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Mindset_Momentum, London (2026)

06/05/2022

Instead of waiting for a rush of luck to magically find you, how about MAKING YOUR OWN DAMN LUCK?!

Look, instead of complaining about how unfair it is that you’re not hitting your goals or growing your business as fast as you want, try something radical and start making your own luck.

Start taking radical responsibility for yourself, for your own success and for your own goals.

At the end of the day, when you’re successful and happy, would you rather credit your success to “luck” or HARD DAMN WORK?!

04/05/2022

Why do we all find it so easy to LIE?

I’m not saying we’re all Anna Delveys or Simon Levievs or literal psychopaths - but whether it’s swindling people out of millions of dollars or the teeniest, tiniest of white lies that we don’t think will hurt a mouse, we ALL lie. ALL the time.

But why?

To be honest, I think a lot of it is us trying to avoid as much conflict as physically possible.

When someone casually asks, “How are you doing?”, we respond with, “Fine, thanks” - even if we’re absolutely NOT fine. And it’s so that we don’t need to have that conversation where we talk about our ~fEeLinGs~ with virtual strangers 😂

As someone who has grown up in British culture, I feel like a lot of us have an ingrained opinion on what’s “acceptable” and “unacceptable” - and our little white lies protect us from getting into that unacceptable, uncomfortable territory.

Telling that little white lie feels so much easier than telling the real, honest truth - but is it actually easier?

I don’t think it easier.

It definitely doesn’t help you to build real, authentic relationships, that’s for sure.

If we were all a little bit less scared of other people’s opinions, a bit less scared of saying something that’s actually REAL, I’m pretty sure we’d all have better relationships.

Yeah, it might feel uncomfortable to begin with - but that little bit of discomfort could lead to a relationship that’s actually meaningful, and not just based on a series of little white lies.

So brace yourself, because next time you ask me if I’m doing okay, you’re gonna get an honest answer!

03/05/2022

The world is a LOT right now.

And as business owners, our own little worlds are always a lot.

So add the two together and whaddya get?

✨ 💫 OVERWHELM 💫 ✨

Overwhelm can creep up on you without you even noticing. You might just chalk up an unproductive day to being tired or not drinking enough water or not doing your morning routine properly.

But really? That tiredness, sluggishness and inability to focus is probably overwhelm.

And that’s a GOOD THING - because once you recognise that you’re experiencing overwhelm, you can take the steps to tackle it and move past it.

It can feel frustrating that we can’t have a huge impact on the big scary things happening in the world - but we can’t have a positive impact in ANY area if we aren’t taking care of ourselves first.

To show up in the best possible way for those who really need us, we need to recognise the signs of overwhelm so we can start making changes that will help us conquer it.

So swipe right up there 👆 and then come back down here 👇 to let me know how many of those signs you see in YOUR life right now - and then we can figure out a plan together for how to release the overwhelm and get you back to tip-top condition!

28/04/2022

Can we talk for a moment please…

I have a bone to pick. Because I am SO bored of seeing people s***k away their money on things that bring short-term happiness, but RUN AWAY SCREAMING at the prospect of investing in something that brings them real, long-term satisfaction.

Why do we prioritise in-the-moment happiness instead of long-term health and happiness?

Why are we SO willing to drop £100 on dinner out at a fancy restaurant, but our gym memberships are the first thing to go when we’re feeling the pinch?

Why do we spend £5+ each day on takeaway coffees, but won’t invest £35 a month in a membership that would help us build our business?

Why do we spend £50 on a new pair of shoes, but won’t spend £50 on a therapy session to un-screw our heads?

We all complain about being unhappy, but we don’t put our money where our mouth is. We don’t commit our finances to long-term changes that will almost certainly bring us the happiness and success and satisfaction we crave.

We complain we’re unhappy, but we won’t stop our own f**kery and do something about it.

WHY?! Like, genuinely, WHY do we do this?!

I’m actually asking you: what stops you from investing in your long-term future happiness? And what can I do to help you get better at prioritising the long-term over the short-term?

27/04/2022

I know I bang on about ’s podcast all the damn time, but it’s just SO GOOD OKAY?!

And my most recent favourite episode was with Oliver Burkeman, the author of one of my favourite books of the last year - Four Thousand Weeks (if you haven’t read it, PLEASE DO. It has genuinely changed my outlook on time and how to use it).

