All 'Business from the Heart' Posts

My Recipe for Overwhelm

One of the most popular videos I’ve recorded was on Running a Business as a HSP (highly sensitive person).  So many people replied to say that the video had hit a chord with them.  It either helped them to realise that they are an HSP and to finally see why they struggle with certain things that others may take in…

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Taking time to Review 2021

I gave myself permission to get off to a slow start this year and January has mainly been focused on Planning and Learning – in fact I finished my 2022 Planning only yesterday!  A friend pointed out that my timing is perfect as the Chinese New Year starts today, and many people consider this the “true” start to the year. …

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Understanding the 5 Stages of Business

For me it’s true to say that my first few years felt like navigating from inside a bank of fog.   I didn’t have any sense of where I was going or what I really needed to do to get there.  Even when things were “working” I often didn’t know why, or know what I was supposed to do next from…

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How to Create Engaging Content that gets your Audience to take Action

  I shot this Facebook live almost a couple of years ago now in snowy Toronto while attending a Mastermind with my business mentor Stu McLaren. Every time I come to these kinds of business events and conferences I like to bring back some practical tips and strategies that I share with the members of my community – and this…

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The Power of Niche

Today’s blog post is prompted by a question that was asked during a webinar I held some time ago.  I was talking about having heart-centred sales conversations that lead the client comfortably to a ‘yes’ decision, and I was asked the very valid question “but where do the clients come from to have the sales conversations with in the first…

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Lost your Mojo? …here’s why it’s a good thing!

It’s early September again, with that “back to school” feel – not only if you’ve got kids, but for all of us who took time off over the summer as we gear up ready to get back into the flow of work and business. There is one thing I am guaranteed to hear several times a day at the moment…

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5 reasons NOT to start a Membership (… and what to do instead)

Crafting Your Captivating Introduction

One of the things I’m most frequently asked about when attending an event as an expert or taking questions from members of my community is some variation of: “How do I pitch my business when I’m out networking?” or “Can you help me with my Elevator Pitch”. So I want to address that for you today and give you some…

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How to take a (proper) Holiday

This blog article was originally written in July 2019 – but it’s just as important and relevant today as it was then: Last week I got back from my summer holiday – 2 weeks camping in Cornwall and Shropshire and then a few days with my family in Snowdonia.    Over the years I’ve learned that taking a “proper” holiday (as…

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When do I move from 121 to sell one-to-many?

  During a Q&A call for my “Get More Clients Saying Yes!” course a little while back one of my students asked me: “Networking is so inefficient – is there a quicker, easier way for me to get clients?” What she was really asking me was about leverage, and it was such a great question it got me thinking and…

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Where to Start when Starting a Business

This is the fourth and final post in a series of 4 blogs centered on creating a business you love. First, we looked at Understanding the 5 Stages of Business, then we dove into why Less is More of Marketing when you’re starting out, and from there we covered the importance of Choosing the Right Business Model for You. Hopefully…

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Are you Thinking about Starting a Membership?

Are you thinking of starting a membership? Or maybe you’ve already started one and the next step for you is to grow it? If so I thought I’d gather some useful resources together for you to help get you started. Here’s why: Back in 2016 I was driving on the South Circular in London when I had the “hallelujah” moment…

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Here’s my Planning Process for 2021

So here we are, just 2 working days from the end of January, and like me you might be asking “where did that month just go?”. January for me has been focused on getting my Inner Circle Mastermind group up and running, and Jumpstart January within the Business from the Heart Membership, with a focus on Vision & Planning for…

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