Your Super-Deduction Guide

Who is likely to be affected? Companies within the charge to Corporation Tax who invest in plant and machinery on or after 1 April 2021. General description of the measure This measure will temporarily introduce increased reliefs for expenditure on plant and machinery. For qualifying expenditures incurred from 1 April 2021 up to and including […]

Compound Interest – The eighth wonder of the world

What makes compound interest so powerful? The fabulous quality of compound interest is it causes your wealth to grow faster. It makes a given sum of money grow at a faster rate than simple interest because you earn returns on the money you invest, as well as on returns at the end of every compounding […]

Business Leaders Event – Standing On The Shoulder of Giants

The Transformer officially launch Standing on The Shoulders of Giants It’s FINALLY happening…  After 35 years of building my business and ‘Standing On The Shoulders of Giants’ along with my team, we have put together the most incredible 2-day event  On 29th/30th October we’ll be ‘opening the doors’ and welcoming our amazing community in for […]

(I cant breathe) Let’s Make a Difference | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

I can’t breathe… And ‘take the knee’ What can we (humanity) learn from these expressions? It’s the G7 meeting next week and it got me thinking How can you and I, and in fact, the whole world take steps to make a difference? Here’s my latest video – have a listen now Have a brilliant […]

What if we had a peace vaccine? | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

What if we had a peace vaccine? With all the doom and gloom going on around the world It got me thinking… I’ve just been for my 2nd jab – and I’m grateful that I’ve been able to do that But imagine if we created our own ‘peace vaccine’ I believe if we start with […]

Why You Should Avoid These Negative Noises | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

Why You Should Avoid These Negative Noises I’m sure like me, you’ve experienced ‘the negative Nigels or Nancies’ You can’t do this… You can’t do that… You won’t amount to anything… Here’s how to avoid these people bringing you down, so you can achieve whatever you set your heart and mind upon. Watch my video […]

Anything Can Happen | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

‘Anything Can Happen’ I was on the school run, picking up my Son Conrad from school Whilst sitting in the car, waiting for the hail to finish It got me thinking… Anything can happen – good or bad – but it’s how we deal with it that makes all the difference Here’s my quick video […]

Is Your Personal Software Update Due? | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

When was the last time you had a software update? This week I had to take my car to Mercedez Benz to have a software update And this got me thinking about software updates generally And… The fact that countless studies have been done that show we form many of our beliefs and values by […]

How to Spring Clean Your Mind | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

How to Spring Clean Your Mind It was my walk in the park this morning that got me thinking… We’ve all had STUFF to deal with over the last 12 months And… Maybe now is the time to de-clutter your mind Here are some quick tips on how you can start right now Click here […]

Communication: All May Not be What it Seems | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

Communication: All May Not be What it Seems A recent (funny) story I heard got me thinking… Sometimes we hear information, but that doesn’t mean we have the whole picture When communicating with others, if we don’t delve deeper – we may end up with a window round – instead of a mansion Watch my […]

The Reconnaissance Mindset Mission | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

The Reconnaissance Mindset Mission. – How to set your mind up for amazing results Over the weekend I was sat in my garden and spotted a sparrow. And… It reminded me of a military strategy I’ve been writing about All about how you and I can set our mind up to achieve amazing results Click […]

What is F.E.A.R – And it’s not what you think | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

What is F.E.A.R – And it’s not what you think We’ve all been to seminar and events, where we’ve been asked – what does F.E.A.R stand for This happened recently at an event of a friend of mine – and I was stunned by the response (but in a good way) We can learn from […]

Top 3 skills for overcoming challenges and create Resilience | Mindset |Joe O’Connor The Transformer

Top 3 Skills for overcoming challenges and Create Resilience After following Sir Captain Tom Moor’s journey over the last 12 months (may he RIP) It reminded me… How important it is for you and I to continually develop these 3 keys skills for resilience Afterall… It was these 3 key skills that enabled him to […]

