In this episode we hear from Martine Thomassen who through studying how to be an entrepreneur in her education years, gained the foundations to then launch her own business when she was ready.  Having been a digital marketer as well as an artist, she has now launched her own coaching business specialising in helping female entrepreneurs overcome their limiting beliefs, which is just one area among many that she helps clients to conquer. 

Martine talks through the differences between mentors and coaches, how to work with that inner critic that can sometimes do so much damage in our every day and how to really master personal energy levels. 

Martine’s advice: 

• Try!  You fail in advance if you don’t try
• Recognise and acknowledge your feelings, then choose to think more empowering thoughts that will serve you better
• Remember that enthusiasm will show, just as negativity will
• Win or learn, failure can be instructive and useful
• Pay attention to your feelings and care for them; they need to be looked after
• Take proper time off and have complete breaks from work
• Keep learning - listen to podcasts can be inspirational while you exercise or do any task
• Schedule your time and consciously focus on income-producing work
• Believe in yourself, in your client, in your product - if you don’t, you won’t be convincing when it comes to pricing
• If you are female, organise your work around your cycle and those weeks when you have more energy
• Recognise your achievements, congratulate yourself even on the small wins
• Self-trust, keep your word to yourself - if you trust yourself this will in turn boost your self-confidence
• Surround yourself with like-minded people as well as those who are one step ahead to help support you

If you’d like to contact Martine, she can be reach via her website or [email protected] as well as Intagram or her podcast.

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Links:

• LastPass the password keeping site that syncs between devices. 
• Google Workspace is brilliant for small businesses
• I use Buzzsprout podcast 'how to' & hosting directory to create this podcast series as well as their super simple hosting platform.
• Canva has proved invaluable for creating all the social media assets and audio bites.
• For contracts check out Law Depot.

Thank you for listening.  I would also be delighted if you could rate, review and share this podcast with anyone else who may be starting a company as it helps other people find it.

Hosted by Juliet Fallowfield, founder of PR for startups advisory Fallow, Field & Mason, How To Start Up hopes to bring you confidence, encouragement and reassurance that you’re on the right track.

Recorded and produced by Juliet Fallowfield, edited by Emma Dewhurst in  2021. Music credit: Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod.

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