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The Doomsday Scenario
The Doomsday Scenario is a story I create for coaching clients that sets a date by which time they let go of all their safety nets to create the business they deserve.

Mark Franklin
Sep 232 min read


Clarity & bravery mean nothing without 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 192 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 292 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 221 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 132 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 62 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 292 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 83 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 112 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 252 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 211 min read


Act, auction... avoid
"Act, auction... avoid" will give clarity on what you should be doing in your business. But what about the bravery to then actually do it?

Mark Franklin
Dec 16, 20242 min read


Confidence = Bravery + Experience
If Confidence = Bravery + Experience, how can we lean into your existing examples of both bravery and experience to grow your confidence?

Mark Franklin
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Embracing Imposter Syndrome
'Embrace' is, perhaps, a surprising word choice but, before I explain the how, let me explain the why. Have you recently found yourself...

Mark Franklin
Nov 11, 20242 min read


What question do you have the best answer to?
Imagine you all have shops next to each other on the high street. What is it about your window that tells me you are the shop for me?

Mark Franklin
Oct 28, 20243 min read
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Your origin story matters [podcast]
Your origin story matters and is a reminder of how important it is to be you, all of the time.

Mark Franklin
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Lawyer for the emotional defence
As your "lawyer for the emotional defence", I will prove, beyond reasonable doubt, how capable and brave you are / have been / can be.

Mark Franklin
Sep 9, 20242 min read


What if you DID have enough time?
What if you DID have enough time to do all the things you should be doing... what might still be getting in the way?

Mark Franklin
Aug 19, 20243 min read


What is your origin story?
What is your origin story? How do you weave who you truly are into your work and the experience(s) you offer your audience?

Mark Franklin
Aug 13, 20242 min read


What will it say on your gravestone?
What will it say on your gravestone?
Perhaps a less depressing way of asking the same question might be how do you want to be remembered?

Mark Franklin
Jul 22, 20242 min read
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