You CAN change your circumstances! Listen to this ➡️
You CAN change your circumstances!
Feeling frustrated? Wondering when it gets to feel better, to feel easy, to feel fun?
Wondering when all this graft, and faith and patience and grit will come good, and you'll reap the rewards.
I want to you to hear today, you CAN change your circumstances, you can have your dream life and you absolutely should not give up and settle for 'good enough'.
Want to stand in your unapologetic power & authority as a leader? Listen to this
It's World Values Day and anybody who knows me knows I bang on about values at every opportunity.
Let’s talk about values, and why you these need to be your no. 1 focus if you are a business owner
Overwhelmed and frustrated? This coaching model will help
One of the biggest problems women come to me with is overwhelm.
Female entrepreneurs still feel a massive pressure to be Superwoman, to hold all the things, to juggle a million balls and to prove they can have it all.
And the truth us, most of the time they're smashing it.
But just sometimes, this can tip into overwhelm. Into a to-do list of competing priorities, all urgent.
Into the final straw that breaks the camel's back, and makes them feel like just giving up.
Into procrastination, and wasting time on low-value tasks.
In today's conversation, I'm going to teach you how to take back CONTROL of your day.
Are you just planning on just surviving through October? Listen to this
"I just want to get through it"
"I'm planning on surviving it"
How do you feel about October?
I've had the above comments a few times this week and so wanted to address them.
Often when we're overwhelmed and getting stuck in the weeds, we lose sight of the big dream and just concentrate on the day to day.
This is a huge problem, because you end of having about 10% of the impact you could be having, and end up feeling rubbish and lost.
OR you might be doing incredible things - they're ALL high value and high stakes - but you're so stretched and desperate to get it right - you're not enjoying and celebrating your success.
Reflections on September
What a month it has been!
The kids have returned to school and we're in the full swing of planning the final months of the year.
I've hosted my 'Freedom from Imposter Syndrome for Tech & Digital Professionals' Event as part of the Leeds Digital Festival and I couldn't be happier with how it went.
Do you believe in the win win?
I just had the most incredible conversation with a friend and fellow female entrepreneur - I got so inspired and dashed straight on here to tell you about it!
If you're in need of some mojo today - check this out!
Are you letting Derek ruin your business?
Fear of 'Derek' is one of the biggest blockers I see to women creating the business they dream of.
It stops them saying what they really want to say, and sharing what they really want to share.
It makes them tone down their voice, apologise for their opinion and find excuses not to press 'post' or do that video.
It’s that fear that Derek is going to show up and troll them.
This makes me so mad, and so let's talk about it.
The Robot Dance Off & The Worst Stage Fright Ever
The Robot Dance Off & The Worst Stage Fright Ever
Last night I had a flashback to this time last year, where I was faced with one of the most panic-inducing, stage fright triggering, all-the-visibility-fears situations.
It was one of those moments you remember forever, and is quite a funny story.
If you've got 5 minutes and a brew, let me tell you the tale...
The no. 1 thing you need to focus on in your business in September
August is a funny month - the perfect storm of wanting to make magical moments with the kids, trying to fit work into too few hours, nobody’s around so things are going slower and not enough time to keep yourself sane.
And so your thoughts turn to September, and looking towards the final quarter of the year.
- How am I going to have a big finish?
- How can I smash my financial and business goals?
- What shall I do to focus my efforts and exceed all expectations?
- Plus lose the half a stone I put on during the holidays?
This conversation is all about the ONE thing you should be focusing on in your business in September.
This one thing is Authentic Visibility.
The dreaded wobbles when running a business
Can we talk about the wobbles?
They're part of the price of doing business, and every entrepreneur has self-doubts and moments where they think they're not cut out for this.
Moments where you feel frustrated that you're not as successful (wealthy) as you'd like to be, and you're so tempted to give up and get a JOB.
Conventional wisdom says to fake it until you make it, and push on through.
I wholeheartedly DISAGREE with this, and in this conversation I'm going to tell you why.
Are you self sabotaging?
Today I’d like to open up the topic of self-sabotage.
