing Your Life. How to Be Successful, Achieve Your Potential, and Create Lasting Opportunity for Business Success. Tim: Hi Gerald, welcome to the podcast. Gerald: Hi, Tim. Thanks for inviting me. So, you've obviously had a lot of time to think about this. In hindsight, what were the lessons that you learned from that moment? Gerald: Yeah, I’ve had 30 years to think about it and as they say, sit in haste and repent at your leisure. What I've thought about it is that I should have been a bit more careful when I was invited to make that speech at the Albert Hall. I tried to put in a couple of jokes, to get people to laugh, because somehow when you're doing a speech, it breaks the ice. It was before I was doing speeches, really, so I was a bit nervous to do it in front of all those people. And once you've made a joke, when people laugh, they're on your side. So you know, you feel more relaxed, the nerves go away a bit more, you’re more confident. That's how you getting feedback from the audience, approval from the audience. But then, I suppose in hindsight, why try and take that option? You don't need to do it. I was, as you said, I was very successful businessman at the time, I didn't need to feel so insecure. But there you go – I was quite young at the time, about 40. It was just a mistake. What can I say? Well, it's interesting. It may because I mean, obviously, you've very successfully reinvented yourself since. And it does make me think that we British have a strange attitude towards business failure. I was reading an interview with a Dutch boss – this American tech company, snowflake. He said recently that in the US failure is seen as a badge of honour. While in Europe, there's a huge social stigma about it. He said that you go bust in Europe, you end up in economic slavery until the end of time. Do you think that Britain's got to change the way that that we think about business failure? Gerald: Well, I do think that failure is part of success, that you're quite right. In the States, if you look at all the successful – including Amazon – all these successful businessmen. Amazon lost 90 per cent of its value, after the .com boom, but it didn't really bother Jeff Bezos, because he had faith in the business. Nobody's going to sail through life without making any mistakes or failures. And certainly, I've learned a lot from my failures. And you are a better business. I'd rather be richer and not as good, but the fact is that you do learn lessons and you're better for it. I don't think it's right that there's such a stigma attached to failure that you're written off. And, you know, the first mistake you make I think that it's a shame, and it's a bit of a British disease. No, I agree. I think you talk to Americans and they have a completely different attitude towards business failure. Now, obviously, we've been all stuck in this dreadful pandemic. One of the things that we've seen is conscious support from shoppers, for small businesses and independent retailers. Do you think that's going to be a permanent change? That there's going to be a permanent change away from the big retailers? Or is this just a flash in the pan? Gerald: Well, we're all creatures of habit. And once we get into a certain way of doing things, we like to repeat them. I don't think in any way, anything will go back to normal. Having said that, it's not going to stay the same – there will be a shift back to the way we live before. But I don't think a complete shift back. My business of doing speeches in front of audiences, I don't think that they'll be as many and a lot of them will be done online, retail is exactly the same. I think that the share that the online businesses have gained through this, they won't lose completely on day one of the recovery. Hmm, I know. I mean, before the pandemic, you said that the high street was pretty much dead. And the out of town shopping centres would survive, and out of those, John Lewis would probably be last man standing. Is that you still your view that the high street’s dead? Gerald: Well, I wrote that article – it was a page in the Mail on Sunday – this year, believe it or not, just seems a long time ago, but it was before the pandemic. Yeah. And I said that the high street is dead. Turn it into homes. And I think that that's even more relevant now since the pandemic. I think the high street is dead and it won't recover. And it's just the weakest of all the ways that we can shop. I mean, there's the shopping malls. There's the internet, there's the out of town shopping. And then finally, there's the high street and the high street offers the least. It's the least convenient in terms of parking. It's the least convenient in terms of walking around in the pouring rain. And it's the least convenient in terms of the fact that it's tired. A lot of the high street stores comprise of charity shops, which the government made a mistake allowing them in with no rates and reduced rent, because they didn't do anybody any favours, because they're not an attraction. For you to go to the high street, you need quite a lot of things to attract you – maybe the banks, but they've gone. But a charity shop is not something that you make a special journey for, as are betting shops, and they’re now closing, as are the loan shops that opened up lending you money, pawn brokers and stuff like that. There's just nothing there. I think with the strength of the internet, it just can't be sustained. I mean, I definitely feel the high street is gone. And I don't think that'll be the first member of the four ways we shop to go. You know, I think it's when you look at Next results today, they've made up for all their lost sales from the high street online. You wonder why they bother with all those expensive shops and all the staff and all the costs that go with it. But do you think do you think there are any retail sectors that that will survive as in-store experiences? And I'm thinking there are certain things that