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Annual review of my business 2020

Annual review of my business 2020

by Rachael Roberts | Jan 5, 2021 | Business, Career, Habits, Overwhelm, Stress

I think most of us are glad to see the back of 2020, but before I shake the dust from my feet (and there was a lot of dust), I wanted to share my annual review for 2020. Ever since I started working with a business coach, I’ve been carrying out monthly, 90 day, annual...
The tyranny of the ‘should’

The tyranny of the ‘should’

by Rachael Roberts | Oct 13, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Happiness, MIndfulness, Personal Development, Saying no, Stress

If there’s one word that should come with a big flashing neon light around it, it’s ‘should’. The German psychoanalyst Karen Horney perceptively talked about “the tyranny of the should.”   What does it mean if we say that we should do something? It...
Why you don’t need ‘self-improvement’ to succeed.

Why you don’t need ‘self-improvement’ to succeed.

by Rachael Roberts | Sep 1, 2020 | Confidence, ELT business, Mindset, Saying no

Helping people with mindset is a big part of what I do as a business coach for ELT Freelancers. I know that more often than not, what is holding us back is not so much lack of practical business knowledge (important though that is), but confidence, fear of failure (or...
What’s wrong with being a people pleaser?

What’s wrong with being a people pleaser?

by Rachael Roberts | Jul 14, 2020 | Burnout, Overwhelm, Relationships, Saying no, Stress

Maybe you suspect you’re a people pleaser? You find it hard to say no, you rarely put your own needs first, you hate the idea of being disliked or criticised. You’re probably aware that this kind of behaviour often leads to you taking too much on, and being...
What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?

What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?

by Rachael Roberts | Jun 23, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Inner Troll

Last week I asked the question, ‘What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?’ on social media. It got a really big response as many of my friends and colleagues started thinking about things they would really love to do, but for whatever reason, hadn’t or...
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