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The biggest problem with being self-employed...?
The biggest problem with being self-employed...? Your boss. Self-care is one of the most over-looked elements of running a healthy, happy and sustainable business.

Mark Franklin
Sep 91 min read
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Five mindset-boosting morning habits to set you up for the day
Start your day with clarity. Five mindset-boosting morning habits that boost focus, energy and mindset for solopreneurs and small business owners.

Mark Franklin
Sep 23 min read
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Clarity & bravery mean nothing without action
Clarity & bravery mean nothing without action ā even with clear vision and a solid plan on your side, you might still be getting in your own way.

Mark Franklin
Aug 192 min read
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When did you last think about what you do well?
When did you last think about what you do well? We are so quick to overlook (or dismiss) our strengths ā what effect does this have on our self-worth?

Mark Franklin
Jul 292 min read
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I was taught Imposter Syndrome at school
I was taught Imposter Syndrome at school. Our reports ranked us alongside our peers, forcing us to compare and 'look sideways' rather than to our own successes.

Mark Franklin
Jul 221 min read
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The feeling of flying
The feeling of flying ā that elusive moment where everything in your world is just... well, perfect!

Mark Franklin
Jul 82 min read
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Five 'mistruths' we believe about our business
The five 'mistruths' we believe about our business ā habitual thinking that presents an opportunity to delay or defer the successes we deserve.

Mark Franklin
Jul 12 min read
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Our relationship with failure is a choice
Our relationship with failure is a choice ā it is perspective based on a mixture of fact and/or emotion. Which do you choose?

Mark Franklin
Jun 242 min read
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Imposter Syndrome is a bad habit
Imposter Syndrome is a bad habit. We have become so consistent in our belief that we're not good enough, we ignore the overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

Mark Franklin
Jun 102 min read
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Happiness Negotiation
If you are actively putting off happiness today for a promise of better tomorrow, you are on the wrong side of 'The Happiness Negotiation'

Mark Franklin
Jun 32 min read
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Nice guys don't finish last
My dad is testament (and the origin of my own belief) that nice guys don't finish last. Be kind. That has been his only rule in life.

Mark Franklin
May 271 min read
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Practice makes permanent
'Practice makes permanent' is one of my favourite quotes. In just three words it offers the solution to getting as good as you want to...

Mark Franklin
May 132 min read
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How to overcome perfectionism and keep your business moving forward
Struggling to overcome perfectionism as a solopreneur? Discover four practical strategies to stop ājust rightā thinking from stalling your business progress and start sharing your work with confidence.

Mark Franklin
May 62 min read
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You only need to play the right notes
You only need to play the right notes - the ones that serves the business story (song) you want to share with the world.

Mark Franklin
Apr 151 min read
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It's never about the time
It's never about the time - the hesitations to us starting the tasks we need to do come from other, deeper places.

Mark Franklin
Apr 83 min read
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Never Settle
Never Settle! What is the next, small but brave step you need to take towards greater contentment?

Mark Franklin
Apr 21 min read
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If I could fix one thing in your business, what would it be (and why)?
Sometimes, the bravest thing any business owner can do (especially a solopreneur) is put their hand up and ask for help.

Mark Franklin
Mar 252 min read
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The Secret Fifth Fear I don't talk about...
I'm going to share with you the secret fifth fear I don't talk about... or am I?

Mark Franklin
Mar 112 min read
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Where are you on a scale of fearful to fearless?Ā
Knowing where you are makes it easier to decide what you need to do next to get to where you want (and deserve) to be.

Mark Franklin
Mar 41 min read
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Modal thinking (what you believe, you become)
Modal thinking is a nifty label (that I might have just invented?) to apply to the thoughts that occur most in our minds.

Mark Franklin
Feb 252 min read
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