2023 Was My Worst Financial Year to Date….

And it was also my best year! (Even with it being £15k down on LY)

Let me indulge a bit more…

At the start of 2023 I jumped on the bandwagon and gave my year a word, it was ‘Simplicity’. I don’t know why I did this; my word is always simplicity. It is how I like to be, keeping things simple.

The first half of the year was good, moving along nicely, I was in the zone, I was working with fabulous clients, had some amazing collaborations and then some things started to shift.

I Felt A LOT of Pressure Both Financially & Emotionally...

And I wasn’t getting the emotional return I wanted with what I was doing, I felt quite stuck.

What did I do?

 I hid.

I slid back into some old habits. I didn’t speak to anyone really about what was going on...

FFS Hels!!

I stopped doing all the outreach, I stopped maintaining the collaborations, I stopped doing the lives, I pretty much stopped being my business for a while. 

Yes, I was still 100% showing up for my regular clients, I was 100% still being present for them, I was still being a guest speaker, I was still ‘visible’ but I wasn’t being present with myself and quite frankly I was going against everything I tell my clients to do.

Yes, this DOES happen to coaches as well.

Why Did This Happen?

I allowed it to.

In the spring my husband and I decided to put our amazing home on the market and move to be closer to his family and the sea. I was 100% on board, it would mean having more financial freedom (more time to do more things, not buy more sh*t) and more childcare, win win.

So, from June my time was consumed with just about everyone else, the house move, the girls new school, the transition, just everything apart from me and my business. Also, I was told that I was full menopausal at only 42…wonderful!

I still did some programmes, I still added some people into my world, I still did my beloved podcast, and that was it. I was slowly reducing my working hours without realising. 

We were only moving an hour away and I knew the gains I would get, but I started to feel super isolated. 

I couldn’t get my head around the fact that I was living in a city that I knew nobody (apart from family), I didn’t want to make any more friends (I can count on my one hand my real friends, don’t forget I’m in introvert!), we were living with my husband’s nan and our new house build was draining.

I was exhausted.

I Was Leaning into a New Life...

As I reflect, I realised it was my mind, space and energy saying no to new business things, to allow me to lean into a new life. New opportunities. 

Here's what I did gain, which is WAY more than money to me:

• A million new beaches and outside spaces to explore.
• The space to see what I REALLY enjoyed in my business and life.
• Time to find new exercise and movement classes that I was excited to do every time.
• Pushed my good habits to the front without realising.
• Realised that the move has uncovered a few more things for me that I still need to work on.
• I created space for me to work on my children's book and create a tall sportswear brand.

Lessons learnt.

Our unconscious mind is truly amazing, I was telling it to slow down by naturally stopping doing ALL the things, all the time. It wasn’t aligning with my life at that moment. 

Where am I Now?

Well, I am still in my husband’s nans house working between there and my father in law's house (how lucky am I! Hopefully in our new house in a few weeks), I have some new work on the horizon which is truly exciting me and I have found the outdoor life that I long for.

I feel at peace.

Money has always been important to me, I love money. It’s not the main driver though and 2023 has made me realise this even more.

What’s your main driver in life / business / career?

I Also Achieved Some Big Things with My Client's Last Year...

• Overcame a fear of flying for a client with a single hypnotherapy session

• Supported a client into starting her first ever workshop (she nailed it and had 15 paid people sign up with little advertising)

• Worked with one client who went from having a lack of focus and clarity, to starting a business and turning over just under £100k in her first year!

• Helped a client go from lack of confidence and stuck at a crossroads in her career to finding her voice again. She now is head of her department and smashing it! 

And I Received Some Great Feedback...

“Amazing coaching that will be useful for years to come! Working with Helen really helped my mindset and made it possible to set clear goals and focus on them! All while ensuring I wasn't overworking myself!”

I've helped hundreds of people realise their full potential, whether that be in life or business or by changing things slowly (top tip: time blocking got some of my clients the biggest change!).

I also got approved onto a framework via a really tough tender process for high end coaching with the NHS and I'd love to use some of my skills to help you succeed in your business!

If you need simple, good old-fashioned support so you can get back to doing the things you love, let's have a chat.

I’ve been there, I’ve done it, I’m still doing it...let me help.

Hels x