Today, I'm using the "j" word—journey. It is such an overused word! I'm probably super sensitive to it because I've spent over a decade consulting, and we are freaking experts at using fancy words that don't really mean anything.

BUT, business is a journey. It's a journey of self-discovery and growth. Any journey started without the end in mind becomes a meandering wander. So today, I'm talking about:

How we can stop sabotaging our confidence by using the end goal to our advantage along the way.

We all create an expectation in almost everything that happens in our life. What we don’t often realize is that these expectations that we create are based on our experiences to date. How your life has gone up to this point shapes the expectations you put about your future.

Sophie realized that many entrepreneur mums are in need of a support group that would help them in growing their business. They believe that it is not okay for mums to be isolated, alone with their laptops at midnight, trying to figure out what to do next with their business.

Being adaptable and flexible to follow the shifts is one of the most important things that you can do. Adopting different techniques as you go along is important, and so is continuing to be genuine about how you do your business, you will continue to create a following that is loyal to you.

Knowing your ideal client is the second most important thing in your business (next to sorting out your head!). Your ideal client is that one person you are inspired to help and make an impact for. There is that one person who is the reason why your business exists.

I would argue that if you can find your happiness right now then you will feel successful right now because you start to release your tight control on the outcome you are looking for and live more in the moment.

Practice putting you, your needs and your priorities first…I know that we are constantly juggling between ALL the nappy changing, constant challenge of finding food that they will eat, playing, housework, business admin, business marketing, serving clients, planning next steps...and that is BEFORE you throw in all the things we seem to commit ourselves to outside of #mumlife and #bizlife.

Have you ever noticed that when you are really distracted or doing something that let’s your mind wander aimlessly that’s when your best inspiration comes?

Did you know that your cornerstone habit is something subconscious that you are doing that is keeping your ingrained behaviours constant? We are constantly REINFORCING these behaviours, even if they are something that we want to change!

In practice, journaling can be whatever you want it to be. But the reason that it can be so transformational is that it’s a gateway to understanding more about yourself… to recording your life, experiencing all manner of emotions and uncovering parts of yourself you never thought existed.