Sorry For Your Loss | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

During these turbulent times – there are many people that are grieving the loss of someone near and dear. After the recent loss of my Mom… I was sent some heartfelt words of wisdom following a text I received from my son So, I wanted to share the experience with you Click to watch my […]

Goal Getting NOT Goal Setting (The Missing Ingredient) -| Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

Goal Getting NOT Goal Setting (The Missing Ingredient) It was during my Military career in The Special Forces… When I realised there was a massive difference between ‘Goal Getting’ and ‘Goal Setting’ Afterall… I’m sure you can imagine – it was mission critical for us to achieve the goal – not just to set the […]

A Key Idea For Decision Making | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

A Key Idea For Decision Making Our decisions are the bricks on which our future success is built… And yet, they can be clouded by this one thing In this video… Here’s some inspiration – especially if you’re making key decisions this week Have a brilliant day Joe Joe O’Connor DipPFS AMC FRSA The UK’s […]

My Christmas Message to You | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

A Big Christmas Tip and My Christmas Message to You Thanks so much for being connected Here is my Christmas message to you and my ‘BIG tip’ on how you and I can achieve whatever we set our hearts and minds upon in the new year Do let me know how you get on. Send […]

There’s no ‘I’ in Team | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

There’s no ‘I’ in Team It was back in my Military days… When one day the exercise briefing from the Battle Group Commander was ‘Engineers – we need to get the troupes across this river’ But what I didn’t know at that point was the enemy was at the other side Listen to my quick […]

Is Knowledge Power? | Mindset | Joe O’Connor Not knowing to knowing

Is Knowledge Power? Back in March this year, I returned back from climbing some unclimbed mountains in Chile with my 14-year-old son We stepped off the last flight to a completely changed world – Heathrow Airport was a ghost town! Now 10 months on it’s got me thinking … We now have more knowledge – […]

Do You Use Positive Language Over Negative Language | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

Do You Use Positive Language Over Negative Language After a recent shopping trip to Costco (you know – the big wholesale store), I overheard a father talking to his Son – and I observed this key mistake in his communication skills Have you been guilty of this too? I know I have been Watch my […]

Build Know – Like – Trust | Business Growth | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

Build Know Like & Trust I discovered these three words were a critical factor to the success and growth of my business Do you have these in your business too? Here’s a quick video I’ve created for you Have a brilliant day #HABD Joe P.S – If you haven’t – then this may just be […]

Avoid This One Word in Your Communication | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

Why You Should Avoid This One Word in Your Communication I’m sure you – like me, have been guilty of saying this in the past? By eliminating this ‘one word’ – it makes a difference to: • Your business relationships • Your personal relationship And more importantly… • To you as a person of integrity […]

How to Overcome Fear That’s Holding You Back | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

How to Overcome Fear That’s Holding You Back. You and I – I’m sure have had times in our lives, where we are sometimes held back by fear. Does that make sense – yes or no? I’d like to share with you the No.1 strategy I teach my clients, so they can avoid the fear […]

How to Change Your Mindset | Mindset | Joe O’Connor The Transformer

In this video I want to share how I changed my mindset back in 1999 when I was blown off a mountain and how you can too

Fitness Friday: Inflammatory bowel disease – Have you got an angry gut?

If your tummy often feels sore, you regularly suffer with diarrhoea, have experienced weight loss and/or feel extreme tiredness, you could have an angry gut. Whether it is just your intestines that are inflamed or your whole digestive tract is affected, the first step (once the inflammation has been confirmed) is to reduce your intake […]

What’s Your Passion?

As you know my passion is to help veterans transition from the military to civilian life. Unfortunately, many do not achieve this seemingly simple transition. That is because for them it is not so simple. Probably much like you, I recall when I joined the army the six-month process was to systematically strip me of […]

How To Achieve Greatness While On Holiday

Have you ever wondered why you get the best ideas when you’re away on holiday? Whether your holiday is a short break or a longer trip away. I believe when you use special techniques. Some of which I want to share here with you now, you not only rest your mind on holiday… You actually can […]

Olympian Footsteps

Having achieved massive success at the recent RIO Olympic Games with our Team GB far exceeding expectations, it was the turn of our Paralympic team to follow suit. So far, we have not been disappointed; indeed we are already in the grip of the action as more medals are being won. I am reminded of […]

Personal or corporate investment – which is better?

