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Success is a big word. It’s a word we all know and use frequently yet it has as many different meanings and measures as there are people that use the word. It’s a concept that we use to define ourselves and if we are honest, others. Even with its frequency of use, it’s a concept we rarely update when we consider how successful we are as our roles change and evolve over the years. In the last decade I have worked with many women who have left their jobs in ... Read More »

Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren’t sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even very brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty lousy when it comes to understanding why they succeed or fail.  The intuitive answer – that you are born predisposed to certain talents and lacking in others – is really just one small piece of the puzzle.  In fact, decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their goals ... Read More »

I think it is safe to say that most people have experienced being on the receiving end of other people’s negativity at one time or another. I have worked with many clients on this very issue and have seen the devastating effects the interaction they have with a destructive person can have on their health and wellbeing. The relentless stream of underhand remarks, telling looks and being made to feel that you just don’t ‘fit in’ can drain a person’s self confidence as easily as sand through a sieve. If ... Read More »

Gather round Ladies – I have a secret to share with you.  Size does not matter…indeed small can bring the most personal satisfaction.   What am I talking about?  Well business of course! Both men and women buy into the myth that size equals success in business and we are horribly prone to making judgements on our peers based on this yard stick.  Let me share with you from personal experience just why this is so wrong. It would be fair to say that the majority of men start businesses with ... Read More »

When we feel fear it is our minds way of warning us that we are about to embark on something that could harm us either emotionally, physically or both. Fear is a learned survival system which typically evokes the infamous fight or flight response in us. However fears can be unnecessary and so it is important to challenge those that we feel are getting in the way of us achieving our business and personal goals. Is fear getting in your way? Well you can overcome this brick wall by Read More »

How important is it that you have a clearly defined market niche for your professional services? Can’t you simply make yourself available to work for anyone who might need you? Doesn’t having a niche limit you to serving only a small portion of possible clients? Why would you want to rule out any possible sources of business? Discovering the answers to these questions can have a powerful impact on the success or failure of your business. When you have a Read More »

Many people have so many things they want to change about their lives they don’t know where to start. It’s overwhelming: you might smoke and eat junk food and need to exercise and want to be more productive and eliminate debt and start doing work you love and simplify your life to find time for your family and find things to be passionate about … Where do you start? Read More »

A graphic designer spoke to me last week. His graphic design firm — let’s call it XYZ Design — was numero uno in designing labels for a large wine company. Let’s call that ABC Wines. Now ABC wines had some really super wines. They loved the incomparable graphic design of XYZ design, and continued to use them for several of their major brands. This one client alone generated tons of work and income for XYZ design right through the year. Then It Happened… ABC Wines sold out to another wine ... Read More »

January is often the time of year when we enthusiastically set new goals and resolutions for the next 11 months. The question is though; do you believe 100% that you will achieve them? Or is there some nagging doubt, a quiet little voice that says “Ha! You’ll never achieve that”? February is often the time of year when we start to listen to that voice.  The reason many people fail to achieve the goals they have set for themselves is usually not through lack of effort or even ability Read More »

I started up my Business just prior to the news of the forthcoming Recession hit, but I can’t say it particularly put me off as I was quite determined and had already lined some work up. Banks? No Thanks I started up with a very small amount of capital behind me (£250) and had no intention of seeking assistance from any Bank.  Every piece of equipment, software and furniture that Read More »