The freedom of doing it your way
February comes with a particular kind of noise. By the time Valentine’s Day rolls past, we have been reminded, repeatedly, of what love is supposed to look like. Big gestures. Public declarations. Boxes ticked. Roses bought. Photos posted. Business is not that different. We are constantly told what a successful business should look like. Bigger […]
Designing a business that feels like you
I want you to picture two businesses. Business one looks great on paper. Revenue goals. Growth plan. Team structure. A proper looking org chart. Fancy words in the bio. The kind of business that makes other people nod and say, “Wow, you’re doing well.” The second one is also well run and professional, but it […]
Slow down without falling behind
December arrives with that strange mix of relief, exhaustion and the quiet whisper that you should squeeze in just one more thing before the year ends. It is the time of year when many women in business look around and wonder how everyone else seems to be sprinting to the finish line while they are […]
Uncomfortable vs icky in business
When I work with women, I see the same struggle over and over again. They’re wrestling with a feeling that something isn’t sitting right in their business, and they’re trying to work out why. Is it because they’re doing something new and unfamiliar? Or is it because they’re doing something that goes against everything they […]
Business breakdowns and breakthroughs
Why different is better than bigger Every business journey has its challenges. The long weeks where energy runs low. The projects that don’t deliver what you hoped. The feeling of burnout that creeps in when you’ve stretched yourself too far. These aren’t failures. They are signals. And if you listen, they can spark the kind […]
You already know enough
You already know enough… When did we start believing we’re not ready? When did we start believing we needed someone else’s permission to back ourselves? When did we decide that lived experience wasn’t enough? That running a business, showing up every day, making decisions, wearing all the hats, and figuring it out on the go […]
When Women Support Women
When Women Support Women I recently spoke briefly at a Business Women Albury Wodonga (BWAW) event on When Women Support Women. The event was a pitch night for the BWAW Grant of which I’m a sponsor. It had been a week and I only prepared my notes for my 3 minutes that day. Which meant […]
Letting go isn’t failure
Letting go isn’t failure. You don’t have to do or be everything to be successful. By letting go of things that aren’t working you can forge your path to your success more simply. Those things to let go of might be : things that helped you in the past but don’t any more things you […]