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Success would be allowing myself the space and boundaries to work when I’m at work … and then going to the beach and being at the beach (not thinking about work). I love what I do, but as my business grows and demands more of me, it also requires my health, mental and physical, so boundaries become more important than anything

What does success mean to you?

​​​One day you’ll order whatever you want from the menu, as many different dishes as you want to taste ​​​​​​.
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One day you won’t have to check price tags, fuel apps, or weigh up whether the shipping is worth it ​​​​​​​.
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One day you’ll be paying your team Christmas bonuses, and it will feel so expansive and amazing. ​​​​​​​​

One day it will all make sense…

My work saves me … It shouldn’t. I know it’s not meant to … I’m meant to self-care, take a bubble bath, go for a walk, and all that bullshit that’s meant to relax me … it doesn’t. If I’m ever feeling overwhelmed, anxious, overly emotional, struggling, or just DONE with being a mum to […]

When im drowning in motherhood, my work is my escape.

There’s one piece of advice you will never hear leave my​​​​​​​​ mouth as a business coach these days… ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ And that is “share your income to book more people into your offering.” ​​​​​​​​ I did that in my MLM days, every single day, “Hi, I’m shona, and I lost 25kilos, and I make $7000 […]

You’ll never hear me say this ….

It’s tempting because if I’m perfect, it’s easy to convince people that my x,y,z product will change their life.It’s tempting to sell you something by making y

I’m so sick of pretending to be perfect

A major trend in the biz world right now is using outsourcing, delegating and hiring as your one-stop shop for business success. And often that is true.

Delegating and outsourcing in your business

So you want to manifest a tone of money right ???? You’re saying the affirmations, setting the intentions, wearing your selenite, visualizing yourself with your check from the universe …. so why isn’t it working ?

Are you self-sabotaging your goals?

There are many an expert for hair and experts for business …. and in this story, like Elle Woods in legally blonde… my haircut story is getting to the point

Be the expert for your own business

For me … “sales calls” discovery calls, insert cliche name here —— calls ….. are not the vibe. Not that there isn’t a place for a “get to know you call” but somewhere along the line these turned from friendly conversations to scripted manipulations

Sales calls are no longer the vibe.

I’ve always been the responsible one, the empathetic one, the one that gets on with her work, the one that organises the group, the one that people come to vent their problems …I was proud of that, I thrived in that .. until I didn’t.

Responsibility and Vulnerability …