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Beginning again in 2011, he spent the whole year carrying out seminars. It was then that DCR began to attract a few VIP clients to the events. This increased as the months went by and naturally, he found himself working on a one-to-one basis with his VIP clientele. As 2012 came around, Darren stopped the seminar coaching, and concentrated solely on offering the one-to-one coaching for his VIP client base. Working alongside significant individuals in the worlds of entertainment, government, sport and other areas.
figures in the worlds of music, television, sports, government and business. Top executives and presidents of corporations, it also includes individuals of very high net worth and individuals in power positions. Darren is under contract with many of his clients to be able to travel at a moment’s notice to anywhere in the world wherever they are. His primary role is to ensure their mental and emotional states are at peak levels, utilising all his experience to make that happen.
Life coaching involves forward thinking, rather than looking backwards to help people make positive and empowering changes. Being proactive rather than reactive, DCR’s life coaching is goal-oriented rather than directionless, helping clients with the changes that they may be struggling to make alone. Through wisdom, experience, knowledge and expertise, he mentors those who wish to emulate success, or make positive changes.
When it comes to his life coaching skill sets, DCR operates in seven main areas, ranging from weight loss to relationships, and from emotions to executive coaching. In weight loss coaching, he helps clients to not just lose the weight, but give them the tools necessary to keep the weight off permanently. In offering health services, DCR can help people make significant physical changes to help ensure longevity of life.
The six steps that DCR outlines for success are deciding on what change to make, defining current place, appreciating the gap between present situation and future goals, align with those goals, creating a plan, and then acting on that plan. Defining himself as a life changing coach, DCR helps clients achieve all the aforementioned steps in their journey to achieving the success they want.
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Beginning his life coaching journey almost twenty years ago, DCR has since seen rapid expansion of his various health-related businesses and expert life coaching services. Following a meteoric rise in success and expansion of clients, he had accrued his first million by 2008, took on his first international client in 2014. Since expanding into international life coaching, DCR has enjoyed the privilege of travelling to New Zealand, Australia, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Vietnam, Africa, Russia, and the United States as well as all over Europe.
Having worked hard to be in such a financially In the world of executive business or presidency stable situation himself, 100% of every payment roles, isolation and stress can be extreme that DCR receives from life coaching in the public factors, both of which DCR provides support arena goes to supporting charity organisations. against. For those looking to choose a career Any payment made goes direct to a UKpath that will bring fulfilment, he also offers Despite the barriers that language can sometimes registered charity of his choice. This year he coaching in that area. If clients needs are more pose, DCR has the benefit of his wife being has given his coaching for free to police forces, relational, then DCR also offers relationship multilingual. Helping him co-facilitate his hospitals, prisons, Cancer Research UK, Oxfam, coaching to help clients master communication international coaching, DCR’s wife is a trained and football clubs amongst many others. with both intimate partners and work superiors. teacher and qualified coach in mindfulness at the Oxford Mindfulness Centre at the University of Finally, DCR helps with both emotional and Oxford. She is a qualified cosmetic Doctor who Devoting much of his time to raising funds for the Having worked as a professional life coach for more than eighteen years, in five continents, and with thousands financial coaching. Emotionally, he can help practises research based cosmetic medicine charity that he holds most dear to his own heart, of people, Darren Christopher Rowland D.H.F NASM helps toattention coachisVIP individuals in unlocking their clients handle phobias,(DCR) fear, addictions, and which includes a programme of mindfulness, DCR’s on S.O.U.P (www.soupcharity. specific emotions such as depression, which forms part of her therapy to reduce stressacross org), which in 2007. to help to have a better potential. Working a broad spectrum of areas,rejection, Darren helps givewas hisfounded clients the Working opportunity as an anti-ageing method. www.worldofvenuz.com lack of motivation, shyness and nervousness the neediest in society, the elderly living in poverty quality of life whilst alsoamongst striving to help those most in need through histhis charity organisation, others. Financially, DCR’s coaching and isolation, charity performs a much S.O.U.P. We examine helpsof individuals whofor want2019 to become wealthier, needed andLondon very special role in the charity sector. His VIP clientele is made of both national and thisupinternational life coach the year as part of our Greater Enterprise Awards. or at least increase their current level of income. international individuals, including high profile Not content to simply spend time with the elderly in society, the to staff cook and feed them, lookhis after An internationally-recognised life The core mission for DCR is to provide solutions Before deciding to focus time on being a life them, clean for and demonstrate the avery coach who helps clients make real the problems that people face in their everyday life,them coach, DCR had been personal trainer in the bestfreed of human himself acts as coaching people in change and realise their dreams, envisioning a place where people are from kindness. healthDCR industry since 1996, chairperson for this the remarkable devotingresults. It wasn’t long DCR understands the key needs their own limitations and constraints. Life coaching physical charity, and producing all his payment work in publicperturbed arena to that his role was a behind making those fundamental with Darren can help empower those individuals to frombefore hethe became the support and continued maintenance of the changes. Where people try to make a change make significant changes to their lives. reactional one. He found himself helping people vital work that S.O.U.P in feelings and behaviours, Darren helps clients withdoes. their bodies was just an effect because most
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address the internal mechanisms that control them. With strategies that work and ironclad support, this life coach’s expertise is in helping people to make lightning quick changes that have lasting effects. Life coaching is similar to an electrician helping those with an electrical problem, a mechanic helping those with a broken-down car, or even a solicitor helping with legal problems. All these people have one thing in common, the ability to take a problem and provide a solution. DCR’s life coaching is much the same, helping clients with problems they have in their lives that are based on and around feelings and behaviours.