you have to physically touch or try on, like shoes, I would have thought it's difficult to do that online, or perfume? Gerald: Yeah, I mean, strangely enough, when I had my hair cut, my barber was saying that he's very lucky that his is the only business that is not affected by the internet. He's not a competitor. Now, he's one of the few people that cannot substitute his business with online. So sometimes, you know, be careful what you wish for. But yeah, I just think there will be obviously something out there for people to buy. But it'll just be it'll be just like when we started with online and online was about five or ten per cent, and bricks and mortar was 90 per cent. I think that could well reverse. We could get sort of 80-90 per cent online, five or 10 per cent bricks and mortar. I know that sounds absolutely extreme. But everything is pointing [that way] as technology is getting better and better. And then we've got this green issue about travelling in the whole time. I think people will want to travel less. I just think that's, I can't put a time on it, but I just think it's inevitable, though. That is the trend. Okay, so I'm guessing that if you were starting again, now, as a young man, as an entrepreneur, entrepreneurial young man, you probably wouldn't go into retail. Gerald: No, not in retail. Tim: If you were starting now, which business would you go into today if you are starting again? Gerald: Well, I think that you've got to do something. And the timing is very important. Because I was in the jewellery business in the ‘80s. Now, we became the world's largest jewellery business, and we were very successful. But it's not all down to what we did. We were lucky in terms of the fact that the ‘80s was a great time to be in selling jewellery in retail. There's never been a time like it. Basically, because young people, the demographics in the sections of 16-24, had a lot of disposable income, and we catered for them which the other jewellers didn't. But nevertheless, we couldn't have done that so successfully today. Then went into the health club business in the ‘90s. That was the right time because there wasn't a lot of competition and it was just building, you know, people just becoming health conscious. Not like they are today – a lot of people were not health conscious. There was a growing market there, not much competition Then I went into online business at the turn the century, long before it became fashionable. And it became very cheap to get your product online, pay per clicks (PPC). We were selling an eternity ring. Because there were only about 50 jewellers out there, it only used to cost us about £3 to buy pay per clicks for that. Today, that same eternity ring cost us £250, instead of £3, because there's so much competition, so I'm not interested in that. The business I would go in is somewhere where there isn't a lot of competition. In the growing market, where I think the market is going to grow, but there's not a lot of people that have cottoned on to it yet. And you're not going to share which business you've identified? Gerald: Well, it might not be anything to do with the internet, believe it or not, even after what I've said. A friend of mine is just sold his business who supplies hangers to Marks and Spencer. He just sold his business for £60m. There's nothing particularly high tech or disruptive about hangers. I think the key is if you do something differently, and you do it well, that's all you need to do. You need to be an expert in your field. I mean, I like to think that I know a bit about jewellery, whereas other competitors at the time didn't. We basically displayed all our diamond rings at 42 inches from the ground because the average woman was 5”4, and the trajectory of our eye would fall perfectly at 42 inches. Other jewellers wouldn't bother with niceties like that. It’s the silly little things like that that are important in business. Oh, yeah. It's the details that are important. And in a similar vein, if you could go back in time to yourself as a young man, what advice would you say? What would you say to a young Gerald Ratner about how to behave in business, or if you have a maxim in business? Gerald: Well, what I did was right up until the speech, what I did was take risks, which you need to do. I mean, we're not schoolteachers or policemen or hospital workers, however wonderful they are. We’re people who can get make a lot of money very quickly or lose a lot of money very quickly, we’re born in a risk business. So I was prepared to risk everything. I went to America, was told that America was a graveyard for British retailers. And my shareholders said, ‘If you fail, we'll turn on you with venom.’ I didn't really need to go to America, because I had 1,000 shops here that were making a lot of money at 50 per cent of the jewellery market, but I wanted to go to America. I like taking risks. I think that, as my co-author in my new book says that, if you don't risk anything, you risk everything. And your business is about risks, calculated risks. I don't smoke – I'd like to, but it's a risk. If it was only a slight risk, I would smoke. But as a businessman, because it's a quite a big risk, the odds are not in my favour. So that's something I can't do. I look at the odds. But then you can back a horse that's three to one on and it can lose, but it's unlikely to. That's the way I look at it, as a young Gerald going into business is, don't try and think about your pension. Don't try and think about safety. Go out, if you feel you're confident that you've got the right formula, go for it, and do whatever it takes. Tim: Well, that's a very good note to end on, Gerald, and thank you for your thoughts and advice. Thank you very much for coming on the podcast. And you can get in touch with Gerald at geraldratner.co.uk. You can also visit small business co.uk for more insights on the future of retail and business strategy. And thank you for listening.