You have the opportunity to buy shares in a new company with good prospects. You can afford to make the investment personally, but might you be better off doing it through your company? Tax incentives The government encourages investment in new businesses especially those run through companies. In 2016 it created a new tax relief […]

How to Quiet your Mind

Have you ever struggled with clearing your mind? Perhaps you still do? I know I have in the past. It can be unhealthy for you for a number of reasons including creating stress and insomnia. The ability to get deep restful sleep, and do deal with stress are things that will affect how happy you […]

5 Fitness Myths You Should Know Before You Go To The Gym

How’s your New Year resolution to start working out at the gym going? Good? If you have managed to stick to it then that’s great! But there are some myths you should know about the gym so you’re not wasting your time or money.   Myth number 1: You can target fat loss It’s just […]

It’s ok to not be ok

Have you ever thought about how you can educate yourself about depression this Mental Health Awareness Week (13 to 19 May) and get the support you need? #WhyImUnhappyIn5Words is currently trending on Twitter, and while many people are taking the hashtag humorously, there are some tweets that show just how much people are struggling with […]

Fitness Friday: About food form supplements?

What’s in your supplements? More and more people in the UK and around the world are turning to alternative medicine and natural remedies to support their health and well-being, or to help them achieve their health goals. However, as with anything, when it comes to health supplements you get what you pay for. If you […]

How can you help this Christmas?

Christmas is a great time of year, spent with loved ones and appreciating everything and everyone. But some aren’t so lucky. Do you have a weekend where you don’t have any plans? Or some spare tinned food you know you won’t eat? Here I’ve found 18 way you can help this Christmas, small or big […]

Women’s Entrepreneurs Day!

As it’s Woman’s Entrepreneurs Day I thought I would take the time to thank all the amazing women who have stood up to the social norms and made something of themselves. You should be truly proud of yourself. Have you ever heard of the term ‘momtrepreneurs’? A momtrepreneur is in fact a mother who is […]

Wealthy Wednesday: Last Budget before Britain leaves the EU set for 29 October 2018

The Chancellor has announced the date for the Autumn Budget. This will be the last budget before we leave the European Union in March. What are the implications? Announcement Philip Hammond, The Chancellor, tweeted: “I’m pleased to announce the Budget will take place on 29 October. I’ll set out how our balanced approach is getting debt […]

No-deal Brexit plans published

With the deadline only months away, HMRC has issued a statement about what will happen if no trade deal with the EU is agreed. What might this mean for you and your business? Official guidance. HMRC’s statement, VAT for businesses if there’s no Brexit deal , is a helpful guide for businesses that expect to trade with […]

Wealthy Wednesday: Merchant Accounts

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Interest Rates UK: How The Increase Can Affect You

   Interest rates have been increased from 0.5% to 0.75% by the Bank of England – the highest it has ever been since March 2009. There are many positives to consider here, as well as a lot of uncertainty with the ongoing Brexit negotiations where the decision has been questioned. The Bank of England’s […]

Could I have a food intolerance?

A food intolerance (otherwise known as non-allergic food hypersensitivity), is a condition of the digestive system. It involves some form of negative reaction, which is caused by the body’s inability to properly digest a particular food, food additive or other compound found in food (or drink). Food intolerance is far more common than true food […]

Keeping Active For A Healthy Mind And Body

Why is exercise important? There is a common misconception that, if you are slim, you don’t need to keep active to stay healthy. But regular exercise is important for everyone, not just for those people who are carrying extra weight. Our bodies are designed to be in motion; they are not intended for a sedentary […]