This is what we want to see from our leaders, from our Governments, and from each other. But if we are seeking it from everyone else we, as individuals, also need to be prepared to lead the way no matter who we are or what position we hold.

Like anything in life, we can look at things through our own lens and keep doing what we have always done, or we can take the opportunity to better understand how we contribute to the lives of others. 

“Self-Reliance” encapsulates in a very simple term what I help my clients to achieve. This is my over arching vision and whilst it is very simple to phrase, I am not naïve to think that what is required will take grit, determination, commitment, and collaboration. Striving forward even when those around you fear the enormity of the task or worse still are part of the obstacles reflects who you are.

Ever wonder what makes people who are successful, successful? If you asked them, they would say that they couldn’t put it down to any one thing, but they do all agree that the following 5 things certainly were major contributors.

How can we break the cycle of what we have been led to believe is the only way to be and begin again with a new perspective of knowing that the way forward is through a collective?

Most of you know that I am an optimistic yet realistic individual who believes that one personal can change the lives of many. Today has been another day where I have committed to doing more. The more aware and conscious I become, the more I know I am on my path of purpose with greater wisdom.

It may be easy to see the cost that you may need to invest in creating the future you want, but very few take the time to see the price you pay NOT investing in you and NOT doing anything.

This is a note to every reporter, journalist, person in the media, content creator, influencer or anyone else who has an audience. Please, please, please consider what you are putting out into the world and what you are asking young people, your children, girls, and boys to think about.

When you are hungry enough, you find ways to do what you need to do. You take risks because you cannot fail. There is too much at risk for you not to succeed.

Staying safe and doing nothing costs you time and money and perhaps also your peace of mind. Often that cost is greater than progress or change.

Sustainable success in today’s conscious world only occurs when ethics are built within each and every business unit and when that business embraces social corporate responsibility, environmental sustainability, fair labour practices, transparent governance and an ethical supply chain. 

It is crucial for governments, educational institutions, nonprofits, and businesses to collaborate and invest in initiatives that promote financial literacy, ensuring that communities worldwide can reap the benefits of a financially educated population. Together, we can build a more prosperous and equitable future for all.

Being Intentionally Conscious allows me to play to my strengths. I might be good at several things, but again, finding that pinhead on that needle allows me to find others who align in values to know my value, just as much as it allows me to know their value. This is how we play bigger and think limitlessly.

It’s essential to dig deep though. Clarity is not the first thing that comes to mind, and it certainly isn’t going to be the easiest path as it will require you to know and understand your inner self. It will require you to stay focused until you reach that “pin head on that needle”.

I know that the word “failure” is a trigger for many people as it is associated with something going wrong. History has shown us that it has been ingrained in us as children at home, at school, and in society.  So, it is no surprise at all that most of us hold back from attempting anything new, yet, we want change and innovation.

Our energy rests with our minds, our hearts, and our actions and they are not congruent; we cannot impact or influence where it is needed most.

If you wait for the retirement age to figure out how you are going to live life, well, that is too late. You will simply need to make do with what you have. If you make the choice to know what you want when you retire, you have the ability to choose what that life can look like. You need to choose yourself over a simple image. 

When you know what you want to achieve for others in life, it allows you to create a clear path forward. This, in turn, allows you to live life in flow.

As someone who has lived a life with a career surrounded by money, I took a lot for granted and thought that everyone thought like me.

I have decided to share some things that I can see better equipped my children for when they needed to make choices or mitigate risks and, most of all when they reached that stage of managing money.

Freedom comes from making choices that allow you to have more time with family, to take a holiday when you want and as often as you wish or perhaps to bring in staff so that you can begin to work on the business, not in it. 

Freedom at least needs to pay you what you were earning so that you are valued and paid your worth. This is, after all, why you started a business, right?