Have you ever made a mistake in business or in life and wondered how you will ever overcome it? Well, listen in to today's episode as Rob is joined by Gerald Ratner, former CEO of one of the most previously successful jewellery companies in the UK whose infamous speech ruined both his and his company's reputation. Together they discuss how to overcome mistakes, why facing your demons is sometimes easier than avoiding them and why you must learn that you cannot please everybody.   New Book Launch - 3rd December 2020 ‘Reinvent Yourself' With Gerald Ratner KEY TAKEAWAYS Good and bad, nobody can believe what sometimes happens in business, and in life. Previous mistakes you have made in both your personal and professional life have made you what you are today, and you are probably a happier person because of it.   If you're having to reinvent yourself because your business has dissolved or you have lost your job, you can't afford to lose a lot of money again. Avoid taking risks that you cannot afford to make.   You sometimes need somebody to push you in the right direction. This can help you realise that facing your demons is a lot easier than avoiding them. You cannot keep avoiding things that you don't want to do. You have got to find the guts to go out there and confront your issues. When you do this, they are not as difficult to face as you may think they are.   There is nothing worse than being a failure and there is nothing better than being successful. We are put on this earth to work, challenge things and to compete against others. In business, you get the best brains. Successful business people do not spend their time trying to convince people they are brilliant, they just get on with things.     Try to get into a business that is unfashionable. You cannot please everybody, everybody has got different needs. Don't try to be loved by everybody and try to persuade them that you are doing the right thing, if you believe something just get on and do it. If you start trying to get permission and opinions of others you will not get the right advice. BEST MOMENTS “I appreciate things now, after losing everything.” “It was a wonderful feeling when I actually got out there. Although I didn't want to, I was forced out there. “Get up, dust yourself off and start all over again.” VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ The Rise & Fall & Rise Again - Gerald Ratner ABOUT THE GUEST Gerald Ratner is a British businessman and motivational speaker. He was formerly a chief executive officer of the major British jewellery company Ratners Group. He achieved notoriety after making a speech in which he jokingly denigrated two of the company's products. He currently speaks around the world at corporate and promotional events. CONTACT METHOD Rob's official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller "Life Leverage" Host of UK's No.1 business podcast "The Disruptive Entrepreneur." "If you don't risk anything, you risk everything." CONTACT METHOD Rob's official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever made a mistake in business or in life and wondered how you will ever overcome it? Well, listen in to today's episode as Rob is joined by Gerald Ratner, former CEO of one of the most previously successful jewellery companies in the UK whose infamous speech ruined both his and his company's reputation. Together they discuss how to overcome mistakes, why facing your demons is sometimes easier than avoiding them and why you must learn that you cannot please everybody.   New Book Launch - 3rd December 2020 ‘Reinvent Yourself' With Gerald Ratner KEY TAKEAWAYS Good and bad, nobody can believe what sometimes happens in business, and in life. Previous mistakes you have made in both your personal and professional life have made you what you are today, and you are probably a happier person because of it.   If you're having to reinvent yourself because your business has dissolved or you have lost your job, you can't afford to lose a lot of money again. Avoid taking risks that you cannot afford to make.   You sometimes need somebody to push you in the right direction. This can help you realise that facing your demons is a lot easier than avoiding them. You cannot keep avoiding things that you don't want to do. You have got to find the guts to go out there and confront your issues. When you do this, they are not as difficult to face as you may think they are.   There is nothing worse than being a failure and there is nothing better than being successful. We are put on this earth to work, challenge things and to compete against others. In business, you get the best brains. Successful business people do not spend their time trying to convince people they are brilliant, they just get on with things.     Try to get into a business that is unfashionable. You cannot please everybody, everybody has got different needs. Don't try to be loved by everybody and try to persuade them that you are doing the right thing, if you believe something just get on and do it. If you start trying to get permission and opinions of others you will not get the right advice. BEST MOMENTS “I appreciate things now, after losing everything.” “It was a wonderful feeling when I actually got out there. Although I didn't want to, I was forced out there. “Get up, dust yourself off and start all over again.” VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ The Rise & Fall & Rise Again - Gerald Ratner ABOUT THE GUEST Gerald Ratner is a British businessman and motivational speaker. He was formerly a chief executive officer of the major British jewellery company Ratners Group. He achieved notoriety after making a speech in which he jokingly denigrated two of the company's products. He currently speaks around the world at corporate and promotional events. ABOUT THE HOST Kevin McDonnell is a Speaker, Author, Mentor & Professional Property Investor. He is an expert when it comes to creative property investment strategies. His book No Money Down: Property Invest talks about how to control and cash flow other people's property to create financial freedom.    CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/kevinMcDonnellProperty/ https://kevinmcdonnell.co.uk/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would you do if you lost your business overnight and owed the bank over a billion pounds? The answer...reinvent yourself. Today, Rob is joined by former CEO of Ratner's Jewellery, previously the UK's largest jewellery chain, speaker, entrepreneur and author Gerald Ratner. Listen in to hear Gerald share his inspirational and educational business journey of how he lost it all and made it all make again after one of the most infamous speeches of all time. Together Rob and Gerald cover how to overcome mistakes, the power in facing your demons and why you've always got to reinvent yourself to be successful.   New Book Launch - 3rd December 2020 ‘Reinvent Yourself' With Gerald Ratner KEY TAKEAWAYS If you're having to reinvent yourself because your business has dissolved or you have lost your job, you can't afford to lose a lot of money again. Avoid taking risks that you cannot afford to make. There is nothing worse than being a failure and there is nothing better than being successful. We are put on this earth to work, challenge things and to compete against others. In business, you get the best brains. Successful business people do not spend their time trying to convince people they are brilliant, they just get on with things. Good and bad, nobody can believe what sometimes happens in business, and in life. Previous mistakes you have made in both your personal and professional life have made you what you are today, and you are probably a happier person because of it.   You sometimes need somebody to push you in the right direction. This can help you realise that facing your demons is a lot easier than avoiding them. You cannot keep avoiding things that you don't want to do. You have got to find the guts to go out there and confront your issues. When you do this, they are not as difficult to face as you may think they are.   Try to get into a business that is unfashionable. You cannot please everybody, everybody has got different needs. Don't try to be loved by everybody and try to persuade them that you are doing the right thing if you believe something just get on and do it. If you start trying to get permission and opinions of others you will not get the right advice. BEST MOMENTS “I appreciate things now, after losing everything.” “It was a wonderful feeling when I actually got out there. Although I didn't want to, I was forced out there. “Get up, dust yourself off and start all over again.” VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ The Rise & Fall & Rise Again - Gerald Ratner ABOUT THE GUEST Gerald Ratner is a British businessman and motivational speaker. He was formerly a chief executive officer of the major British jewellery company Ratners Group. He achieved notoriety after making a speech in which he jokingly denigrated two of the company's products. He currently speaks around the world at corporate and promotional events. CONTACT METHOD Rob's official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller "Life Leverage" Host of UK's No.1 business podcast "The Disruptive Entrepreneur." "If you don't risk anything, you risk everything." CONTACT METHOD Rob's official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From All Good Tales, it’s Media Moments – a show about those strange, unique, weird and often bizarre times when the world changed forever in an instant. This week we look at the night of April 23rd 1991. The night that cost Gerald Ratner his life's work. Here’s a media moment that changed the world forever.