people had a psychology that was not conducive What separates DCR from his competitors is his Whether working alongside top-level executivehe decided to to lastingaresults. Eventually, wealth of experience. With almost three decades who coaching, is struggling with work-life expand intobalance, the area or of acoaching outside of in weight loss, management and health publiconfigure to lose weight, DCR’s physical parameters, so that he could address seven years of executive level coaching an who wants level thousands of care in his life thecoaching situation extends and that to is all where his life coaching international scale, and having coached and began. all walks of VIP life career of individuals across the world, he ismanner better of VIP clients to remove emotional blocks that limit physical, equipped than most to handle all areas of coaching. mental, or social experiences of their life. Darren began life coaching in 2001. Initially, his offerings were very limited and for free. As Outside of the coaching world, DCR has even DCR’s phenomenal down to charging more, more timesuccess went by,ishe started more relevant experience to help Overall, his coaching continued incorporation his own wealth and mustofhave been doingofsomething right as offerings. Having been financially his broke before he experience alongside determination to deliver to grow. By 2006, hisaclientele base continued became a self-made millionaire, he has also had the run besteight life coaching he had possibly can. Drawing DCR accumulated five years’ experience three successful careers, set up and VIP a life experience, coach, whilstthis simultaneously continuing different businesses, and worked on witheighteen charity years ofasdirect life coach helps create lasting change through his career in the health industry which had organisations for sixteen years, twelve of which strategies started and rock-solid back insupport. 1992. Having started a company have been running his own charityeffective organisation. called Easy Health, this was followed in 2007 Company: Darren Christopher Rowland with a second company called Easy Weight Website: www.darrenchristopherrowland.com Management.
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Towards the end of 2007, DCR began to expand his property portfolio and set up a UK-registered charity. It was around this time in 2008 that he became financially secure, prompting him to reevaluate his entire life. For the next two years, life coaching was reduced as he chose to focus on his health management businesses. At the end of 2010, DCR re-evaluated the situation once more, deciding the time was right to continue on with his life coaching.
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Notebook Publishing: Best Book Publishing House 2019 Created to fill a gap in the publishing market, Notebook Publishing offers a truly unique alternative to traditional book publishing and self-publishing which is designed to change the industry for the better. To celebrate the firm’s success in this year’s UK Enterprise Awards we profile it and share the secrets behind its phenomenal success. Notebook Publishing was launched and built in direct consideration to the pain points experienced by aspiring writers across the globe. Owner and founder Hayley Paige was once just an aspiring writer. At the age of twenty-one, Hayley sought out hundreds of literary agents and publishers for her debut work, but all to no avail. Through her experience she realised that traditional publishers would only ever invest in ‘the safe options’, authors who were already known or whose work could be marketed as similar to an existing favourite, with new and inventive projects and riskier concepts not afforded the time or resources. Without another option, Hayley made the decision to self-publish. It soon became apparent that this would never work due to the fact that self-publishing authors were required to have in-depth knowledge and extensive skills in every aspect of the writing and publishing process, from editing and typesetting right through to cover design, distribution and marketing. As such, Hayley’s first book was not a success.
