 

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

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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.

 

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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&nbsp;
<ul>
<li> All Gerald knew as a teenager is that he wanted to work in his Dad&rsquo;s shops. He ended up doing so when he was expelled from his grammar school for not achieving.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>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: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reinvent-Yourself-Reinventing-Your-Successful-Opportunity/dp/1909846570">Reinvent Yourself </a></li>
</ul>
 
BEST MOMENTS
&nbsp;&ldquo;We changed the product, reduced everything in price and showed the discount and started playing pop music!&rdquo;
&ldquo;It was just a miscalculation and it had absolutely dramatic effects on the company and a lot of employees&rdquo;
&ldquo;Everything they said was not true&rdquo;
&ldquo;The one thing that was keeping me sane was cycling&rdquo;
&ldquo;Sometimes you only appreciate things if you&rsquo;ve lost it all&rdquo;
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VALUABLE RESOURCES
<a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/feel-fabulous-podcast-hina-solanki-PIWcYg_dS-q/">Feel Fabulous Podcast</a>
Hina Solanki -&nbsp;<a href="https://hinasolanki.com/">https://hinasolanki.com</a>
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.
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Hello and welcome to the Feel Fabulous show with Hina Solanki MBE. I am your host, Hina, and I will be speaking with leaders, experts, and familiar faces from around the world on wellbeing. 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.

Hello and welcome to the Feel Fabulous show with Hina Solanki MBE. I am your host, Hina, and I will be speaking with leaders, experts, and familiar faces from around the world on wellbeing. 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.

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