Sacred Business - by Nikki Trott (Hardcover)

About the Book

A handbook for aligning personal values with work and sustainability issues, to create profitable, ethical and long-lasting businesses.

Book Synopsis

'A must-read for every leader who dares to create real impact.' Jayn Sterland, Managing Director of Weleda UK

'A masterclass in harnessing personal growth and life-affirming strategies.' Riccardo Bellini, Managing Director of Mayhoola for Investments, formerly CEO of Chloé

'A must read for any changemaker. In this very decisive decade, Nikki offers a powerful lens for leading with consciousness.' Isabelle Grosmaitre, CEO & Founder of Goodness & Co

Are you ready to redefine success and build a business that thrives in harmony with life?

Whether you want to create a thriving business with purpose, attract aligned opportunities, flourish financially and ethically or create lasting impact while staying true to yourself, Sacred Business will show you exactly how to get there - transforming yourself and your business in the process.

In this groundbreaking book, renowned strategist and CEO adviser Nikki Trott weaves personal evolution with pioneering business strategies in her essential nine-step framework:

PART ONE: MIND
1. From Busy to Present
2. From Fear to Love
3. From Pushing to Purpose

PART TWO: BEING
4. From Overthinking to Intuition
5. From Control to Trust
6. From Patriarchy to Unity

PART THREE: ECOSYSTEM
7. From Competition to Symbiosis
8. From Linear to Cycles
9. From Short-Term to Evergreen

Drawing on real stories and insights from Nikki's own business clients and personal journey, as well as eminent founders, CEOs, investors, academics and wisdom teachers, Sacred Business is packed with practical tools, exercises and strategies to inspire leaders to drive meaningful change.

For too long, business success has come at the expense of people and the planet. But the future is for those who align success with the flourishing of life - the Sacred Businesses that are regenerative, ethical and wildly profitable because of their contributions to humanity and the Earth.

By shifting mindsets, attracting conscious consumers, adapting to Earth's cycles, fostering symbiotic relationships and building trust through transparency, a Sacred Business thrives beyond traditional models.

Welcome to the era of Sacred Business.

Review Quotes

"Sacred Business is the essential guide to showing us how to build businesses that heal, regenerate and truly make a difference. A must-read for every leader who dares to create real impact." --Jayn Sterland, Managing Director of Weleda UK

"Sacred Business is a vital invitation to shift from the story of the consumer to the story of the citizen - where business is no longer a machine for extraction, but a living system in service of life. Nikki Trott shows us how inner transformation fuels outer impact, offering a powerful blueprint for leaders ready to play their part in the great turning of our time." --Jon Alexander, author of Citizens and co-founder of the New Citizenship Project

"Sacred Business speaks to the part of us that knows true success must come from a place of truly wanting to do good from the inside - not just look good on the outside. Nikki Trott brings clarity and depth to a new way of leading - one where impact, profit and purpose flow together. This book inspires leaders to build businesses that contribute and bring positive impact to the world, inside and out." --Niki Schilling, Chief Impact Officer of Rituals

"Sacred Business unveils a new paradigm for leadership - one where success is shaped from within. This book is a masterclass in harnessing personal growth and life-affirming strategies to build visionary businesses that succeed and endure in an evolving world. Essential reading for those who want to lead with clarity, alignment and lasting impact." --Riccardo Bellini, Managing Director of Mayhoola for Investments, formerly CEO of Chloé

"Sacred Business is a must read for any changemaker. In this very decisive decade, Nikki offers a powerful lens for leading with consciousness. This book is for those who serve business as a force for good, ready to align heads and hearts." --Isabelle Grosmaitre, CEO & founder of Goodness & Co

"Nikki Trott persuasively explores an untapped dimension of what makes a successful businessperson in the twenty-first century. Spirituality, not as a lofty ideal, but as a source of strength, balance and creativity. Sacred Business is an important guide for those ready to integrate deeper wisdom into leadership and unlock a more impactful way of doing business." --Eric Melloul, senior adviser to Verlinvest, board chair of Oatly and board member of Vitacoco

"Sacred Business gives business leaders both the vision and action to create with purpose, lead with integrity and femininity, and grow with meaning. A true manifesto for change, and never have we needed it more." --Caireen Wackett, CEO of Portas

"Sacred Business is a bold, timely and vital contribution to the essential evolution of enterprise. Nikki Trott weaves together inner transformation with holistic and systemic thinking, seeing and being to show how business can and must become a regenerative force - aligned with the process of living systems, the genuine source of human flourishing. A valuable guide for leaders ready to move beyond sustainability and step into meaning-full stewardship." --John Fullerton, founder of Capital Institute and architect of Regenerative Economics

"As we stand on the cusp of a new era where we align our success with the success of life around us, Sacred Business is a powerful call-to-action for leaders who know business must evolve, and are ready to lead the way. The book reveals how to create true success - personal, planetary and financial - aligning with the deeper intelligence of life itself." --Arizona Muse, founder of DIRT Charity, model and sustainability consultant

"Work is human. Business is human. For many people, what occupies most of our lives has become a struggle, as evidenced by the very low engagement statistics in most countries. Nikki Trott's timely book shows how we can reignite the love of what we do, helping the "holiness" of our work resurge in us and our colleagues. Thank you, Nikki, for daring to say what is too often unsaid!" --Marcello Palazzi, co-founder of For Good Leaders & B Lab Europe

"Nikki has made a courageous and life-saving choice to take her career in a different direction. Sacred Business inspires inner change and shows us the way to putting our lives at the service of impact. The examples, models and reflections Nikki uses educate and energize readers by championing a path beyond the typical "profit-at-all-costs", not only showing how it is the favourable way forward, but showing business owners and leaders exactly how it is possible. Nikki reminds us that we each have the power to make the world a more sustainable and inclusive place, and that this power is often greater than we think." --Patrick Somerhausen, co-founder & CEO at Funds For Good

"Nikki Trott is the rare fusion of business powerhouse, spiritual guide and grounded visionary. She bridges the worlds of strategy and soul, proving that success and impact aren't mutually exclusive - they're inseparable. Sacred Business is essential for anyone who believes business should heal, not harm - a powerful call to action for conscious leaders of the new era." --Sebastian Naum, President of Conscious Capitalism LA, founder of Go Global Agency, podcast host & speaker

"By writing Sacred Business, Nikki Trott not only proves to be a great gatherer and curator, but also to be an effective and inspiring guide for anyone who is on their way to becoming a future leader or is a leader of a business that aims to build a thriving future. At this moment in time we are at a crossroads: will business destroy our planet or help regenerate her? We are facing a connection crisis: we are disconnected from nature and our own nature. Nikki shows us how we can resolve this connection crisis and fall in love again: with ourselves, with being human, with our home planet and with life itself. Grounded, practical and insightful, this is the go-to book if you want to make an impact with a business you run from your heart." --Mark Aink, founder of NATIVE circles and Decade Of Action

"In Sacred Business, Nikki Trott creates a sanctuary where the soul of business is honoured, nurtured and transformed. This book is a groundbreaking guide for leaders wishing to redefine success by cultivating collaborative enterprises that are not only profitable but also serve humanity and support planetary healing. Thank you for hearing and trusting the call and gifting the business world with this wisdom, Nikki." --Remi Olajoyegbe, founder of the Isumataq Collective, C-suite women's coach & co-founder of Medicine Festival

About the Author

NIKKI TROTT is a globally renowned strategist, CEO adviser, investor, author and podcaster dedicated to empowering businesses and leaders to thrive with humanity and the Earth. Her acclaimed podcast, Going Conscious, explores journeys of visionary entrepreneurs creating prosperity from purpose.