We tackle imposter syndrome, a common challenge that affects many entrepreneurs. Discover how to recognise this pervasive self-doubt, understand its impact on your business, and transform it into a positive force. Learn practical strategies to reframe negative thoughts, celebrate your achievements, and build a supportive network. Turn your feelings of inadequacy into motivation and growth.

The power and significance of clear business goals. Clear goals guide you, keep you motivated, and align your team’s efforts. Learn how SMART goals—Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound—can streamline your path to success. Plus, discover additional steps like Purpose, Steps, Consistency, and Growth to enhance your goal-setting process.

Nick shares his thoughts on ways to help you overcome the discomfort of pitching, the difference between stubbornness and tenacity, the need to focus on your core business before diversifying and the value of simplicity in business communications. He talks about the power of organic growth and genuine customer referrals over gimmicky promotions, and hugely importantly, and my biggest takeaway, he shared his personal strategies for maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

An insightful chat with Nick Jenkins, founder of Moonpig.com and former dragon on BC’s ‘Dragon’s Den’. Nick shares his journey from Moscow to creating a top online greeting card retailer. Learn about the power of personalisation, effective customer service, data-driven decisions, hiring, building a positive work culture, and key marketing strategies.

I share findings from recent research, revealing the top challenges and the underlying factors that can either stall or propel a creative business forward. Understanding these challenges is crucial for anyone looking to break through barriers and fully realise their potential in the world of creative entrepreneurship.

How do you know if your idea for a business will thrive in reality? What makes an idea viable and how you can assess its potential to become a successful enterprise.? In this episode, I discuss the importance of market demand, the cost of bringing your idea to life, and the simplicity of the business model.

How to identify whether you’re on the path that’s right for you, how to realign if you’re not, and how to protect what you most would love to achieve from anything—or anyone—that might try to derail you.

Whether you’re feeling uncertain about your current business, thinking about a shift, or just need a little inspiration to reaffirm you’re on the right track, this episode is for you.

How to effectively present your offerings, making sure your clients see the heart, the dedication, and the expertise you bring and deliver. From actionable strategies to mindset shifts, we’re covering methods to help you confidently assert your worth. I very much hope this episode will affirm the value you bring to every project, customer and client you work with.

Over the last few weeks I have become increasingly disillusioned with social media and whilst over the years, we have had huge success with it, recently I’ve found it’s taking up an enormous amount of time but it’s not filling me with an equal level of enthusiasm. In this episode I share where my focus is just now and the strategies we are considering.

Why does selling make us feel so uncomfortable? I think perhaps it’s because the process of selling is often equated with rejection. The possibility of hearing a ‘no’ can feel like a direct critique of not just your product but of your entire effort and vision. Establishing and growing a business is hugely personal, and it’s especially intense for entrepreneurs who are deeply connected to their products and services—it’s like offering a piece of yourself to others.