Tom and Neil are reunited to discuss and pick apart the whole trend of Employee Experience. What is it and why are so many organisations going on about it? Does it finally mean HR have adopted some marketing techniques? What would a Head of People Experience actually do?? Tom has a Gerald Ratner moment and thankfully special guest Mark Ramsay from CDK Group adds some clarity and sanity to the proceedings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who would've thought that a simple joke could lose you a billion dollars? Gerald Ratner spent 6 years growing Ratners from 120 stores to 2000. All that progress would be undone in a matter of seconds. Learn more about Gerald Ratner's infamous speech in this episode. Brand Origins is hosted by Chris Garin Watch the video version of this episode by subscribing to our YouTube channel Facebook - facebook.com/brandorigins Instagram - @brandorigins Twitter - @brandoriginsfm Email - contact.partizan@gmail.com This episode is made possible by Partizan

In Part 2 of a 2 part blog, we highlight how the Power of Principles can help you to keep your BiG ideas in focus or even discover it in a post Covid world. In it we learn from what not to do from Gerald Ratner & what to do from Blake Mycoskie. https://www.experiencegrowth.online/the-power-of-principles-2

In this fifth of ten short, Saturday morning podcasts, Jonathan talks with two professional, dealmaking masters. This week, we hear from Mark Supperston and Gerald Ratner. Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at www.thedealmakersacademy.com

Over US$11bn is spent on PR and the burning question is "how do we measure the impact?"Actually now we can, with even more detail now thanks to technology but with some of the basic principles which have been in place for over 30 years. I heard them from one of the original authors in Singapore in 1996!Firstly, let's talk about the Active Communications Index: our simple formula which addresses the need to measure inputs before worrying about outputs.Content x Channels x Frequency. There's more on our website about this here.Then I am going to take you through some platforms which can be used for free or low cost, and also one of the biggest service providers. Coveragebook.com is a platform we use as measurement and evaluation is such a big part of where PR is at the moment. This service combines both strong analytics and excellent design. It visualises the impact of campaigns in a single comprehensive, intelligent and user-friendly way. It's really useful because it tells you immediately the page views and domain authority of the media your coverage appears in.Sentiment analysis is important because it's not enough to be spoken about, as Gerald Ratner found out in 1991 when he lost GBP500m overnight; there was too much negative publicity. TalkWalker.com has ‘free social media monitoring tools’ to track all sentiment. I've been using this platform to measure our work on the Ineos Grenadier launch today.Carma is the one of the largest media monitoring and sentiment analysis firms in the world with offices in 5 countries and over 500 staff. Really there isn't much this company can't do and it's global so that helps for international campaigns.I mention the standards body so you can go and find out more if you want to. AMEC (the International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication) is on hand to help. Great tools to check out include the Integrated Evaluation Framework (IEF), a useful guide to building a solid measurement framework based on industry best practice, and the Measurement Maturity Mapper (M3), a diagnostic tool designed to help you understand where you are in your measurement journey.Professor Jim Macnamara of the University of Technology Sydney created this IEF and I remember meeting in Singapore in 1996 when he headed up the Mass Communications Group of Australia. He was sharing the vision of the importance of measurement 30 years ago and deserves credit today for the fact that he is keeping the industry-relevant and measurement-based. He sold his business to Carma.If you like this podcast, then subscribe to our newsletter herePlease visit our blog post on PR for business please visit our site:https://www.eastwestpr.com/blogs/I also talk about SPEAK|pr - our 5 Step Methodology for entrepreneurs to manage their own PR. Do please come and download a free copy along with our Technology Applications Director with over 100 free marketing apps listed. http://www.eastwestpr.com/speakprFind us on Twitter @eastwestprJim James recently returned to the UK after 25 years in Asia where he was an entrepreneur. Among his businesses he introduced Morgan sports cars to ChSupport the show (https://www.eastwestpr.com/podcast-speakpr)

In this episode Simon Whale & David Mintz talk to Property Public Relations and content marketing expert Jerry Lyons of the Estate Agents Content Club. We also cover the heroes and the zeroes of the property industry, the PR Blunders and the PR Wonders, we talk scandal, controversy, meme culture, Gerald Ratner, Rightmove, Sam Ashdown, Drivers and Norris, Oliver James, Jonathan Handford, Positive News and much much more. Help, Hope & Happiness to stay on message.

