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Have you ever found yourself saying or thinking:

❌ I don't have anything worth saying?

❌ I'm not as good as my colleagues at getting my point across?

❌ What if no one likes me?

❌ I can't do this on my own?

❌ What if no one likes my ideas?

It's easy to let the negative thoughts drown out the positive and to start to compare yourself to others, and stop yourself before you even start.

I’ve been there too. When I was made redundant recently, self-doubt started creeping in and I nearly didn’t launch my business.

 And I’m a coach.

I know this stuff. I help others overcome their fears to move forward in their careers and businesses, but it still happened to me.

So what did I do?

I took a lot of walks with Arthur. It’s how I clear my head and look for clarity. And it was on one of those walks, I got the nudge I needed...

A guy was walking towards us. Arthur was intently sniffing (classic), not remotely interested in the man. As he got closer, the guy said: "That's a beautiful dog." And suddenly Arthur stopped sniffing, looked up, put on his best Staffy smile, put on his best his ears (IYKYK 😉), and wagged his tail.

Arthur’s whole vibe was: "Yup. Look at me. I’m the best dog ever. And you know it." 

Immediately the guy was asking to say hi, and Arthur was giving me the side-eye like,

"Look, Mum! I'm the best dog and people want what I have."

So, What does Arthur have?

Self. Belief. In absolute abundance.

Yes, I know he’s a dog. But the point still stands. He knows he’s gorgeous.

He knows he’s got something people want.

And with just a look and a tail wag, he makes people smile and brightens their day.

In that moment he reminded me that when I’m coaching, I help people to reframe and refine negative thoughts into positive action and real growth.

And I want that to be my every day.

So, in that moment, I chose to launch my business anyway. I chose self-belief over the negative thoughts. Not because of them but in spite of them.

I chose to Be More Arthur.

And you know what? I saw the change in me.

I launched. And people came out to support me. Colleagues new and old, ex-customers, friends, family all congratulating me, telling me this is what I should be doing.

They already believed in me — before I did.

What a wake-up call.

Yesterday, my coach (yes, I have one too!) reminded me of all this.

So I want to share this with you:

If you’re feeling stuck right now... having those negative thoughts and doubting your next move...

Struggling in your career or in your leadership...

Wondering if you’ve really got what it takes...

I’m here to tell you:

👉 You are enough, right now.

👉 You can do this — if you choose to.

 Be. More. Arthur.