Elizabeth had been made redundant, and wanted to set up her own business, but at 56 she lacked confidence and felt “on the heap”.
She kept herself extremely busy attending free online courses, keeping house, binge-watching TV and worrying. And during our first coaching session, I was able to identify with Elizabeth that she was creating distractions with her busy-ness and her need for everything to be perfect.
We worked to get really clear about her reasons for doing this, which included feeling guilty about not contributing financially, fear of failing in a new venture and fear of succeeding and putting her head above the parapet. And we used techniques to help Elizabeth both structure her thoughts, and effectively tackle her negative thoughts.
Elizabeth now appreciates her unique experience and skills as real assets. She understands why she wants what she wants - she wants to have significance and to feel financially secure.
Elizabeth says, "I now understand myself better, have clear plans and feel so much more positive about myself and my prospects. You could say I've found my midlife mojo!
Lorna helped me to turn my negative thinking around... and clear a path through the confusion by showing me how to identify my values, organise my thoughts and create realistic plans. With gentleness and humour, she kept me accountable and on track.
I would highly recommend her to other women in midlife as she really understands the challenges we face and provides positive and practical support during what can be a lonely and confusing time.”
Elizabeth has found her “midlife mojo” - her passion for what she loves doing - and has successfully launched her editing business.
To find out more about how Lorna Thomas / Be The Best You In Business coaching and mentoring could support you to increase your confidence and grow your business with clarity, focus and control, book a call...