Journal

A place to pause, reflect and explore practical ideas for building a business or career that's aligned with who you are and how you want to live.

Does Mindset Really Matter?

Mindset is a set of beliefs that affects how you think, feel and behave and ultimately whether you achieve your best. Research and evidence produced by Professor Carol Dweck of Stanford University shows that the key to success is not ability, but people’s beliefs about their ability.

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Jan 08, 2021

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome – 3 Tips to Help You Believe in Yourself

When it comes to running your business, do you ever feel like a fraud? Do you believe you are unworthy of praise or that your success so far has been some kind of fluke? Are you waiting to be ‘found out’, convinced you’re not as good as everyone seems to think you are?

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Nov 25, 2020

Defining Success When You’re Building a Lifestyle Business

A lifestyle business is one that’s purposefully and intentionally designed to serve and enable the life its owner wants to live. The beauty of it is, you get to define what that lifestyle looks like.

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Jun 29, 2018

Dare to Dream

Dreaming is as important as the planning and the doing. Taking regular time out to frame and reconnect with your dreams is so important.

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Oct 22, 2017

Have you Lost Your Business Mojo?

Earlier this month I received a call from someone who is feeling incredibly deflated about their business. The thing is, if you took a look at their beautiful website and fabulous social media accounts and (more importantly their fit to bursting order book!) you would probably be stumped by why they're feeling this way.

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Aug 27, 2017

The Distraction of Comparison

One of the most valuable things I've learned whilst running my own business and being my own boss is that, as the saying goes, "comparison [really] is the thief of joy".

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Aug 27, 2017

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