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15 ways you might be self-sabotaging your business

15 ways you might be self-sabotaging your business

by Rachael Roberts | Apr 25, 2023 | Business, Confidence, ELT business, Freelance, Productivity

Self-sabotaging is when the things that you’re doing, or thinking, are actually not in your best interests… and, if you’re human, you’ll have experienced this.Here are 15 very common forms of self sabotage to look out for when running your business. Not so you can...
What makes someone an expert?

What makes someone an expert?

by Rachael Roberts | Feb 24, 2023 | Confidence, Inner Troll, Mindset

Are you an expert? Now, if I know my audience, I’m willing to bet a significant proportion of you felt uncomfortable about saying yes…But here’s the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary definition of an expert: ‘a person with special...
How do you keep from getting bored or demotivated in business?

How do you keep from getting bored or demotivated in business?

by Rachael Roberts | Aug 16, 2022 | ELT business, Freelance, Mindset, motivation, Productivity

Building a business is rarely about creating an overnight success. And, even when it is, we still then need to sustain that success day in and day out. So, it’s perhaps not surprising that our enthusiasm to work on our business can falter from time to time, and...
What is Strategic Mindset- and why it’s important.

What is Strategic Mindset- and why it’s important.

by Rachael Roberts | Sep 21, 2021 | Business, Confidence, Habits, Personal Development

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. When I’m coaching freelancers and business owners I often see them try something once, not get much response and conclude that the strategy isn’t working and they should give up. But any kind of change takes time,...
Confidence doesn’t come from ‘fake it til you make it’.

Confidence doesn’t come from ‘fake it til you make it’.

by Rachael Roberts | Mar 16, 2021 | Business, Career, Happiness, Personal Development

Some people teach that developing self confidence is about learning to pretend to be self confident until eventually you are. ‘Fake it ‘til you make it’. While I think there can be a benefit in acting ‘as if’- in other words choosing to do things before you feel...
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