Daren Henderson
Trade Coach
I'm a natural storyteller, so sharing a bit about myself is easy
In the vibrant world of business coaching, I've dipped my toes into the realm of social media, which, as some of you might know, can be a roller-coaster of opinions and feedback. I've been dubbed everything from a "cowboy" to "dishonest" (all because I sported sunglasses during an outdoor webinar in sunny Spain!). But hey, every experience adds a chapter to our stories, right?
I’m resilient and always up for a good chat, so here's a space for me to share openly about my journey and passions and exactly what it is that I do
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Opportunities Don't Just Happen. You Create Them!
Why Business Coaching & Mentoring?
My journey into business coaching began long before I officially started.
Unbeknownst to me, I had been coaching businesses for years. This realisation struck during a business mentoring retreat in Tuscany, Italy, where the brilliant Barry Randall (a mentor and businessman) had invited me. As I attended, I found myself inadvertently coaching fellow attendees.
Encouraged by group members, including Barry himself, I was convinced to make business coaching my full-time career. It was the obvious next step.
Though I had been informally coaching for 4-5 years prior, without any formal structure, this marked the start of a more systematic approach, with one-on-one discussions with business owners who had observed my work previously and Tradecoach was born - I never realised the sheer joy of seeing others succeed would be so rewarding. Business Coaching isn't only my job it's my passion and helping people and their families succeed is my no.1 priority. I care about their success in a way other business coaches do not.
A Defining Moment
I had grown my business to a level that was exceeding all my expectations. A poor kid from Muirhouse, Edinburgh (home of the movie Trainspotting) the vast majority of my mates were labourers or postmen, drug dealers and some even sadly dead. For me to be running a £1m+ company and making £3-400,000 nett profits was almost unbelievable.
On December 8th 2020 I happened to look at my assets and nett worth and realised i was a millionaire - I felt nothing!
This realisation made me question everything! All I ever wanted to me was a millionaire yet here I am feeling nothing!
I knew then that I got more of a buzz out of coaching other people and helping other people including the local kids from Muirhouse see a better path, it was a stark realisation that money wasn't the goal at all. it was freedom!
A year later an investment company came in with an offer for 90% of the business, With Tradecoach providing me with so much joy, money already in the bank, a property portfolio and a house and life in Spain that I longed to be at more often I took it.
Of all the things I am most proud of in my life including yes my wife and kids I am most proud of the lifestyle I have created. I can work from anywhere in the world like here in The Atlantis, Dubai.
Building my driveway business, systemising it then selling it made this all possible. I have choices and I now live my life on my terms.
