Does your business truly align with your personal values?

I don't just mean in an aesthetic logo and branding way. But down to the core operations, team culture, client experiences and leadership decisions.

So who else struggles with imposter syndrome? 🙋‍♀️

Look I know it’s a trendy topic, but honestly, I’m raising my hand to admit I've struggled deeply with imposter syndrome throughout my entire professional journey. That feeling that at any moment you'll be 'found out' as not good enough or qualified enough is exhausting to grapple with alone.

From experience of working with some incredible leaders and business owners over the years, many of them incorrectly assume imposter syndrome = lack of confidence. Equally if you are to believe one popular influencer (no names mentioned) imposter syndrome is good because it makes you work harder....oh hi there burnout...

But here is the difference:

In my recent burnout survey, I wanted to find out how many of us are navigating life while feeling like we're "running on empty."

I asked respondents to rate their energy levels on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 represents abundant energy and 5 signifies overwhelming struggles. The results were both eye-opening and concerning.

I'm pretty confident that one of the biggest contributing factors to the burnout I experienced was my inability to put in place boundaries. I see it with clients all the time too - overextending themselves, disregarding their own needs and going out of their way to accommodate others - but at what cost?

When you hear the phrase 'burnout,' what comes to mind? I recently asked this question to my social media community, and the responses were incredibly insightful, hard to read at times, and very very relatable. 

Many people shared their personal experiences and thoughts on the subject. With responses ranging from the feeling of being physiologically bankrupt, to comparing themselves to a used dishcloth - hung out to dry - it's clear this is a topic deeply felt by many people.

If growing a business was that easy we’d all be doing it. If it was as easy as setting a goal and working towards it every single business would be in profit and ‘successful’.The truth is that in many cases, it’s not the practical stuff that holds us back. It’s what is going on in our minds.Over the last 20 years I’ve worked with hundreds of small business owners and here are the blocks that come up time and time again. Working with me 1:1 gets you ready access to my toolkit make growing your business a joy not a chore.