All of this highlighted a gap in the market, which Hayley decided to fill by creating Notebook Publishing. Since launching, it has positioned its authors’ books as Best Sellers. She is now an International Best Selling author and directs her time and effort to positioning her authors to achieve the same, and all while ensuring they are positioned on the same high platform as those traditionally publishing but allowing them to retain complete rights and royalties. This a key aspect which differentiates Notebook Publishing from its competitors in the industry. This is because one of the most common problems in the publishing industry is that, when publishing traditionally, publishing houses can take up to 85% of an author’s royalties for the lifetime of the book’s success. This is also the case across a number of paid publishing houses, although this tends to be hidden from the writer. The team behind Notebook Publishing believe this to be completely unethical, and as a result all of their writers keep 100% of their royalties,
It became apparent, at this point, that there was no solution to this issue availed on the market at the time. There was the traditional route, which was notoriously difficult to break and that demanded extortionate royalties and a loss of rights and control, or then the independent route, which, more often than not, would result in a highly unprofessional book, whether in terms of overall quality, cover design, inadequate marketing or a lack of exposure. There were also the vultures and sharks of the industry-the ‘vanity presses’-that were often found to be circling; they were looking to take huge payments for basic publication whilst taking all the rights and often undertaking no marketing, leaving many books to fail.
“The company charges for its high-level, professional bookpublishing services, but there are never any additional costs...”
forever. The company charges for its highlevel, professional book-publishing services, but there are never any additional costs or charges, allowing for a transparency and trust that cannot be found elsewhere in the book publishing market. From book-writing mentoring programmes, complete with individual book blueprints to assist in the writing of a book, through to complete high-quality publication and worldwide availability across thousands of distribution, retail and wholesale channels, Notebook Publishing is setting the huge goal of changing the publishing industry. The firm is offering an innovative approach to the traditional model which has not been changed in many years and is now outdated and ineffective. The company also offers a selection of unique services, including its approach to cover creation with a view to creating something that will really speak to readers and draw them to purchase any given book. Devised and copyrighted by Founder Hayley Paige, this blueprint, guiding the design and creation of Notebook Publishing’s book covers, is exclusive to the publishing house and is therefore not available anywhere else. The Cover Creation Code (CCC) has been outlined following years of experience in the book-publishing arena, with a great deal of time and research invested in identifying the most fundamental elements inherent in any Best Selling book’s cover design. The results of this research led to the creation of this blueprint, which is now applied across all of the firm’s publications, helping to lead its authors towards that highly sought-after Best Seller status.
Such a vast array of services has led to the firm working with a wide range of writers, including high-level professionals who work with the firm in writing and publishing about business and professional pursuits. With technology remaining a threat to traditional hobbies such as reading, the book publishing industry has to evolve and adapt in order to continue to survive and thrive. Notebook Publishing is driving these changes through its unique service offering and the unique viewpoint that its owner brings as an author herself. As a result of Notebook Publishing’s immense popularity with authors who are keen to work with a new business model that prioritises their needs, not those of their publishing house, the firm has expanded over the years and created new imprints including Black Cherry Publications, which is dedicated exclusively to the publication of erotica. The firm is also currently in the process of developing an imprint focused on publishing children’s literature called Emmie Press, which will help Notebook Publishing to enter into this exciting and important market.
Looking ahead, over the coming years the book publishing industry is set to flourish, with 191 million physical books sold in the UK in 2018 alone and estimates putting the figures to rise in the future. Book-lovers and bookwriters continue to increase in number, which will create many exciting opportunities for Notebook Publishing. Seeking to capitalise on these opportunities and the growth it is seeing in the market, Notebook Publishing’s focus moving forward is on getting as many amazing books into print and available to the reading masses, allowing everyday writers to enjoy the same high-quality platform as traditionally published authors, without ever needing to sacrifice their control or rights.
“Hayley is now an International Best Selling author and directs her time and effort to positioning her authors to achieve the same, and all while ensuring they are positioned on the same high platform as those traditionally publishing but allowing them to retain complete rights and royalties.”
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Alongside its focus on enhancing its portfolio of published books, the firm is also keen to expand its focus into new services to ensure it remains at the very cutting-edge of the latest market developments and able to offer clients the services they need. As part of this focus, as a complement to its ghost writing and book-writing mentoring programmes, Notebook Publishing is now in the late stages of finalising a number of courses and book-writing tools, which will be offered through its Notebook Academy. Additionally, Notebook Publishing will be offering a unique Writers’ Retreat, which is set to take place in the USA this coming Autumn. This will be an exclusive three-day event, with Hayley Paige, Notebook’s owner and founder, Chief Editor and Publishing Consultant, who is, herself, an International Best Selling Author, running the intensive and highly sophisticated workshops. During the retreat, a select few attendees (notably no more than 20) will experience the luxury of beautiful log cabins, whilst learning of some of the most productive and lucrative book-writing techniques, and how to market and earn status and income through the publishing process. Ultimately, these developments will help drive Notebook Publishing to even greater notoriety within the publishing industry over the years ahead. Despite the previous fears over the advent of such devices as Kindles and eReaders, traditional publishing remains a buoyant industry, and with a truly unique business model Notebook Publishing looks set to revolutionise the way in which publishers and authors interact as it looks towards a bright future.