Have you ever wanted to reinvent yourself, embrace change and change your direction in life? Rob talks us through the best ways to evolve your mindset, progress in business and in life and disrupt and challenge yourself.  Working alongside renowned British businessman Gerald Ratner, famous for making one of the biggest gaffs in business history, Rob looks at the amazing way he has managed to reinvent himself, pivot into other industries and become a success again and again. KEY TAKEAWAYS Every challenge that you perceive to have a downside also has an upside. It may be easy to look at another person's life and be able to see the downside and upsides, but the true wisdom is being able to do this in your own life. Embrace change. Many people fear change and have the need for control which can create a lot of tension. If you learn to embrace change and see it as a thing of evolution and progress then you can organically or dramatically reinvent yourself depending on your situation. Study trends. If you can get a sense of where the world is going, you can embrace a new media, market, and abilities to earn a living. Old dogs can learn new tricks. In reality, you can learn better when you get older, It's just about your mindset. You need to be in the mindset that it doesn't matter what age you are, you can always learn a new skill. Curiosity is about wanting to learn new things and being fascinated with the world and seeing new opportunities. That is the greatest open mindset for learning and development. Unlearning bad habits. Often we imagine that we know something, and we don't. Let go of those bad habits that are causing continual mistakes or pushing people away from you. Disrupt yourself. Challenge your thinking and your strategies. Think about what you would change about yourself and your company looking from the outside in and apply these thoughts so that you can evolve and improve before your competition does. Continual testing. A testing mindset solves a lot of problems, it makes you a lot more risk-averse, brave and courageous. Have a life plan. With your business or career, split your time 70/30 between your main income and your second income. If you're all in on one thing it will be difficult to evolve and reinvent yourself. Continually be uncomfortable. Allow yourself to become comfortably uncomfortable, whereby you are stepping out of your comfort zone, but it is not so scary that you are not likely to go through with it. Hang around with people from different walks of life. These may be people older than you, younger than you or people from different backgrounds with different beliefs. You can learn a lot from people and it can keep you challenging your own beliefs and helps you to reinvent yourself. What's the future vision of who you are? If you don't have a future vision for yourself, then you don't know who you are going to reinvent yourself into and then you will be forced to reinvent yourself, often to someone else's criteria. BEST MOMENTS “Look at the upside of the challenge and you may be able to get back in the game” “The older you get, the wiser you get” “There's a gift and a lesson in everything, it is just being able to see it” VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/  ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK's No.1 business podcast “The Disruptive Entrepreneur” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything” CONTACT METHOD Rob's official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn:https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How would you make 100K in 29 days? Rob is set a challenge this week; How would he make 100K in 29 days, by his Psychologist, Entrepreneur, and an Author Ed JC Smith. From his many year's of experience in building a  property and training business, Rob talks through the key steps he would take. From ensuring that you have the right business model, your getting your hustle on and ensuring that you are learning constantly, there are lots of ways you can go to ensure you make 100K by the end of the 29 days. How would you go about earning 100K in 29 days?   KEY TAKEAWAYS I have a property background, so selling property package deals to others could be a good way of starting. You could find a block and make that 100K back in one deal for example. There is a ‘hack' in England where you can walk into an Estate Agents for free, be shown round properties for free but they don't charge buyers free only the sellers. Then the second thing I would do is to create a mastermind training business. This has very little overheads only an internet connection and some kind of experience. Everyone has some kind of experience they could teach. What is it that you know well? You could run a business or ‘writing a book' mastermind which could be £5,000 a head, and you'll be on your way in gaining the 100K.  I would go down to all the Estate Agents on the high street and say I have money to invest in properties viewing as many of them as possible. Alongside this go to as many networking, business events as possible with the aim of getting finance. Gerald Ratner created a gym from scratch by doing this. He couldn't get any finance from any banks so he put a newspaper ad out for memberships before the gym even existed. Luckily enough the bank manager's wife had bought one which he was then able to leverage to get the finance. He then used those memberships as collateral to finance the gym. He then sold it for £4 million. There are estate agents in every city. There are lots of networking and business angel events. Today the barriers are really low to making money. You have to have the right mindset, and business model to make money, however. There is a paradox in hard work. There is a way of thinking that says if you work hard then you will get rewarded in the future. But as an Entrepreneur you can be working all day really hard on nothing productive, making no money. I think you have to work smart and use leverage, rather than working all the hours possible. You have to find something that you enjoy and are passionate about. What was your entry into business? I started as a struggling artist when I was 25/26 in thousands of pounds of debt. I went to a property event where I met my now business partner Mark Homer, after being told about the event by a gallery owner. About six weeks later he had got me a job in a property company. We then bought 20 properties in my first year, and then 50 in two years. We then sourced deals for other people in the next five years. What is the key to life? I think the purpose in life is growth and self-actualisation. I think that a big myth is that happiness is key to life. If you are happy there is nothing to strive for after that. Whenever you are getting to the place that you feel happy when you always want to get to the next place and then the next. No one is always happy, because it's impossible. I'm happy when I'm moving forward, growing. I try to balance the paradoxes in my own head. I try and balance out the negatives and positives in my head. You have to have gratitude and a level of dissatisfaction at the same time to push forward. As much as it is good to be relentless this can come across as greedy, and power. Gratitude for what you have is important. BEST MOMENTS ‘There is a ‘hack' in England where you can walk into an Estate Agents for free, but they don't charge buyers free.' ‘You could run a business or writing a book deal can be a way of creating a mastermind.' ‘Gerald sold memberships before he even had a gym.' ‘You have to hustle over the 29 days.' ‘If you walk into Estate agents they don't as for any qualifications.' ‘Most other places with the consultancy you have to pay upfront, whereas Estate agents don't.' ‘British people are little worried about ‘get rich quick.' ‘It took me 27 years to get into £50,000 and then four years to get out of it and make a million.' ‘There is a paradox in hard work.' ‘I really do prefer smart work, and leverage over hard work.' ‘Entrepreneurs are always thinking, not switching off.' ‘You have to be able to put the hours in.' ‘You have to work hard enough to not have to work hard.' ‘I think that most things are monetizable, as long as you enjoy it.' ‘Everything has got experience in something.' ‘You can learn, do and teach in one year.' ‘What do you already know?' ‘You have to be doing what you teach.' ‘Information is a real commodity.' ‘Meaningful progress towards a worthy goal is happiness.' ‘I want challenges and I want things to be hard.' ‘You do have to be careful what you wish for.' ‘Being satisfied with what you have can be a stronger motivator than being dissatisfied.' ‘You have to practice gratitude.'   Valuable Resources Rob Moore - Books The Mindfulness Show About The Guest Ed J C Smith is a Psychologist, Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker and an Author. After over 10 years in the industry, he has had the privilege of helping thousands of people like you get exactly where they want to be and live life on their terms. Most people want more, whether it's more time, more money, and more choice to do what they want to do. However, they lack a clear structure to get what they want.  Most people live dealing with the biggest demons in life, overwhelm and procrastination, and thus get stuck not being able to move forward. In a world today so full of choices it's hard for a lot of people to know what's the right choice for them.  Never before has it been easier to start a passion project on the side allowing more time and money to be created when you know exactly how. Never before has it been as important to start generating a second income source so that more security is created, however again dealing with those demons, procrastination and overwhelm, gets in the way.   Contact Method Website: http://edjcsmith.com/about/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edjcsmith/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/edjcsmith LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardjcsmith/?originalSubdomain=uk   ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor and property educator. Author of global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK's No.1 business podcast “The Disruptive Entrepreneur” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”   CONTACT METHOD Rob Moore Official Website Rob's Facebook Rob's LinkedIn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In April of 1991 the Ratner Group was the premiere British jewelry company. They owned about 50% of the market and were the place where "Working class boys bought rings for working class girls." It took Gerald Ratner minutes to cost the company nearly half a billion pounds. Today that's known as "Pulling a Ratner" Produced by Digital Buzz Hosted by Dave Plough

