As a fitness or wellbeing business owner, it wouldn’t surprise me if you’re currently feeling stuck in a constant cycle of go, go, go; hustle, hustle hustle. Every month brings new clients to work with, new programs to create, and more goals to hit. But while it’s...

When it comes to running a successful fitness or wellbeing business, knowing your next steps is crucial. But there’s another layer that’s just as important: knowing yourself.  How do you work best?  What does your ideal work-rest balance look like?  What part of your...

Running a fitness or wellbeing business can be exhilarating, but let’s not  forget, it can be incredibly isolating and lonely too. Juggling clients, finances, marketing, and everything in between can be hard on your own. There may be days when you feel on top of the...

Does running your fitness or wellbeing business sometimes feel like a never-ending treadmill?  Are you constantly setting new goals, pushing toward the next achievement, driving yourself forward, never wanting to take your foot off the metaphorical accelerator just in...

I’m pretty sure you all know what you want: full classes/diaries, happy clients, confidence, consistent income, and financial freedom - you may want all of those, a mixture or some other things too. It certainly was the dream when you started your business, but now...

Your mindset around money isn’t something you can work on once and forget. As a fitness or wellbeing business owner, you’re constantly exposed to other people’s attitudes, beliefs and mindset towards money, and if you’re not careful, their lack mindset can rub off on...

It’s tempting to either cling too tightly to money or neglect it altogether. But just like any relationship, money requires balance, attention, and the right mindset. How you treat money reflects in how it shows up (or doesn’t) in your life and business. If you hold...

As a fitness or wellbeing business owner, you’re probably used to thinking about energy all the time. After all, your work revolves around helping clients manage their physical, mental and emotional energy, whether that’s through fitness routines, nutrition guidance,...

Sometimes reaching out to past clients can feel uncomfortable. Business owners worry they’ll come off as pushy, or they assume past clients are no longer interested in their services. After all, if they stopped coming, doesn’t that mean they’ve moved on? Reaching out...

You've probably heard that you *need* to select a niche or ideal client before - this is not new news to you. But, even with all the advice flying around, it can be a daunting concept. The fear of missing out on potential clients can feel uncomfortable, overwhelming...

For many business owners in the fitness or wellbeing industries, the idea of talking about numbers makes them squirm in their seats a bit. They went into business to help others and yes, they know they need to make money, but old stories plus certain values and...

I’m sure you have heard coaches banging on about the importance of knowing you why. In fact you may use “Why?” as a tool with your clients: Why do they want to get out of pain? Why do they want to be less stressed? Why do they want to get fitter? Today I am here to...

Running a small to medium sized fitness or wellbeing business can often feel overwhelming, especially if it feels like you are doing it alone. The pressure to make big changes and to make progress can be immense.  Many business owners think they need to accomplish...

Running a small fitness or wellbeing business can be incredibly fulfilling. You get to help people live healthier, happier lives, all while doing something you’re passionate about. But being a business owner also comes with, what can seem like, a neverending list of...

Running a small fitness or wellbeing business can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also be a lot of hard work. You probably wear many different hats on a daily basis. From marketing and customer service to bookkeeping and actually delivering your services, it can...

Running a business can be incredibly rewarding, but it also comes with its fair share of challenges. One of the most crucial aspects of maintaining momentum and achieving long-term success is running your business in a way that works best for you. This isn't about...

Failure. It’s a word that can send shivers down the spine of many business owners. But what if I told you that failure isn’t something to be feared? In fact, it’s one of the fastest paths to success. The key is to change how we think about failure and learn to make...

Taking time to rest, recover and recharge is necessary for business success; in fact I’d go as far as to say it is vital. This statement might seem dramatic, but for anyone managing a business, particularly in the fitness and wellbeing industry, it's a critical truth....

We all know that a positive, abundant, growth mindset is crucial for business success but did you know that gratitude can play a part in cultivating that mindset? Gratitude has been shown to change the layout of the brain - you can actually train yourself to be more...

We all know the drill when it comes to physical fitness: eat a nutritious diet that fuels and hydrates your body, exercise regularly, and get enough sleep. But what about our mind fitness? As business owners in the fitness and wellbeing industry, we often pour...

Self sabotage often follows predictable patterns. Recognising these patterns is crucial to breaking the cycle. In this blog, we will start the journey to identifying and understanding your sabotaging behaviours, and understanding  the significant impact this awareness...

Self sabotage often begins with the words we use daily. Our inner dialogue can significantly impact our mindset and actions. The words we choose matter so much; they can build us up or break us down.  We have all heard the phrase: “Sticks and stones may break my bones...

One effective technique to reduce self-sabotage is to change how we frame our experiences. Instead of saying "I am," try saying "A part of me." This subtle shift can help you reclaim your power and separate your identity from your actions. This phrase “a part  of me”...

This blog is all about a sneaky little gremlin that loves to mess with our progress and success – self sabotage. Whether you're running a bustling gym, a blooming yoga studio, or a thriving therapy room, self sabotage can creep in and throw a wrench in the works. But...

Have you ever wondered why some businesses seem to skyrocket while others struggle to get off the ground? It often boils down to one key factor: visibility. You’ve got to be seen to be successful. Remember, “Success isn’t just about being discovered. It’s about being...

“Consistency” is a word that we often use as fitness or wellbeing business owners as we know it can make a massive difference to our clients achieving their goals. However, when we apply it to being a business owner, it often gets misunderstood and ends up with a bad...

I’m Paula Sharp, a nutritional therapist based in the North Island of New Zealand.  I work via Zoom with women around the world to improve their well-being using a naturopathic approach to nutrition, hydration, detoxification and mindset. I work with clients to: shift...

