The courage to upset another

Often women will say to me ‘I don’t want to speak up because I’m worried about someone disagreeing with me, or of causing an argument, or about upsetting people’. I completely understand that. I was reminded recently of just how much courage you need to speak up and share your truth, especially when you know the person listening might not want to hear what you have to say.

As a 1:1 coach for many years, I had to get comfortable with gently holding a mirror to clients so they could see things about themselves they didn’t want to see.

I’m a pretty upfront sort of person. I like to know where I stand with people and I really dislike the feeling that someone is manipulating me to get the outcome they want (especially when they’re manipulating me in the nicest possible way. I REALLY hate that. Give me a straight … [Read More...]

Feminism and the daughters of the Goddesses

The last couple of weeks have been a beautiful ride for me. I’ve been drawing together many threads of my business life, connecting parts of myself that I could never see the connection between, weaving them into one powerful integrated whole.

I haven’t known how to speak about it so I’ve stayed silent, waiting for the words to find me.

Today, here’s what’s waiting to be shared; we are living during the rise of the feminine and this is not a process that happens outside of us. It’s being built out firstly within us, and then it will be expressed in the world. This rising requires the participation of all. As each woman steps into the full power of her being, the feminine becomes more whole, visible, and luminous.

To take that journey we have to be willing to see the dark spots, the shadows, the ugly realities.

We’ve been … [Read More...]

Six signs you’re not prioritising money in your business

If you’re having financial problems in your business, there are so many steps you can take to be sure you’re making revenue generation the priority it needs to be in order to keep you afloat. Here are six quick things to check:

1. MAKE SURE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE FOR SALE IS ACTUALLY ON YOUR WEBSITE

Often you’re not making enough money because you haven’t put all of your products and programs on your website for people to buy them. It sounds obvious but take a few moments to look at your own suite of products and services. Are they all on your virtual shelves or are the shelves a bit bare?

2. MAKE SURE YOUR PRICES ARE CLEAR

Now that your shelves are full, the next thing to check is whether the way to purchase your products and services is obvious to visitors. Perhaps you’ve had the problem of being … [Read More...]

In this I must sit (impossible binds and temporary fixes)

I posted this on my facebook page today;

Struggling to reconcile myself to my life choices today.
Could be the beginnings of an existential crisis, could be the inevitable consequence of being a woman and mother in the 21st century, could be exhaustion.
Is possibly/probably a combination of all three.
How are you?

I’ve noticed a few existential crises occurring recently in a few groups I belong to and I think we might be teetering on a collective breakthrough of sorts. But here’s the thing about collective breakthroughs; in order for them to occur there have to be lots of individual breakthroughs.

This week my breakthrough relates to juggling the needs of little people with the needs of big people. My son has started childcare 2 days a week and the full weight of mother-guilt is laden upon me.

Simultaneously, school holidays are drawing to an end for my 6 … [Read More...]

Do I deserve to have money when others are suffering?

If you’ve a social conscience of any kind you’ve probably asked yourself this question at one point or another; is it right for me to even think about having more money when others have nothing?

This is definitely one I’ve struggled with over the years. Supporting those who are suffering is why I spent a decade working in the public sector. I wanted to be of service to others; to improve their lives in some way.

It’s also why I’ve run my own business for the last eight years; because I want to empower people.

But when it comes to money, running a business is a totally different ball game to working for someone else.

At some point you have to tackle your money blocks if you’re going to be of use to anyone as a business owner.

When you work for someone else you can stay comfortably in the … [Read More...]