Steve Ware

I save businesses FORTUNES reducing burnout, supercharging wellbeing & calming minds | Corporate Training | 1:1 Executive Training | Keynote Speaker | stevewaremindfulness.com

I get it, you’re busy! So I’ll keep this short.  I can help you in two ways:

1️⃣ If you’re a company seeking happier, healthier, higher performing teams I have the perfect, science-backed solution for you.

I transformed the lives of thousands of my colleagues when I introduced the first (and only) HR-approved mindfulness programme to IBM, and within months I had a waitlist of 500+ people globally.  Graduates of my 8-week course "Success Starts Within: A Mindfulness Journey to Health and Performance" reported :
 
✅  Lower stress levels
✅  Feeling happier and more productive
✅  Sleeping better
✅  Making the correct decisions, even in high stakes situations
✅  Feeling less overwhelmed…
✅  …and even returning to work early from long-term sick leave
 
The course, from the University of Oxford, was described by senior leaders as "undoubtedly the most transformative programme we've ever done at IBM."

Since leaving the company in 2020, I’ve taken this incredible course to the world’s biggest brands, but have also taught my life-changing courses to small & medium businesses across a wide variety of sectors. 

Size really doesn't matter!
 
2️⃣ Each year I work with a select few people 1:1.   My “Resilient Leadership : Executive Strategies for Stress Reduction” training is a six month, bespoke, made-for-you programme that will teach you the secrets to a calmer, quieter mind, and a more fulfilling, purposeful life.

Designed with the most senior leaders in mind, I know you don’t have time to

📗 Read the latest mindfulness books
📱 Download the apps and actually use them, or
🧑‍🔬 Keep up-to-date with the latest science.

So I do all of that for you.  It’s white-glove, VIP service which will uncover the best version of you.  I’ve worked with the most successful entrepreneurs in the UK, please DM me if you are interested in working privately with me.

When I’m not teaching people to find more peace in this frantic world, you'll find me out exploring the countryside with the world’s craziest cocker spaniel, or eating my bodyweight in peri-peri chicken. 

Oh, and if you prefer email, you’ll find me at steve@stevewaremindfulness.com.

Not ready just yet? That's fine, no high pressure sales techniques here! You can grab some of my top tips on mindfulness for free:

🔗  https://www.stevewaremindfulness.com/freetips

Founding Director at Steve Ware Mindfulness

I love what I do SO much that it rarely feels like work!

I teach Senior Executives/ CEOs to make better decisions in high stakes situations, and I teach Founder-led organisations & HR executives how to reduce burnout and lower attrition by quietening minds.

Executive Career Jump

I help jobseekers and people in career transition to create optimised LinkedIn Profiles to be found for job opportunities. 

I advise on job search strategies and personal branding when looking for your next role.

I provide access to the award-wining Job Search Advice website - www.execcareerjump.com 

Connecting and networking on LinkedIn is my key skill, especially with job seekers looking for a new job whilst in post aka stealth job seekers, jobseekers that have resigned from roles and job seekers that have experienced redundancy. 

As Community Manager for the Job Search Club I provide the framework for a collaborative ecosystem.

Community liaison and management of operational tasks.

LinkedIn Optimisation Expert | Job Search Advisor | Chartered Accountant

The Job Search Playbook

Hype woman of the Job Search PlayBook 

Inspiring supporting Job Seekers in their search for their next role. 

Providing job seeker tips and support.

Job Search Advisor | Community Manager | HYPE WOMAN for the Job Search Playbook 

M SQUARED ACCOUNTING LTD

Reporting to Founder and owner.

Preparation of income and expenditure accounts, sole trader accounts and small limited company accounts under the audit threshold.

Preparation of self assessment tax returns.

Accountant | ACA | Client Services | Accounts Production

EO Executives - Results through people

Reporting directly to the CEO, senior leadership and board monthly figures.

The organisations are owner-managed SMEs in the Recruitment and Professional services industries.

Preparation of monthly management accounts preparation and supervising the finance processes, for both the UK and International Companies.

Preparation of statutory accounts compliance and tax reporting. 
Full management of Interim payroll, purchase and sales ledger.
Coordination and preparation of the annual budget and reporting on variances. 
Payroll and pension management. 
General office duties

Group Financial Controller | FC | Accountant | ACA

HWB Chartered Accountants

Working full week in 4 days 
Reporting directly to the board of Partners of the Interdependent Audit and Accountancy Firm.
Responsible for the  internal preparation of the practice management accounts, including balance sheet reconciliations, P&L review, cash flow forecast, debtor/purchase ledger responsibilities, and credit control
Supervising the finance team.  
Quarterly VAT submission 
Drafting of statutory accounts compliance and tax reporting.
Coordinating preparation the annual budget and reporting on variances and re-forecasting. 
Dealing with Insurers and external parties.
Shared responsibility of office maintenance and HR functions mainly payroll pension management and recruitment.