In the episode, Oliver articulates something that’s been swirling around in my mind for a while now, especially with the ABUNDANCE of Insta-therapy posts going around:

“If you decide that you’re always going to fill your mind with positive, upbeat, optimistic thoughts, then every negative thought that creeps in is like a new failure and something to feel stressed about and try to stamp out.”

Oliver’s point is that if we make ‘happiness’ our sole goal in life, we’re missing the point of what it means to be human.

We put so much pressure on ourselves and energy into making this ‘happiness’ a reality, that we end up missing out on the meaningful day-to-day activities that actually could bring us happiness.

We have this idealistic view of happiness as a thing we can achieve - an end goal that we can reach, and then not worry about anymore.

But really, we need to be finding meaning in everyday activities. Those things we do without really thinking, without really appreciating and without really focusing on all the good things that could come out of them.

THAT’S where we’ll find real happiness: in finding meaning in our experiences and choosing actions that will bring us meaning. And happiness will follow as a by-product of that meaning.

It’s something I see super regularly with my coaching clients. They come to me with a big grand goal in mind, and they want to get there right away. They want to skip over all the hard work that’s needed, and jump straight to happiness and success.

And what I do is help them to find that meaning and happiness and success in the journey, not just the destination. To help them make daily decisions that are meaningful and bring them some sort of satisfaction and contentment every single day.

It’s not about sacrificing the short-term for the long-term goal. It’s about using every moment of your time to find meaning and contentment - and that daily meaning turning into a long-term source of happiness for you.

26/04/2022

It’s SPRINGTIME FRIENDS!

And while it might be tempting to ditch everything and sit outside soaking up the sun all day, that might not be the best thing for your business…

One thing I like to do is to harness that fresh start, springtime energy and apply it to my business - and the first thing I tackle (just to get it out of the way because I HATE IT) is spring cleaning my finances 🤑

So here are 5 things to do to make sure your business finances are in tip-top condition for the new season:

💸 cancel any subscriptions you don’t use - and don’t keep paying for something just because you might use it in the future! Cancel it, and then sign up when you actually need it!

💸 remember that time is money, my friend! Protect your time at all costs and remove everything from your calendar that’s taking up your time but isn’t either directly generating income or building your business for future income.

💸 CHASE UNPAID INVOICES! Seriously. You deserve to be paid for your work, so if someone hasn’t paid their invoice yet, CHASE THEM. It’s not rude or pushy - it’s business.

💸 organise your receipts or expenses, to make your tax return (which you can submit from April btw) waaaaay easier. Future-you will thank you, trust me.

💸 of the subscriptions you DO use, check that you’re on the best plan for your needs. Can you downgrade your subscription temporarily to save a few quid? Or can you move back to the free version for a while? (I spent MONTHS paying for the pro version of Zoom completely unnecessarily, learn from my mistakes people!)

Channel that springtime vibe into your finances and thank me later ✌️

25/04/2022

Imposter syndrome hit me HARD recently 😭

I was asked to do a really exciting but absolutely TERRIFYING presentation - and imposter syndrome reared its ugly head like never before.

The presentation was to a company that is funded by the US government, aka A BIG DEAL. I was asked to talk about my journey and my career so far - something I should feel like an expert in because, helloooo who knows my own journey better than me?!

But as the time came closer, I could NOT shake the feeling that I was going to fail.

I wasn’t prepared enough.

I had no right to be talking to such an important crowd.

I didn’t have anything exciting or positive or inspiring to say.

In between frantically (over)preparing, I was using every ounce of brain power to come up with as many excuses as possible to cancel. In the end, I had a pretty good handful of pretend emergencies or personal crises or technical issues to use to get out of doing it.

But yaknow what? I went through with it after all.

I talked to my imposter syndrome like it was a child. I reassured it, I listened to it, and I rationalised why my feelings were just that - FEELINGS, not facts.

If I rescheduled it, what difference would that make? I knew that my imposter syndrome would just take me through the same bu****it again next time and I was absolutely certain more time to prepare wouldn’t help either.

So I allowed myself some time to feel the feelings - and then talked myself through overcoming them. I focused on the freaking AMAZING things I would feel after stepping outside of my comfort zone, and it was those thoughts that pushed me through and got me to the other side.

TL;DR learn from my mistakes and just DO THE THING! You are more than capable, you are strong as hell, and you WILL survive 💪

24/04/2022

I am LOVING NLP at the moment!

