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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 3, 20252 min read


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 27, 20251 min read


The Victory Wheel
'The Victory Wheel', illustrating a circular seven-step pathway to move your business from where you are, to where you deserve to be.

Mark Franklin
May 20, 20253 min read


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 be, to do the things you want to do. Simple! Except it's not that simple. Practice requires a dedication to both time and effort. The clarity to know that energy is required to move from where you are to where you want to be, as well as the commitment to seeing the journey through. It is a move away from the comforting routine you have already

Mark Franklin
May 13, 20252 min read


How to overcome perfectionism and keep your business moving forward
Struggling to overcome perfectionism as a solopreneur? Discover four practical strategies to stop ‘just right’ thinking from stalling your business progress and start sharing your work with confidence.

Mark Franklin
May 6, 20252 min read


Victory Calls
Victory Calls – an instant, accessible and game-changing new coaching proposition from Mark Franklin, The Four Fears® Guy.

Mark Franklin
Apr 29, 20252 min read


When did you last upgrade?
When did you last upgrade? It's a novel outlook on an easily overlooked opportunity to improve our own vision, direction and meaning... our 'why' as it were.

Mark Franklin
Apr 22, 20252 min read


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 15, 20251 min read


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 8, 20253 min read


Never Settle
Never Settle! What is the next, small but brave step you need to take towards greater contentment?

Mark Franklin
Apr 2, 20251 min read


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 25, 20252 min read


Write a better story for your family
Are your actions moving you closer to being able to write a better story for your family?

Mark Franklin
Mar 18, 20252 min read


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 11, 20252 min read


Where are you on a scale of fearful to fearless?
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 4, 20251 min read


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 25, 20252 min read


How brave and brilliant are you at what you do?
How brave and brilliant are you at what you do? The chances are you are much better than you give yourself credit for...

Mark Franklin
Feb 18, 20251 min read


Your Mind Monkeys are wrong!
The successes we hope for in our business often sit just the other side of hesitation. Something has made us pause rather than act.

Mark Franklin
Feb 11, 20252 min read


By avoiding danger, we avoid opportunity
You cannot pursue opportunity without risking danger. The killer question, then, is "What does danger actually look like for you?"

Mark Franklin
Feb 4, 20252 min read


What's the difference between failure and opportunity?
Failure & Opportunity are actually one and the same thing. The only difference is the point of view, or 'opinion', you give to each.

Mark Franklin
Jan 28, 20252 min read


Cover reveal - publishing February 2025
Cover reveal for "How to Embrace the Four Fears® of Business Ownership" - publishing February 2025

Mark Franklin
Jan 21, 20251 min read
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