In this blog we are exploring the importance of planning in your business journey. And what better way to kick things off than with a powerful quote from Alan Lakein:  "Failing to plan is planning to fail." What Does This Quote Mean for Your Business? Planning isn't...

Picture this: you're diving headfirst into the wonderful world of business, armed with dreams and determination but sooner or later, you hit those bumps in the road that make you want to give it all up and just get a job. That's where having a cheerleader comes in  –...

This blog is all about a topic that's often overlooked but absolutely crucial for your business success: accountability. Whether you're delivering fitness classes, offering personal training sessions, providing confidence coaching, or one of the other amazing fitness...

You've probably heard coaches and mentors banging on about knowing your “Why” and how important it is. You’ve probably taken some time to think about why you do what you do and you may have even jotted a few notes down.  But have you actually put together a coherent...

The year that was 2023!   In this month’s blog, we'll be exploring reflection at the end of the year: Why is it important? What might get in our way? How to do it When to do it What to do with the information after you have reflected If you are not currently...

In the whirlwind of life and business, it's not uncommon to find ourselves trapped in a fog of confusion, uncertainty, and overwhelming chaos. But within this chaos lies the potential for clarity and renewed focus. In this blog, we'll explore the journey from feeling...

This month has been heavily focused on the topic of getting more clients and I wanted to continue to explore this topic in this month's blog. Most fitness and wellbeing business owners believe that getting more clients requires more doing, more action, more strategy;...

In this month's blog we will be exploring the power of rest and the interaction between rest and your mindset. How do you feel about rest? Does the word immediately fill you with dread and panic or do you have more positive feelings and thoughts about it? Many...

Congratulations! You made it! We are 6 months into 2023 - we’re half way through! How do you feel about that? What thoughts, feelings and emotions come up for you? Perhaps a part of you is excited. Perhaps a part of you is berating yourself for not working harder....

What to do when you find yourself falling out of love with your business  You are not alone when it comes to feeling like you are falling out of love with your business. It's natural to experience a range of emotions when it comes to your business. It can be difficult...

It can be hard running a business having to be “on it” all the time. Sometimes you plan to do stuff but when you get to it you can't think straight. Like now. I was supposed to write a blog about “The decision is yours” but my brain wouldn't play. In fact a part of me...

Rest and recovery is vital may seem like a rather dramatic title for this blog however, for me, rest and recovery is vital. Without rest and recovery a part of me runs the risk of burning out and another part of me risks not getting the attention it needs. A part of...

Money can be an emotionally loaded subject for many people; in fact for some it is even taboo. As business owners it is vital that our money mindset is strong and abundant. We interact with different people every day whether that be clients, team members, family or...

This might sound like a strange question but it is important to know who we have on our team. For the majority of the business owners I work with, their team is quite small, sometimes it’s simply them on their own in a team of one.  Running a business can be lonely...

What does the word “Summer” mean to you?  Is it simply a season or does it mean more?  For a part of me, Summer is a time of warm, light evenings that feel carefree without the normal constraints of day to day life. For another part of me, Summer used to mean getting...

Do you have a happy place? A place where you can go and be free of the day to day worries and challenges?  A place where you feel truly happy? This place may be real or imaginary.  In Mindfulness Meditation, creating a place where you feel calm, happy, relaxed and at...

When you are a small business owner, you can end up wearing many “hats” and fulfilling many different roles: Service provider Client Care Administrator Tech developer Bookkeeper Head of Marketing Head of Sales Social media content creator Copy writer And so on.This...

Connection –  Connection is defined as something that joins or connects two or more things or the act of joining or being joined to something else, or the part or process that makes this possible. You may be wondering what a photo of a slightly chewed ethernet cable...

Don’t deny it. You sang the title, didn’t you? 😉 2021 has been another interesting year. I realise that is an understatement.  We have planned things and those plans may have come to fruition and they may not. We could choose to look back on the year with...

You may or may not have noticed that there was no September blog. I had planned to do one but life had other plans. To be honest with you, I don’t know where the time went. In the past, a part of me would have got really stressed about the fact that I hadn’t got the...

Just because it’s new doesn’t mean it has to be hard – please use same photo as in newsletter Many of us will have grown up with the story that something new will be hard and that doing something new is the harder option.I remember a Maths teacher I had always...

  Over the past fortnight I have done something I’ve not done in a very long time; I watched a ton of TV. I have watched all 4 series of The Good Place and I cried at the end. If you haven’t seen it then I highly recommend it for the comedy but also for the philosophy...

Mindfulness Meditation and Me At the beginning of May, this photo came up on my memories on Facebook. It shows my chum, Sarah, and me at the end of our first three days of our meditation training course. The training course was amazing. Excellent information and...

Do something different Life is here to be enjoyed, savoured and explored. We are here to thrive not simply survive. You deserve to be healthy and happy. Our ego/primitive brain does not care if we are happy or thriving. All it wants is for you to survive and reproduce...

The Couch to 5k is done – woohoo! The whole point of this is that you go from not running at all to being able to run non-stop for 30 minutes. In those 30 minutes of running the idea is that one is then able to cover 5km. If you have followed my running journey at all...

As many of you know, I am currently doing Couch to 5k and as the photo shows a part of me really didn’t want to run that day. This was the first time I had really not wanted to go but I knew I had to. I so didn’t want to go that I made David and Bracken come with me....

Over the past couple of weeks, I have been noticing and paying attention to the snowdrops in our garden. They are the first sign that spring is coming and yet they pop up so early they run the risk of being frozen. They want to be first-off the post/first to raise...

2020 was a year unlike any other. Part of me is glad it is over and part of me isn’t. There were highs and lows just like any other year however a part of me found them difficult to navigate. For all of us there was no point of reference, no hook that our brain could...