I feel like a fraud Reader, All this time I have been telling you about the Four Fears® and I've been keeping their evil twin brother a secret... Or have I? If you are wondering whether there are more than just four key and common hesitations, then I am about to allay your curiosity. No, there isn't a fifth fear. And here's how I can prove it. The science of colour If you are creative and enjoy playing with design programmes such as Canva or Creative Cloud, your mind (much like mine) may...
24 days ago • 2 min read
I'll be honest Reader, I'm about to skirt dangerously close to an established form of science and philosophy that is relatively new to me. Stick with me though as I'm introducing a simple take on a solid principle and, as such, it should hold up: Mean, mode, median Do you remember these three math terms from school? If not, allow me to jog your memory. If you have a set of values (numbers), the definition of each of these would be as follows: Mean: What we consider to be the average of the...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
It is a real thing Reader, I don't know how many other authors also suffer from this difficult condition but, at 5am this morning, I discovered that Amazon had got a little over-excited and published my book 48hrs early. The book is now available to buy "How to Embrace The Four Fears® of Business Ownership" is now for sale on ALL Amazon sites, internationally, for Just £12.99. Grab your copy from Amazon (UK) Enjoy, scribble on, devour... Be it a physical copy that I put in your hand myself...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi there Reader, The successes we dream of in our business often sit just the other side of hesitation. Something has made us pause rather than act. Our 'Mind Monkeys' have whispered in our ear "Not yet. You're not ready. You're not good enough. Come back to it when you have the time, otherwise you will fail". Those Mind Monkeys are wrong! You are way more capable than you think. And I'd like to explain how I know this to be true: Fear is a choice Failure is a matter of opinion These are your...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi there Reader, How has the month been for you so far? Twelve weeks down with fifteen to go (that's how January can feel at times). Has your start to 2025 been one of opportunity or failure? Let me answer that for you: Failure & Opportunity are actually one and the same thing The only difference is the point of view, or 'opinion', you give to each experience. If you apply a factual reflection (i.e. only consider the objective "what has happened"), you are more inclined to take positives from...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Welcome to January Reader, My hope is that you're firing on all cylinders as you look ahead to what 2025 has to offer (and what you have to offer it). "New Year, New Start" and all that palaver can wait. Just do more of the things you should be doing and a few less of the things you shouldn't. That's my bonus tip. As for the "Three must-do" jobs mentioned in the subject line - have a think about these: Do these three things... ...to ensure you get the 2025 that you deserve: 1️⃣ Make some...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Merry Twix-mas Reader, I hope you've had a lovely break so far and are beginning to get excited about what the New Year will bring for you, your loved ones and your business. Embracing fear & hesitation How to Embrace the Four Fears® of Business Ownership - this is the very concept I answer through all the work I do with my clients and audience(s). I believe that our relationship with Fear (and failure) is a matter of opinion - a choice that we each get to make. A not-so-simple choice,...
3 months ago • 1 min read
It's Christmas next week Reader... EEEK! If, like me, you've had moments this year when you have felt that you just don't have enough time, the following advice should help you get ahead of the game in 2025. Ahhh the toxic positivity of time management... Let's begin with the bad stuff. It is true - you DO "have the same hours in the day as Beyoncé". But being told that, when your to-do list is creating both anxiety and overwhelm, is unhelpful to say the least. Most time management tips and...
4 months ago • 2 min read