The results are in
- Mark Franklin
- Dec 2, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 20
The 2025 Brave & Brilliant Business Owner survey closed on Friday, and I'm delighted to confrim that the results are in and that I can share them with you this morning:
What's new? What has changed?
I share the Brave & Brilliant Business Owner Survey every November, expanding on mindset musings and inviting answers to questions that include:
What are your biggest mindset challenges in terms of growing your business?
What particular hesitations or beliefs (if any) have got in your way?
What keeps you going, despite any wobbles?
When you're at your best, how would you describe your state of mind?
The results are in
Excitingly, there is a definite swing towards positivity as 53% of business owners surveyed confirmed that their self-belief and confidence has had a positive impact on their business in 2025. But I'm not out of a job just yet...
Other points of note include:
Imposter syndrome remains the no. one reason for hesitation (43.2% of those polled)
35.1% believe they do not have the necessary skills to be successful
54.1% of those asked stated that, when feeling at their best, they are proud of the difference they are making for their customers
"Knowing what to do next in their business" was a primary reason for working with, or wanting to work with a coach (only 1 in 3 respondents currently do so)
“My mindset is everything within my business. If my head is not in the game then nothing happens. Life gets in the way because my mindset doesn’t clear-cut work and life” - Survey Respondent
Are you in the prize draw?
54 of the amazing 74 respondents opted in to the prize draw to win a half-day coaching package worth £540.
This is my new Stop Being Stuck 1:1 coaching programme. Although our work takes place over a half-day, you will actually have my hands-on support for approx. two weeks. It's a powerful first step towards shifting historic beliefs (all of which played out in the survey results).
I'll be doing the draw live on LinkedIn this Friday (5th December, 10am UK)
As well as sharing the top takeaways and headline results to those who tune in (you've got a four-day head start ;-), I'll be spinning the wheel and naming the winner on screen.
If you were one of the 74, thank you again for your contribution. My main aim with the survey (other than being able to share the results) was to give you five minutes to reflect on how you are feeling about your business as we come to the end of 2025.
If you didn't share your thoughts, then I hope the report gives you a similar opportunity.
And if you're wondering what you might do next...
I have just two spaces left for 'Stop Being Stuck' (in addition to the prize draw place) this side of Christmas. Hit those comments or head to the web page if you think it might be something your business needs. Onwards to Victory (and thank you again).
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