For myself and for my clients, NLP has been incredibly powerful recently - so I thought it was about time I shared some of my favourite NLP techniques for battling low confidence.

👆 Swipe through for my 3 go-to techniques 👆

All of this stuff is super powerful and empowering and I am so grateful to and for teaching me these brilliant techniques to add a whole new level to my coaching 💪

22/04/2022

It's me. I'm Betty.⁠
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I've been called Betty by family and friends for as long as I can remember - did you know that?!⁠
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But recently, I've been called Petty Betty 🙈⁠
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Why? Because it looked I was causing a problem for no reason.⁠
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From my perspective, I thought I was standing up for what was right. But to others, it came across as petty and unnecessary.⁠
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And it made me wonder: where do you draw the line between understanding and accepting that everyone has their own opinion, and standing up for what you believe in?⁠
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Personally, I think there is a way to do both.⁠
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The world around us seems to think there is one 'right' way to view things and a 'one approach fits all' solution.⁠
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But we can acknowledge, understand and respect others' opinions and actions whilst still believing in our own. That's how we reach a point of mutual understanding and respect for each other as humans.⁠
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And that's what I try to do - on this occasion, I might've failed and earned myself the Petty Betty title. But that's okay too. We're allowed to make mistakes, as long as we treat them as opportunities to learn.⁠
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21/04/2022

Yep, I said what I said.⁠
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And I'll keep saying it.⁠
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I do my best to share useful advice here on Instagram - and I think do a pretty damn good job of it.⁠
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But that advice is NEVER going to be the solution to all your problems.⁠
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Because, as much as I want to, I can never share anything that is tailored to every single one of you at the same time.⁠
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My advice comes from things I've helped clients with, of course - but those clients were just as unique as you are, and they faced challenges that might be nothing like yours.⁠
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If you're still expecting an Instagram post to change your goddamn life, you're going to be scrolling for a helluva long time.⁠
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Because that life-changing post DOES NOT EXIST.⁠
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Because you cannot get free coaching from an Instagram post. It's impossible.⁠
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You can learn and gain insight and improve your self-awareness - but you can't get 1:1 tailored advice for YOUR situation.⁠
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If you really want change, Instagram advice just ain't gonna cut the mustard. Sorry to burst your bubble 🤷‍♀️⁠
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20/04/2022

One of the biggest causes of overwhelm (at least with my clients) is saying yes to stuff that they didn't really want to say yes too.⁠
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All too often I see clients who pile too much on their plates - because they don't know how to say no.⁠
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And it all comes down to BOUNDARIES. Knowing your own limitations and being able to communicate them to others is a vital part of running a business that doesn't lead to inevitable burnout.⁠
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But when you're facing a challenge to your boundaries, how do you handle it?⁠
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I've got ya back!⁠
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Swipe through the slides above to see how to handle someone breaking your boundaries. The key is to RESPOND, not react - and to know WHY your boundaries really matter to you!⁠
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Boundaries are my forte, if you want to step up and have time for the things that actually matter in your life then I have no doubt I can help you. I have helped SO many people get to a point where they actually have EXTRA time. Clients have said to me "I don't really know what I did with my time before" and "Why did I always feel so busy?"⁠
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It can be the same way for you, if you want it. ⁠
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18/04/2022

One of the things I will always do in a coaching session is ask clients about every area of their life.⁠
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Most people come to me as business owners or aspiring business owners - and are sometimes surprised when I take an interest in the non-business areas of their life too.⁠
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But in my experience, there is very little separation between your business life and your 'personal life' - because we all care so much about our businesses AND our personal lives, that they both impact one another.⁠
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Most of the time you aren't even aware of how much of an impact your relationships or your family or your hobbies are having on your business - and it's my job to help you to connect those forces.⁠
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I've mentioned before that more than one of my clients has had big shifts in their relationships during our time together - and I don't think that's a coincidence!⁠
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I firmly believe that once you start taking one area of your life seriously, the impact is felt in every other area too. Once you start taking the leap into the unknown and embracing your fear of business, you're able to see other areas of your life (including your relationships) more clearly - and you're able to notice when things are and are not serving your higher goals.⁠
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So, if we do work together - be prepared to be an open book! Because that's the only way you'll achieve your goals ❤️⁠

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