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<p>James Routledge, founder of Sanctus, offers his advice on how to deal with the inevitable stresses and pressure of running a start-up or small business</p>

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James Routledge, founder of Sanctus, offers his advice on how to deal with the inevitable stresses and pressure of running a start-up or small business

How to deal with the stress and pressure 

How to deal with the stresses and pressures of running a business

James Routledge founder of Sanctus, offers his advice on how to deal with the inevitable stresses and pressure of running a start-up or small business.

&lt;p&gt;I&amp;rsquo;ve been a Chartered Physiotherapist for over 20 years.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;My specialist area is women&amp;rsquo;s physical health and wellbeing,&amp;nbsp; family health, sport and exercise. I give talks and workshops to the public and in workplaces on physical and exercise and injuries, often alongside colleagues who are experts in their field.&amp;nbsp;I also speak at events, workshops and do academic post-graduate teaching for health and medical professionals. For Physical Health and Wellbeing talks - see&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.clairecallaghan.com/"&gt;https://www.clairecallaghan.com/&lt;/a&gt;, For Physical and Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace, see&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.wellbeingatworkcollaborative.com/"&gt;https://www.wellbeingatworkcollaborative.com/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;I'm a &lt;a href='http://www.danmartinuk.com'&gt;freelance content creator and event host&lt;/a&gt; who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I have 18 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from billionaires like Sir Richard Branson to the founders behind brand new start-ups. I've worked for a range of leading small business publications and support groups, most recently as head of content at Enterprise Nation where I was responsible for the prolific output of content on the company's blog and social media. I'm based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community and have strong connections to major business organisations in the south west region. In total, I've hosted over 50 events; from intimate meet-ups to conferences with an audience of hundreds including events for international brands like Facebook and Xero. I'm also a big fan of podcasts having hosted Enterprise Nation's Small Business Sessions as well as lots of online events including Facebook Live interviews, webinars and three live web chats from inside 10 Downing Street. With my partner, I co-run Lifestyle District, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I'm here to help. I'm volunteering free advice calls of up to an hour as part of the Recovery Advice for Business scheme, over the next 6 months. Please get in touch to see how I can help your business.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Moe is a 12-times Cofounder who has been a startup entrepreneur for over two decades. He had been directly involved in technology, retail, wellness, food production, hospitality and entertainment.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;He lives and breathes the idea of collective wisdom through the assumption of personal responsibility. This led him to develop The One Page Plan - to support individuals and teams with their leadership development over a 12 month period.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;He is also the founder of the 7 Pillar Programme - which prepares businesses to go to the next level - and has used this successfully in his own operations, as well as to support 100s of businesses globally.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;He is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the ICF, and has been coaching and advising businesses since 2005. He has also developed his own recruitment programme to increase diversity and inclusion through the awareness of unconscious bias, which has led to over 1,000 hires from over 50 nationalities.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Moe has also worked with some of the world's leading brands and some of the world's most talented chefs, DJs and performers. These include Sony, Microsoft, Toyota, Shell, Sodexo, Hilton, JW Marriott, NHS, and the United Nations as well as, Mo Amer, Dany Neville, Lady S, Starting From Scratch, DJ Skribble, and Fred Wreck.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;He offers pro bono support through a variety of programmes with well known charities and social enterprises. He is active in youth empowerment programmes, and continues to support social mobility projects throughout the UK.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Those who know him best describe his style as both challenging and empowering, with lots of fun, energy, and humour.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Moe is a 12-times Cofounder who has been a startup entrepreneur for over two decades. He had been directly involved in technology, retail, wellness, food production, hospitality and entertainment.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;He lives and breathes the idea of collective wisdom through the assumption of personal responsibility. This led him to develop The One Page Plan - to support individuals and teams with their leadership development over a 12 month perio