Company: Notebook Publishing Name: Hayley Paige Address: 20-22 Wenlock Road, Islington, London, N1 7GU Telephone Number: 020 3287 3229 Twitter: @HayleyPaigeProf Web Address: http://www.notebookpublishing.com
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Imperial Guest House Best Luxury Guest House - West London Conveniently situated near to direct transport links to Central London, Imperial Guest House is an elegant 25 rooms boutique guest house dedicated to providing the best in hospitality and comfort. Having recognised the establishment in the 2019 Greater London Enterprise Awards we profile it to find out more. With easy access to transport links such as the tube and Heathrow airport, Imperial Guest House is the ideal base for guests travelling internationally or exploring the best that London has to offer. The establishment’s tastefully appointed rooms are equipped with free high-speed Wi-Fi, broadband, flat screen LED TV with satellite channels, telephone, hairdryer, safe. tea/coffee making facility and have luxury marble en- suite bathrooms. To ensure all guests are well fed and rested, a hot breakfast is served in an exquisite dining room. There is also a secure gated car park and a garden patio to relax. Laundry facility and use of a communal kitchen to re-heat food is provided on request.
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Medici Scientific Ltd Best Start-Up Branding & Marketing Specialists 2019 Drawing on its scientific and marketing expertise, Medici Scientific Ltd supports clients throughout the health, medical research and fitness sectors with all their brand and product development. We profile the firm to learn more. Founded in 2017 by a former professional footballer, Medici Scientific was designed to support those in the science market that struggled to use their niche skills to set up their own business. Among the firm’s services, it works with new start up brands in the research/health and fitness sectors, to aid in product design, development and manufacture. The firm’s expert team help with everything from logo design, website builds, social media and marketing, to product design, development, ingredient sourcing, manufacturing and shipping. With their vast, extensive experience within the sector, this dedicated team take pride in providing expert solutions to even the most complex of problems.
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As a result, the company is able to offer a complete service that can be tailored around the needs of its clients and will help boost their brand recognition and drive them to greater renown in the competitive health and fitness market. Looking to the future, Medici Scientific will continue to offer a diverse range of services to support clients throughout the healthcare and fitness space and provide them with the support they need to flourish. Recently the firm has expanded into working with clients throughout the corporate landscape, from scientific firms to event companies and beyond, and it will now be working with a wider range of clients throughout 2019 and beyond. Contact: Wade Akhtar Website: medici-scientific.com
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The AOK Events Group Recognised Leaders in Event Planning & Management 2019 With more than 19 years event experience, an exceptional industry reputation & a client list that includes ITV, LinkedIn, Elizabeth Arden, Microsoft, Innocent and Michelin the AOK Events Group is perfectly placed to cater for all event, hospitality, venue, and sponsorship requirements. In celebration of the group’s win in the 2019 Greater London Enterprise Awards we explore how far the firm has come over nearly two decades and why it is now the ideal partner for anyone looking to host the perfect event. Trusted by some of the UK’s biggest brands, The AOK Events Group has the experience and industry knowledge to drive any event to success. Be it a large party or a sophisticated soiree, the group has a brand that can help every client and provide the exceptional standard of service and support they need to create the perfect atmosphere. There is AOK Creative, a respected logistics and technical event brand; MELON, the event theming and seasonal celebration specialists; wefindvenues, the online solution that offers a simple way to find and book venues online, backed up by excellent customer service; as well as AOK Cavendish, a reliable service for sourcing official packages to the best hospitality events at the best possible prices.
Together, these brands represent The AOK Events Group, and whilst they provide various services, each is united by its dedication to providing the highest possible standard of client service and delivering unforgettable experiences for hosts and their guests. The brands complement each other’s services, allowing the group to offer an integrated service so that clients need look nowhere else when searching for the perfect partner to curate, plan and host their event. Thanks to its incredible service offering and dedication to client service and quality, over the past four years The AOK Events Group has grown exponentially. moving forward, whilst the group continues to follow its growth plan to enhance its already impressive success, the group always works towards its key company
values; to be service driven, nurturing, creative and ambitious. Fundamentally, these values are always at the heart of everything that The AOK Events Group does for both clients and employees, meaning every event, service or solution provided is always the best for everyone involved. This focus on the group’s core values and on client service will remain central to its success as it continues to grow and expand to produce even more exciting events for new and existing clients later this year and further ahead.
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