Kindly Blunt by Helen Bullen

This podcast covers things you may have heard before but sometimes you need to hear things more than once for them to settle in your mind. The topic this week is about being authentic, rocking up as you, embracing who you are and developing your own style. Don't try to be an echo of someone else.

I really enjoy making connections. Michelle Lederman has a great quote 'Building relationships is not about transactions it's about connections' Listen to my Kindly Blunt Podcast to hear examples of how I have made connections and the benefits of making them.

Change may be uncomfortable sometimes but if you allow yourself to try new things, you can move your business forward and become comfortable with the new ways. Listen to my Kindly Blunt Podcast and let me motivate you to find out what you are really capable of, as Emma says 'The sky won't fall in'  

This episode is one I covered last year but is always worth reviewing to ensure your business stays on the right track. Success is not measured by what others state as "success".  Success is your own definition.  Don't get pulled into what others define success should be.  Instead work out what you want from your life and business and go get it.

Confidence is a skill that can be learnt, which is such a relief, it means we can all learn it, whether it be for our business or our personal life. Listen to my Kindly Blunt Podcast and let me share with you, the tools I have used to become a confident business owner and how it can help you move your business forward.

Things never stay the same in your business or your life there is always change. Change is an active process not a passive one. Listen to my Kindly Blunt podcast and let me share my ideas on adapting to change rather than reacting.

Have you ever questioned whether you are strong enough to deal with what's coming at you whether in your personal life or your business? Well that's exactly what happened to me recently. Listen to my Kindly Blunt Podcast and let me tell you all about it.

Your business is unique to you so take advice if you need to but make your own choices, be authentic to you. Of course you need to sell, but you need to do it in a way that you feel comfortable and confident so that it sits well with your ethos, and your morals. Listen to my Kindly Blunt Podcast for some tips and ideas that I gained from my experiences of setting up my businesses. 

I have chosen to re-release this episode as I think it is relevant for current times. I talk about finding out what is holding you back.  Lack of confidence, cash flow, tech issues?  Time to search deep as once you find the reason you can workout how to move forward.  

Let me tell you a story. Like everyone else I sometimes have bad days but life has recently thrown me a huge curve ball. Listen to my Kindly Blunt podcast and let me tell you how I am dealing with it!

Sometimes it's worth hearing things more than once before it really makes sense to you so I have looked  back through my podcasts and picked out a few which I think are worth a second listen. So whether this is your first or second time, enjoy listening. Creating content is essential to get yourself known as the go to expert.  Engage your audience with tips and ideas.  Entertain them, pose questio...

What eats into your confidence? Is it other peoples views or maybe it's comparisons you make with other people or what they are doing? So take action and listen to my Kindly Blunt Podcast for tips and ideas as to what you can do.

Make every customer a VIP, over-serve, give them more than they expect. Connect with your current customers and your potential customers. Make them feel wanted and watch your profits change. Listen to my Kindly Blunt Podcast and let me know what action you have taken. I love to hear from you.

You can give as many excuses as you like but if you want to succeed, you are going to have to step up and take action. How often have you said 'I can't do that because..........?' You may think it's a valid reason but very often it's an excuse. Listen to my Kindly Blunt Podcast as I talk about how to spot excuses and how to deal with them.

There are things you want to do along the way if you want goals to become a reality, otherwise they are just dreams. Listen to my Kindly Blunt podcast for tips and ideas on how to fill the void between dreams and completed goals.

There's always lots of questions around marketing your business. Why do you market it?  Who do you market to? What type of marketing do you use? Does marketing even work? These are only a few questions people ask me. Listen to this episode of my Kindly Blunt Podcast as I give you some answers, some insights and some tips on ways to market your business.

Do you want more for your business? Then let me help you, listen to my Kindly Blunt Podcast for tips and ideas on how to achieve this goal.

Stop listening to all the noise around you, instead you need to do the work. Think logically about what you want in your business and then look for any gaps and research how you can fill them. Listen to my Kindly Blunt Podcast for thoughts and tips on how you can do this

The best way to love a business is to love what you do and love the rewards it brings to you. Listen to my Kindly Blunt Podcast and let me share my thoughts on how to do it.

Today I am talking about some notes I left to myself on my phone while out running. One of them was about luck, which is a trigger phrase for me. How lucky are you? Let me share my thoughts on the subject.

Results come from taking action - no excuses. Don't concentrate on what you can't do, find a different way to continue taking action, one step at a time.

We all have competitors, be aware of them but keep it in perspective. Your main job is to focus on your own business not someone else's. Competition should only be seen as a learning tool.

Hiding yourself will never benefit your business. Listen to my Kindly Blunt Podcast and let me tell you how to become the 'go to expert'. Hone your skills and knowledge and be the best you can be.

Do you bounce from one course to another? One mentor to another or get distracted by bright shiny objects? Maybe now is the time to finish outstanding things before buying anything new. Listen to my tips on my Kindly Blunt Podcast and let's get your business moving forward.

Don't get caught up in other peoples stories and believe their lives are perfect. We're all living some sort of story. Who impresses you, who do you believe in and why? Listen to my Kindly Blunt Podcast for my thoughts on this.