In podcast #29, you’ll hear for the last time from tax and HMRC specialist Chris O’Hara. This week Chris will talking about how you can use a company’s tax liabilities to your advantage when negotiating the acquisition of a business. Gerald Ratner will talk about property and other assets that the seller of a business may not appreciate the value of. And I’ll also be talking about property, and some of the different ways of dealing with the acquisition of a business with property owned either by the business or its current owner.   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at www.thedealmakersacademy.com Episodes of Business Buying Strategies are available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Breaker. Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast should be construed as legal, financial, tax or business advice. The information is for entertainment only and you should always engage suitably qualified professional advisors. Jonathan Jay, the guest presenters and The Dealmaker's Academy Ltd do not take any responsibility for your actions and decisions as a result of this podcast.

In podcast #28, you’ll hear again from tax and HMRC specialist Chris O’Hara. This week Chris will talking about how he acts as middleman between HMRC and his clients, and what a typical settlement might look like. Next up, Gerald Ratner will continue his business story – describing how he established a retail business in the US – again, by acquiring other jewellery retail businesses. Lastly, I’ll be introducing you to Lance Mysyrowicz – founder of Boost – a company that lends money to high growth SMEs. Lance’s career began by growing his own software business via a series of acquisitions, so he has a very interesting and relevant story to tell.   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at www.thedealmakersacademy.com Episodes of Business Buying Strategies are available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Breaker. Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast should be construed as legal, financial, tax or business advice. The information is for entertainment only and you should always engage suitably qualified professional advisors. Jonathan Jay, the guest presenters and The Dealmaker's Academy Ltd do not take any responsibility for your actions and decisions as a result of this podcast.

