
Female founded-businesses are thriving, but they need more investment and support – a new programme provides just that.

Female founded-businesses are thriving, but they need more investment and support – a new programme provides just that.

Award-winning entrepreneur, business coach and founder of the ‘I Can’ Method explains her mindset reset approach to tackling overwhelm and taking back control

So at 38 when I was left a bankrupt single mum on income support after losing a 7 figure business where I was a partner, this was the opportunity to create a future from the ashes and design a life I would love on my terms.

My book starts by giving you an insight into my life growing up with horses and how an incident that left me feeling out of control and highly anxious, was triggered again when we lost our business in 2008.

Rarely, do we ask ourselves, am I the problem? Rarely are we truly willing because if the answer is yes, then the solution (and the work) lies with us.

Perfectionism is a modern day epidemic. It is stifling creativity, progression and productivity yet this destructive trait is often lorded as a badge of honour.

Most of us will have/had hopes, dreams and aspirations at some point in our lives, but how many of us actually fulfil these promises to ourselves?

It’s 2015 and I’m walking on stage to collect my award at the NatWest Everywoman Awards. The applause is deafening and I am smiling from ear to ear but inside I feel terrified, and not in a good way.

Life is full of failure, but without it, I wouldn’t have experienced success and would never have welcomed the feeling of joy that I feel today.

Today is a very proud day for my family. My son (William Pittendrigh Equestrian on Facebook) starts his own business, as a Riding Instructor/Coach to both horse and rider. We have just returned from the British Show Pony Championships, where he won The Gold Cup