All 'My Personal Business Journey' Posts
It was October 2010. I’d recently qualified as an NLP Practitioner, hypnotherapist and coach (I already had a Postgrad Diploma in Nutritional Therapy and my Yoga Teacher Training certification under my belt). Always one to do things “properly”, I’d registered my business as a sole trader and set up a business bank account – after all I needed somewhere to…
In this video, that I recorded a number of years ago, I talk about some of the key milestones I passed during my first two years in business – some are relevant to anyone starting a business, others are specific to the fact that mine became focused on group programmes. As I looked at those milestones I couldn’t help notice…
Happy New Year! Whether you are fully back to work this week or easing yourself in gently (like I am) I hope you’ve had a wonderful holiday season and that you are feeling excited and optimistic about the year ahead! And if you are finding it hard to find your groove so far, don’t worry, the astrology is creating a…
At the time you’re reading this, it’s the last working week before Christmas here at Selling from the Heart HQ. We always close the office for a couple of weeks over the the Christmas holiday period. We’ll be putting the “out of office” on the inbox and the phone service, and going off to have some genuine down time to…
Earlier this year I was speaking to a business owner who was feeling anxious that she had not made any sales in the first part of the year. I reassured her that just because she might have a month where she does less business doesn’t mean that something is inherently broken in her business. It can just be the seasons…
This week I want to talk about a topic that is so important for many of us in the context of our business and money stories – my Pricing Journey. I get asked questions about pricing all the time: How do I know if I’m charging enough? I think my prices are too low but I don’t feel confident enough…
I really enjoyed being interviewed by my friend Amy Rowlinson for her “Focus on Why” podcast. It made me realise just how long it is since I’ve told the story of how I came to do what I do now – and just how long and hard the journey was of finding my Purpose (I still can’t quite believe I’ve…
Most schools break up this week and holiday season is upon us! So it seems like just the right time for me to share this annual reminder of the importance of taking a proper holiday – and even some tips on how to do that – as busy business owners it can be too easy to not give ourselves the…
When we start something new, we all start off right at the beginning, with no skill or knowledge and a lot of “not knowing what we don’t know”. And business is no different. That doesn’t mean we are stupid, failures or not cut out to run a business. It’s normal to feel a bit at sea. And it’s not just…
One of my most popular videos ever was on Running a Business as a HSP (highly sensitive person). If you didn’t see it, you can watch it here: Running a Business as an HSP One of the things I talked about is how for me, overwhelm is my kryptonite. While others can thrive on juggling – multiple different tasks, projects, people, and responsibilities –…
The one thing I knew for sure I’d never do when I left my corporate job was teach people to sell – how wrong I was! Because here I am, I’ve been doing it for 13 years and all it needed was a twist – to teach people how to sell from the heart, instead of the traditional sales approach…
Today I’m talking about how I run my business alongside chronic illness. I’ve done this for the past 13 years, and have grown and maintained a 6 figure business throughout that time despite repeated and ongoing health challenges. I’m often asked how I manage it. Sometimes the answer is I “honestly, I don’t know” – and there are plenty of…