In 1984, Gerald Ratner took over the company that his Father and Uncle started. At that time the Ratner's jewellery chain had 130 stores. By 1990 it had 2,500 stores and 25,000 employees with an annual turnover of £1.2 billion and profits of £121 million. How did he grow so fast? Acquisition! In Gerald's own words... "It's a lot easier to acquire a competitor rather than to organically grow. It's quicker, easier and more cost effective. I'm totally convinced by that." Gerald goes on to mention something critical about the way you buy companies. Something that he wasn't worried about in the 1980s and what ultimately led to the fall of the Ratners chain. What is that one thing? And how can you avoid it? You'll also hear from tax specialist Chris O'Hara who advises what to do when buying a company that's been involved in a tax avoidance scheme.   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at www.thedealmakersacademy.com Episodes of Business Buying Strategies are available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Breaker. Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast should be construed as legal, financial, tax or business advice. The information is for entertainment only and you should always engage suitably qualified professional advisors. Jonathan Jay, the guest presenters and The Dealmaker's Academy Ltd do not take any responsibility for your actions and decisions as a result of this podcast.

It's 1991, it's the Royal Albert Hall and Gerald Ratner is about to tell a joke that he'll regret for the rest of his life. Join Comedians Phil Jerrod and Phil Lucas as they discuss the rise and fall and rise again of an 80s jewellery mogul. Do you like jewellery mate!? Yeah, have some fx@#ing jewellery. Music by Steve Adam Production by Mike Sandeman - http://www.northbrightonrecording.co.uk/ Audio Clips: Opening News report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6BH4DDNQ6M&t=494s Institute of Directors - Gerald Ratner, Founder of Gerald Online and former Chairman and Chief Executive of the Ratner Group delivers his now infamous speech to the Institute of Directors 1991 Annual Convention at the Royal Albert Hall, London. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj9BZz71yQE&t=392s http://www.iod.com/

Rob shares with you some lessons from spending 10 days with Gerald Ratner. Gerald's view on brand, selling and diversifying. Why he believes that you need to try to be different and sometimes saying "no" to things can be the right decision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  It's the Easter edition of the Big Idea Podcast, so it's only natural that we talk about... Hot Cross Buns! Specifically, how Hot Cross Buns can teach you a thing or two about growing your business - especially if you think you only sell one "thing" and can't possibly branch out into other products or cross sell something similar to people who currently HATE what you sell. We talk about asset creation, and why EVERYBODY should be creating, building, buying and sweating assets on a weekly, if not daily basis. We give an insight into one of the latest assets in OUR arsenal - the audiobook recording of Big Ideas for Small Businesses, where John recently spent two days in the studio, recording an asset that will still be bringing in constant revenue 20 or 30 years from now. This month's Book of the Month was "The Rise and Fall... and rise again" by Gerald Ratner. It's a fascinating insight into the world of a man who had it all, the world at his feet, and then told one "crap" joke, and lost it all. More specifically, it's a great insight into how Gerald Ratner had everything taken away from him - apart from the knowledge between his ears, and his drive to succeed - and how he clawed his way back to become successful again.  For links to everything we talk about, including the video recording of the episode and transcription of everything we talked about, head over to the show notes at bigidea.co.uk/podcast. And to watch the LIVE recording of each episode of the Big Idea Podcast, join our Facebook Group for FREE - you can then watch our ugly mugs in glorious technicolour every month, as well as get BONUS in-between-isodes, and direct access to both of us to ask any questions about this, or any other episode.

John's eight year old son is collecting mentors. Like just about every other 8 year old kid, he wants to be a famous YouTuber like DanTDM or Stampylonghead. But like John way back in 2000, he "knows that he knows nothing" - so he's been seeking out mentors. Other kids like him that are a little bit ahead of him in his Youtube journey, and who can help give him the blueprint to succeed. We review February's Book of the Month by Neville Wright, which earned rave reviews, and also introduced March's book of the month by Gerald Ratner, which having seen Gerald speak before should be very entertaining (and certainly not "crap!"). We delve into how and why accountability works for us, and show you how we've used it to publish a book, learn to play golf, and even get a lazy entrepreneur doing 100 press ups every day! Finally, we talk about public speaking - This is something that both John and Jason do quite a lot of these days. But it wasn't always the case, so we look into the secret behind confident public speaking. For links to everything we talk about, including the video recording of the episode and transcription of everything we talked about, head over to the show notes at bigidea.co.uk/podcast. And to watch the LIVE recording of each episode of the Big Idea Podcast, join our Facebook Group for FREE - you can then watch our ugly mugs in glorious technicolour every month, as well as get BONUS in-between-isodes, and direct access to both of us to ask any questions about this, or any other episode.

