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  • I'd love to hear from you today, what's the hardest part of running your business?⁠ ⁠ For me, I think it's having to wear ALL the hats!⁠ It has been a huge learning curve for me - I don't have a background in marketing or PR or even accounting! I've had a 15-year career working in medical communications so I'll happily be able to talk to you about trials for new drugs (or vaccines!!). And I also have a coaching diploma and can talk and talk about personal development and running a business on your own terms. But particularly when you are at the start of running your own business it's a bit of a shock to the system that you suddenly need to become an expert in marketing, tax, expenses, admin, photography, website design and creation, social media community building... the list goes on One role that is often forgotten though is the role of CEO. Who is the CEO in your business? Is your business currently run via a shared partnership between your best mate who once had a side hustle, a
  • People often tell me I'm lucky, but I'm not. A lucky person wins the lottery or finds a tenner on the pavement. That's not me. (I recognise that I do have privilege though) I'm told I'm lucky because I live near the beach. I'm told I'm lucky because I have flexible work that allows me to pop to the beach often, even during the work day. I'm told I'm lucky because I have a lovely group of friends around me here, despite knowing noone when I moved here 4 years ago None of that is down to luck In fact, my partner being *unlucky* is what started the ball rolling to make all of that happen 6 years ago, he had a paragliding accident and broke his leg badly. He's ok now but it took a few long years to recover - when we first moved to the coast he couldn't even walk on the beach as the pebbles were too uneven for his poorly leg However, that accident was the catalyst for a lot of change. Within a year, I'd quit my job and gone freelance, and we'd moved to the coast. I then trained as a coach. I now live a life that I've intentionally designed AND WORKED HARD FOR. It's not luck that saw us move to the coast, it was an intentional decision followed by hard work Of course the hard work was worth it. But by saying I'm lucky, you're cutting off the possibility that you could have it too. You too could make choices and do the work to change your life. I got really emotional during a group coaching call for the Rebel Reset recently because what I want most in the world is for women to feel like they are living a life of possibility and can see the choices they have available - without having to go through the trauma I went through that made me realise I wasn't living a life that felt meaningful to me. Don't wait for the 💩💩💩 to hit the fan before you make changes in your life If you want to draw a line in the sand and embrace 2021 in an intentional way, check out the link in my bio and sign up to my new workshop - the Rebel Business Retreat. It's time to put a stake in the ground and declare to the world “I want a flourishing business AND I want to feel like my wants and needs matter too”. I want that for you too #sussexbusiness #worthingbusiness #worthingwellbeing
  • I am SO excited to share my new workshop: the Rebel Business Retreat! 🤩💖🌟⁠ ⁠ It's a workshop to help you set intentions for your business for Q1 2021, with a focus on doing things your way. I always work holistically – we’ll cover your business needs of course, but we’ll also look at how you can support those business needs by taking care of your own wants and needs too⁠ ⁠ Working for yourself CAN be fun, feel fulfilling, and still leave you time to create meaningful moments outside work. You’re not going to click your fingers and change your life and business overnight (otherwise this workshop would cost seriously big bucks!!), but if you want to make changes, putting that CEO hat on and setting some intentions in the company of other women who are in the same boat is going to feel like you’re putting a stake in the ground and declaring to the world “I want a flourishing business AND I want to feel like my wants and needs matter too”. I want that for you too, and I wholeheartedly believe you can achieve it.⁠ ⁠ It's on Mon 7th Dec at 7pm. The link is in the bio for tickets. I genuinely can't wait to see you there!!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #worklifeharmony #worklesslivemore #momentsnotthings ⁠ #flexfreedom #workthatworks #flexappeal ⁠ #sussexbusiness #westsussexbusiness #worthingbusiness #sunnyworthing #timeforworthing #worthinglife #discoverworthing #worthingwellbeing⁠ #femalefoundercollective #9tothrive #createandcultivate #creativebusinessowner #makersandthinkers #growingsmallbusiness #businesssupportingbusiness⁠ #pocketsofslow #theslowcollective #embracingaslowerlife #inpraiseofslowness #the_gentle_manifesto
