145 | Why business is cyclical not linear, self awareness is key and there's no 'one size fits all' of work/life balance

I really believe that self-awareness is key to running a business, if you're a long-time listener you may remember I had a brilliant chat with my life coach, Helen Cottee, about this back in episode 82.

So, I was really keen to have Helen back on the podcast to dive deeper into self-awareness, and also to explore a topic that came up in our recent coaching calls.

And that was how our businesses are cyclical and work in seasons - We have winter where we are doing all the ground work, and then summer comes and we can reap the rewards and enjoy the fruits of our labour.

Helen has so much genius to share on this topic and how you can find the rhythm of work, play and rest that works for you.

This episode has been created in partnership with Penfold.

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