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The Stories I Tell Myself

I strongly believe the language a person uses is a window into the story a person is telling themselves.  Whatever that story is becomes that person’s reality. My belief was…

Sex & the Cash

In the past week, I had a fascinating conversation with a partner of a professional services firm, who was struggling with balancing the demands of the firm with the needs…

Hearing Another Voice

In my Insights post on 21 April 2023, I outlined my conversation with a couple who were looking to exit a business they created and worked in for the past…

Failing vs Failure

One of my clients was about to open the next stage of their business when the local council stepped in and stopped them from opening as the business did not…

Finding the Right Balance

In my initial coaching conversation with a client, they wanted to focus on how to grow their business. They believed that Growth is good; Bigger is better; If a business is…

How will I exit my business?

A conversation this week with a husband & wife, who have been in business together for 40 plus years, confirmed my belief that the hardest decision any business owner faces…

My Fear Around Pricing

Just prior to the Easter break, I was approached by one of the owners of a business in the services sector whether I would be interested in providing a proposal…

There are parallels…

A business owner approached me in the past week looking for inspiration as she was struggling to find new clients. I always start an initial conversation by asking the person…

Pursuing My Passion Outside Work

At a networking event I recently attended, I was challenged to provide an example of where the outcome of coaching was that a business owner achieved a balance between their…

Do I Pay Myself?

One of my clients, after only being in business for just over a year, was very excited to share that to her surprise gross revenue for the financial year to…

What’s Next?

After 20 years of building a business, a business owner approached me to have a conversation to help him answer the question “What’s Next?”. When businesses were required to shut-down…

Dare to Connect

Are you ready to re-discover your passion, re-align your actions, and create a business that supports the life to which you truly aspire? Contact me for a no-obligation discussion on how I will work with you to make this a reality.

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