How to show up when you really really really don't want to
Sometimes it just isn't happening.
Sometimes you can't muster the energy to show up for your business, even though you know you should.
Even if you love your work, love your clients, even if there is no real reason you shouldn't show up and have fun doing it...
... your mojo seems to have left the building.
This conversation is directly for these times.
Here are my top tips of how to show up regardless - properly - not just phoning it in.
The bothy adventure - do something every day that scares you
Are you healed, or are you just hiding from your triggers? This is a question that coming up a lot in my coaching conversations at the moment. So often we can be going along, thinking we're doing really well, but really we're avoiding the scary stuff.
Interview with The Biskery founders
In this conversation I'm talking to Saskia Roskam and Lisa Shepherd, co-founders of The Biskery as they share their story of spreading love in biscuit form.
This journey has seen them go from colleagues to award-winning entrepreneurs, and their star is only on the rise.
10 traits of highly successful female entrepreneurs
I’m in the privileged position of working with some incredibly successful female entrepreneurs, founders and business owners.
I’ve been doing this work since 2007, I’ve helped hundreds, if not thousands of women to date.
Over this time, I’ve observed 10 key traits of the most successful ones, and this is what I want to share with you today.
The 10 Signs You MUST Tackle Your Imposter NOW
These are the 10 Signs of Imposter Syndrome in women, that indicate that’s it time to do something about it! I shared this workshop twice last week, and it was so impactful and eye-opening I want to share it with you too. I invite you to play along – grab a pen and paper, and see how many resonate with you.
Reflections on November – how am I still sane?
This has probably been one of the busiest months of my life, and I’d love to share some reflections with you.
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'.
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.
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.
How to connect with your authentic power as a female founder
Today I’m talking to you if you want to find and unleash your authentic power as a female founder
- Maybe you’re not getting the results you want in your business
- Maybe you’re doing all-the-things and frustrated because it’s not working
- Maybe you’re paralysed by lack of clarity
- Maybe you’re starting to doubt you’ve got what it takes
In this talk I’m going to give you 7 steps. 7 steps that you can take, today, and put into action, and start seeing the results
7 signs of Imposter Syndrome in female founders & what to do about it
Today I’m talking to you if you suspect (or know) you're struggling with Imposter Syndrome as a female entrepreneur
- You're sick of that voice in your head asking 'who the heck you think you are'
- You feel like you're not good enough
- Not worthy or deserving
- Or you feel you're nobody special
How to build an aligned and authentic business - my 6 step formula
Today I’m talking to you if you're a female founder who wants to build an aligned & authentic business.
One that's capable of changing the world.
Or at least, creating your dream business and lifestyle.
In this training I’m going to tell you the 6 pillars you need to have if you want to:
The conversation about menopause - Interview with Julie Dennis
In this episode Claire Ackers talks to Julie Dennis, Menopause at Work corporate advisor.
During the chat they cover:
what employers needs to know about creating a menopause-friendly workplace
Get Visible - PR for Authentic Entrepreneurs & Leaders
I was thrilled to have the chance to pick the brains of PR expert Caroline Joynson about the best way to get visible, right now. If you’re trying to get your brand or name out there and shout about what you do, do not miss this episode!
Setting the Record Straight on Recruitment
Join GRAFT Talent Founder, Melanie Parker, and Adesse Founder, Claire Ackers, as they get grilled by Anna Sutton, CEO of the Data Shed about all things recruitment. In this episode, you'll hear *Common misconceptions about recruiters (and why Anna sees some recruiters as 'white noise'