Gerald Ratner on his second interview with Rob, talks about business and life. He shares his thoughts on innovation, business changes due to technology and work/life balance. How to deal with failures, haters, critics, how to adapt to new ways of making business and why future can always surprise you. He also talks about his career as a speaker and his new audiobook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the smart pop culture podcast: David Tennant plays “acid Marxist” psychotherapist RD Laing in ‘Mad To Be Normal’. Marvel Comics’ have a Gerald Ratner moment regarding non-white-male superheroes. Future Islands’ oddball synthpop. And, is it time to stop moaning and learn to love Jamiroquai? Special guests Julia Raeside and Ali Catterall help us sort it all out. Click to listen! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emma Barnett meets the person at the heart of a news story to find out what really happened and how their life changed overnight. This week jewellery boss Gerald Ratner tells Emma why he called his shops' products "crap", and how he's had to battle since to rebuild his reputation.

Graham talks to legendary businessman Gerald Ratner, the former CEO of Ratner's and H Samuel, whose infamous speech to the Institute of Directors led to him losing everything almost overnight. They discuss his book, some of his famous friends and rivalries and of course that speech, its consequences for him personally and how he managed to bounce back. Graham also has a special announcement towards the end of the show Go further Gerald Ratner: The Rise and Fall... and Rise Again: Gerald's book https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj9BZz71yQE Graham's blog post on his sabbatical How to be a Productivity Ninja: Graham's book Subscribe to Think Productive's monthly tips newsletter Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin.

Graham talks to legendary businessman Gerald Ratner, the former CEO of Ratner’s and H Samuel, whose infamous speech to the Institute of Directors led to him losing everything almost overnight. They discuss his book, some of his famous friends and rivalries and of course that speech, its consequences for him personally and how he managed to bounce back. Graham also has a special announcement towards the end of the show Go further Gerald Ratner: The Rise and Fall... and Rise Again: Gerald's book https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj9BZz71yQE Graham's blog post on his sabbatical How to be a Productivity Ninja: Graham's book Subscribe to Think Productive’s monthly tips newsletter Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive.

Gerald Ratner, talks about his career, how he grew his business from 13 million to 2 billion, how he went down a long way but finally recovered, his personal habits, goals and ambitions. He also shares his thoughts about the business environment in UK and America, how to deal with agents and media as an entrepreuner and long-term investing strategies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gerald Ratner, talks about his career, how he grew his business from 13 million to 2 billion, how he went down a long way but finally recovered, his personal habits, goals and ambitions. He also shares his thoughts about the business environment in UK and America, how to deal with agents and media as an entrepreuner and long-term investing strategies.

Rob interviews the entrepreneur Gerald Ratner. Gerald is sharing his personal story of falling to his lowest point of his career and how he finally recovered again and managed to be a successful entrepreneur. He is also talking about his feelings and lessons learned out of this journey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Graham talks to legendary businessman Gerald Ratner, the former CEO of Ratner's and H Samuel, whose infamous speech to the Institute of Directors led to him losing everything almost overnight. They discuss his [book](http://amzn.eu/5vRLavX), some of his famous friends and rivalries and of course that speech, its consequences for him personally and how he managed to bounce back. Graham also has a special announcement towards the end of the show ## Go further [Gerald Ratner: The Rise and Fall... and Rise Again](http://amzn.eu/5vRLavX "Link: http://amzn.eu/5vRLavX"): Gerald's book https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj9BZz71yQE [Graham's blog post on his sabbatical](http://www.grahamallcott.com/letting-field-go-fallow-plan-no-plans-2017/) [How to be a Productivity Ninja](http://amzn.eu/0AaxzCg): Graham's book [Subscribe to Think Productive's monthly tips newsletter](http://thinkproductive.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe/?u=192f5ee724f820ed2df2eb570&id=20dc4df9e2) [Graham Allcott](http://www.grahamallcott.com/) is the founder of [time management training](http://thinkproductive.co.uk/) company [Think Productive](http://thinkproductive.co.uk/). This podcast is produced by [Origin](https://origin.fm/).

Our three-part celebration of 100 Beyond Busy episodes concludes with motivation In this episode: * Setting goals, with [Ben and Jodie Cook](https://getbeyondbusy.com/e/ben-jodie-cook-34b6ebb340d1c2/) * Olympic ambition, with [Heather Moyse](https://getbeyondbusy.com/e/heather-moyse-34b6ec222141e4/) * Losing it all, with [Gerald Ratner](https://getbeyondbusy.com/e/gerald-ratner-34bff19a604fca/) * Money and negotiation, with [Natalie Reynolds](https://getbeyondbusy.com/e/natalie-reynolds-34b6ec65b20b96/) * Family and reciprocity, with [Abudu Sallam Waiswa](https://getbeyondbusy.com/e/abudu-sallam-waiswa-3564ffb4680972L/) * Legacy, with [Marie Forleo](https://getbeyondbusy.com/e/marie-forleo-37d7cd8e4456c2/) * Making space, with [Carl Honoré](https://getbeyondbusy.com/e/carl-honore-34d5fe0f41fac4L/) * Enjoying the moment, with [Jessica Fostekew](https://getbeyondbusy.com/e/jessica-fostekew-37594dedb2e5b0/) [Graham Allcott](http://www.grahamallcott.com/) is the founder of [time management training](http://thinkproductive.co.uk/ "Link: http://thinkproductive.co.uk/") company [Think Productive](http://thinkproductive.co.uk/).