Practice Finance Manager | Financial Controller | FC | Accountant | ACA

Bloom Cosmetics Pty

Reporting directly to the owner and founder of the business. 
Managing all financial aspects and reporting for both the wholesale and the online business entities.

Includes all financial reporting (BAS/Payroll/Superannuation/balance sheet reconciliations/P&L production and Management Accounts) general office duties, sales opportunities and dealing with the HR and recruitment requirements for Bloom Cosmetics Pty Ltd (wholesale and online business)

Financial Controller | General Office Manager | FC

Merlin Entertainments

Grade 4 Manager 
Deputising for the FD in his absence and supporting the overall financial strategy and delivery of monthly management accounts and annual statutory accounts, compliance, and tax reporting to the group finance management team at head office.

Monthly forecasts and variance analysis matched and annotated against annual budget . 

Recruiting, interviewing, and staff appraisals, in addition to motivating a large team 30+ based on-site at the park across the Cash Office, Loss Prevention team, Payroll  Insurance and incident team, and the Management Accounts office.

Financial Controller | FC | Accountant | ACA | Management Accountant 

Stockdale Street - (Part of E Oppenheimer & Son/De Beers)

Reporting to CFO of the family run business. 
Responsible for preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts for all investment companies, blockers and partnerships. 
Treasury and bank reconciliation responsibilities 
Preparation of information for the tax computations.

Financial Accountant | ACA | Private Equity Accountant

RSM Tenon Plc

Overseeing the preparation of statutory accounts and financial planning for clients of small and medium sized businesses.

Sectors covered include: manufacturing, retail and leisure.

Managing a portfolio of 85 clients and shared the responsibility for the supervision and management of 13 team members.

Business Services Manager | Accountant | ACA | Client Services 

Due diligence of records for misconduct and fraud for the DTI reports on director conduct.

Completion and filing of statutory papers for insolvency procedures.

Discussions and correspondence with solicitors, company directors and external agents

Company financial reviews, short term cash flows and preparation of advice reports for companies in financial difficulty and on behalf of major funders and financial institutions.

Report writing on powerpoint and financial analysis workings and presenting the report findings.

Insolvency Accountant

Joined the company as a trainee accounts clerk. 

Preparation of income and expenditure accounts, partnership accounts and small limited company accounts under the audit threshold.

Planning, implementation and completion of audit assignments for presentation to the audit manager and partner including consolidated accounts and management letters.

Chartered Accountant / Auditor

Are you STRUGGLING with your LinkedIn Profile? 
Perhaps, you are LOST ON LINKEDIN and need direction for your job-seeking strategy?

Let me help you, to use LinkedIn confidently and be one of the many Jobseekers who thank me when they receive their job offers! 

Let's get to work.

Why, work with me?  
Let me tell you. I will introduce you to the benefits of an optimised LinkedIn profile and how with a go-to-market strategy you can accelerate you job search. 

I CONNECT people.  I BUILD relationships.  I love to NETWORK.   I also enjoy HELPING OTHERS.

I’m Zoe and I am part of the team at Executive Career Jump and The Job Search Playbook that gives people the confidence, resources and tools to navigate the job search roller-coaster and unlock the hidden job market.

I manage and facilitate the ECJ COMMUNITY, which is a collaborative group of individuals, mid to senior and C-suite on the job market.

One of my favourite things to do is help people on the job market, to use the platform and post content on LINKEDIN! I do this by incorporating how to brand yourself when job seeking.

I help share job search knowledge, tips to help career pivots, hacks for job seekers, and tricks for people wanting to change jobs whilst employed in stealth mode.  

My big passion is for photos, I just love taking and looking at them!  I get consumed by photos.
I am a mother to two awesome mini people who provide most of my muses for my photos!

I am always on hand for all our Executive Career Jumpers for queries and advice.

I pride myself on being a good communicator, with excellent operational skills to coordinate projects and organise compliance. 

Customer experience is key and I like to give great service, one I would be proud to receive.

I work with job seekers and entrepreneurs across the globe internationally (thank you Zoom)

Key Skills
LinkedIn advice for job seekers and people looking to change jobs
Content Strategy for posting on LinkedIn
Relationship building 
Community management 

and 
NETWORKING AND CONNECTING PEOPLE

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