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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 9, 20251 min read


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 2, 20253 min read


Caution compounds over time
Your potential to enjoy the success that your business deserves will greatly reduce as your penchant for caution compounds over time.

Mark Franklin
Aug 26, 20253 min read


Unlocking Your True Potential: Embracing Action
Clarity & bravery mean nothing without action – even with clear vision and a solid plan on your side, you might still be getting in your own way.

Mark Franklin
Aug 19, 20253 min read


Mind the Gap: Bridging Self-Perception and Reality
If you 'become what you believe' (as the saying goes) these two self-esteem questions might help lead you to a better outcome.

Mark Franklin
Aug 12, 20253 min read


Business Bravery Quiz: Why clarity is the secret to sustainable success
Image of a complicated highway interchange (junction) surrounded by snow-covered fields. White and light blue text is placed over the top on a dark Blue panel. The text reads reads: "Business Bravery Quiz: Why clarity is the secret to sustainable success"

Mark Franklin
Aug 5, 20252 min read


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 – what effect does this have on our self-worth?

Mark Franklin
Jul 29, 20252 min read


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 22, 20251 min read


What is somatic therapy?
Discover how somatic therapy helps you process emotions through the body, not just the brain, with warmth, humour, and a gentler approach to healing.

Mark Franklin
Jul 15, 20252 min read


The feeling of flying
The feeling of flying – that elusive moment where everything in your world is just... well, perfect!

Mark Franklin
Jul 8, 20252 min read


Five 'mistruths' we believe about our business
The five 'mistruths' we believe about our business – habitual thinking that presents an opportunity to delay or defer the successes we deserve.

Mark Franklin
Jul 1, 20252 min read


Our relationship with failure is a choice
Our relationship with failure is a choice – it is perspective based on a mixture of fact and/or emotion. Which do you choose?

Mark Franklin
Jun 24, 20252 min read


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 10, 20252 min read


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...

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
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