  • Life can be both messy AND meaningful⁠ ⁠ This weekend I sat in this comfy chair (but with PJs on not jeans), and I updated my website. It was the first time I have done any work at the weekend in months, if not this year. This came about because last week I said yes to some freelance editing work I would usually have said no to. I had just heard that I was losing a client who I get about 50% of my freelance income from, because they've employed an in-house editor instead. So I panicked when another client asked me if I could do some urgent work and said yes even though I didn't really have time within my usual boundaries.⁠ ⁠ I'm telling you this because there is often an expectation that once you learn something you can tick it off your list and move yourself on 3 places in the game we call life. But in reality we have to learn and relearn a lot of the most important lessons. And sometimes *knowing* something doesn't mean that we actually do the thing - there's a messy non-linear journey between becoming aware of what we need and actually taking the actions required to get the oucomes we desire.⁠ ⁠ This weekend I totally felt like a fraud while I wrote my webpage all about being intentional and balancing life and work in a way that feels meaningful, so this is a reminder to myself as well that life can be both messy AND meaningful.⁠ ⁠ If you'd like to hear more on this, as well as other musings on balancing a fulfilling business with a meaningful life, sign up to my weekly-ish emails via the link in my bio. Now's a great time to sign up as my newsletter subscribers will be the first to hear when tickets to my new workshop are available (I am busrting with excitement about it - I can't wait to share!)⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #flexfreedom #workthatworks #flexappeal ⁠ #boundariesarebeautiful #begentlewithyourself #sayyestoyou⁠ #sussexbusiness #westsussexbusiness #worthingbusiness #sunnyworthing #timeforworthing #worthinglife #discoverworthing #worthingwellbeing⁠ #squareswithsubstance
  • ⁠Your inner good girl is a mean and dictatorial project manager. She's got lists in several different notebooks and on her phone. She won't let you relax or rest because there's always something that needs to be done. Productivity is her middle name. She's always busy. Too busy to do the things that actually feel meaningful to you. She oozes guilt from every pore if you even consider doing something that's just for fun. Your inner good girl is also scared. She's scared of failure. She's scared that if you stop working your business will instantly fail. She's scared that if you slow down you'll never reach your goals. She's scared that if you take time off then people will forget about you. She's scared that if she doesn't work at her most productive all the time then she'll get
  • Today's post is in appreciation of insta-friendships 💖⁠ ⁠ At the weekend I was walking on the beach with my partner talking about the brave (mad?!) people swimming despite the sea being ridiculously cold, and I spotted the bright purple hat of Gemma @shore_subject and said I knew her. He asked how I knew her, and I said we hadn't actually met, but that we were internet friends. Of course to anyone outside this Instagram bubble this sounds a bit weird if we're being honest here! ⁠ ⁠ One long walk later and we were crossing a road near home, and Gemma drives past and leans out of the window to introduce herself enthusiastically - clearly we were destined to meet that day! We recognised each other instantly, because actually we know each other quite well despite having never met.⁠ ⁠ To others, insta-friendships might seem a bit strange but to you and me (and everyone else inside this bubble), it doesn't feel weird at all to call someone a friend, even though you've never met them. In fact, there are quite a few people who I've never met in real life but who are some of the biggest supporters of my business, who always get my point of view, and who share the same values as me. ⁠ ⁠ Particulary with the challenges of this year, and the lack of in-person business events, it's difficult to build that same network of like-minded people in real life (also, hi I'm an introvert!)⁠ ⁠ My love of community is one of the main reasons I started a group programme this year. The community between these women is amazing - despite them not knowing each other before and despite them having wildly different lives and businesses - they understand each other's challenges and support each other through them⁠ ⁠ 💖💖💖Today, let's celebrate the women who we've never met but who have supported us wholeheartedly. Tag your best insta-friends below to show them your appreciation 💖💖💖⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #minimalismmyway #chaostocalm #habitstohappiness #heartoverhustle #calmversation ⁠ #sussexbusiness #westsussexbusiness #worthingbusiness #sunnyworthing #timeforworthing #worthinglife #discoverworthing #worthingwellbeing
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