If you self-sabotage, you might say things like:
Why do I always mess things up?
Of course that wouldn’t last, it wasn’t the right time
I knew they’d made the wrong choice, picking me
I knew I shouldn’t celebrate that thing, I’ve totally jinxed it
Today’s conversation is all about that self-sabotage – why we do it, what it might look like for you, and some real life case studies from clients.
How to figure out your mission (and what to do if you don’t feel worthy)
How to figure out your mission and purpose... (and what to do if you don’t feel worthy of that)
I'm fresh back from adventuring in the Lake District in my camper van, and full of renewed vigour for my mission and purpose.
In this conversation I'm going to share with you exactly how I come up with my personal mission for my business - including the exact questioning sequence.
And if you feel the Imposter Syndrome rising when you think about whether you're worthy or good enough for that mission and purpose, I'm going to help you break away from that too.
The 7 Signs of Imposter Syndrome in Female Leaders & Entrepreneurs
This conversation is about the 7 Signs of Imposter Syndrome in female leaders and entrepreneurs.
- if you've ever felt like a fraud
- if you've ever attributed your success to luck
- if you know you're letting Imposter Syndrome keep you small
Please tune in to this conversation
Anna Sutton: How to build and exit a values-led company in complete integrity
In this conversation Claire Ackers talks to Anna Sutton as she lifts the lid on her journey following her recent exit from The Data Shed, the data company she founded with her husband and CTO, Ed Thewlis.
This journey has seen her go from being wracked with Imposter Syndrome, to building and scaling a values-led £ multi million data company, to negotiating her successful exit without once compromising her integrity or values.
Your Essential Standards
Today I'm talking to you about Essential Standards - one of my favourite topics.
If you’re constantly firefighting in your business, working on low-value stuff or people-pleasing with clients - this is for you.
If you're frustrated by your results or lack clarity or focus, this is for you.
Or if you want a surefire strategy to show up as your highest and best self every single day, this is for you.
How to stop feeling ‘meh’ and get the fire back in your belly
Today I'm talking to you if you've been feeling ‘meh’ and want to get the fire back in your belly
If you’ve been feeling like you’ve lost your mojo, you’re disconnected.
Like you’re ticking along, but that’s not good enough.
Like you’re stuck in your comfort zone. You want to break free and do brilliant things, but it’s become the status quo, and you don’t know how to level up.
I’ve been working with entrepreneurs on this stuff for many years now – I strongly believe that if you’ve been bold enough and brave enough to launch a company, you might as well make it count.
Do you feel like you’ve got to be Superwoman
Today I'm talking to you if you've ever felt pressure to be Superwoman.
Female entrepreneurs are masters at multitasking, at wearing many hats, at getting stuff done, and this is useful up to a point, but there is a flipside to this that we're just not talking about - and this could be harming your business.
I used to wear being called Superwoman like a badge of honour until I realised the pressure I was putting on myself - and that I was actually sabotaging the results I was getting in my business - and in my whole life as well.
So buckle up, because this conversation could be a game-changer for you.
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Why female founders fail (and how not to be one of them)
Today I'm talking to you about why female founders fail (and how not to be one of them)
I've been coaching female entrepreneurs since 2007, and what I've seen is there are a certain set of challenges that (mostly) only female founders experience.
Understanding these challenges, and knowing how to navigate them can mean the difference between success and throwing in the towel in your business.
How to have Bulletproof Resilience for Female Entrepreneurs
Today I'm talking to you if Bulletproof Resilience is on your wishlist as a Female Founder.
Maybe you're in a horrible situation, feeling angry and shameful and rejected, and you can't see a way through.
Or maybe you're feeling overwhelmed and disempowered.
Or maybe it feels like the world is against you and you can't face picking yourself up and keeping on fighting.
How to have an incredibly awesome day
Today I’m talking to you if you want to set yourself up for having an incredibly awesome day, as a female entrepreneur.
Maybe you've got a huge thing you need to smash
Or maybe you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck in the weeds
Or maybe you know you're self-sabotaging and it's time to look after yourself properly.
This is a really practical conversation, based on what works, to help set you up to have an awesome day.