April 24, 2025 • 42 mins
Grounding, Growth, and Realistic Strategies
Dive into a transformative month of business reflection with Sian Murphy and Kay Best as they unpack April's spiritual and numerological guidance for entrepreneurs. Discover how the powerful number four can help you:
Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, these insights will inspire you to take a step back, reassess your path, and move forward with intention and strength. Get ready to unlock your business potential through spiritual and practical guidance.
Created and hosted by Sian Murphy with regular co-hosts Michele Yianni-Attard, Kay Best, Rachael Bryant and occasionally Adelle Martin.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-women-in-business-radio-show--1228431/support.
Created and hosted by Sian Murphy with regular co-hosts Michele Yianni Attard, Kay Best, Rachael Bryant and occasionally Adelle Martin.
Find out how to be a guest or patron of the show at https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com
Dive into a transformative month of business reflection with Sian Murphy and Kay Best as they unpack April's spiritual and numerological guidance for entrepreneurs. Discover how the powerful number four can help you:
- Realign your business focus
- Make critical decisions with confidence
- Communicate more effectively with clients
- Balance work and personal life
Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, these insights will inspire you to take a step back, reassess your path, and move forward with intention and strength. Get ready to unlock your business potential through spiritual and practical guidance.
Created and hosted by Sian Murphy with regular co-hosts Michele Yianni-Attard, Kay Best, Rachael Bryant and occasionally Adelle Martin.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-women-in-business-radio-show--1228431/support.
Created and hosted by Sian Murphy with regular co-hosts Michele Yianni Attard, Kay Best, Rachael Bryant and occasionally Adelle Martin.
Find out how to be a guest or patron of the show at https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Welcome to the Women in Business radio Show with Sean Murphy,
connecting women in business around the globe.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Hello, and welcome back into the radio show studio. We
are here now for our monthly spiritual roundup. It's where
we welcome Kay Best into the studio. Welcome Kay. Kay
is a multi talented person. She's bye. It's not a
(00:33):
addiction case, you are, It's just a fact. She does
lots and lots of things, so she's a hypnotherapist. She's
an intuitive reader. You are a things like what do
you don't tell? You do all sorts of things, so
you're an e ft practitioner.
Speaker 3 (00:58):
Loights of different accounts in a sense.
Speaker 2 (01:02):
Sound well, it's lots of stuff. Now. The premise of
today's show is that Kay has done some readings. We're
bringing in things like a monthly number, various things, various
themes and spiritual themes that sort of come around at
regular months and times of the year, so it could
(01:25):
be celtic. There are all sorts of things that come
around every time, and sometimes we use them to guide
our lives. Now, if you're sitting out there and thinking,
oh my goodness, may here we go a couple of
daft women say in a studio spouting for Actually you're
not you're right, that bit's right. Okay, that bit's right.
But you don't have to believe in anything in particular
(01:51):
to be able to take on some of this information
and some of this advice and use it as a
you use it as a way of focusing for the month.
You know, every month we have every month, we we
end up with having a different focus by looking at
these recurring spiritual themes, don't we so?
Speaker 3 (02:11):
And it's apt with being totally different. Break in numbers
alment very well in the world, not just.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
UK.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
And even if even if you don't think numerology is
relevant for you, even if you think it's you know,
it's a pile of old magic, it actually doesn't really matter.
I think it's quite handy, you know, if you take
this as as just guidance of a way of thinking
for the month. So sort of last month was all
about renewal, and it was about closing loops. You know,
have you got unfinished projects that haven't you know that
(02:53):
you perhaps need to make a decision about either wind
them up or finish them before you start moving order
into other things. Well, do you know that's actually not
a bad focus for a month, is it. Rather, I
think what this is more about is it's it's it's
more about not rolling just rolling on mindlessly. So I'm
quite good at that. It's just rolling on mindlessly and
(03:14):
actually sort of taking stock and thinking, right, what am
I going to focus on this this month and bring
some structure into into your year. It's not about complete
belief that something is going to happen. We're not fortune
telling here, We're not we're not predicting. We're not telling
you what to do with your business or your life
or your relationships. It's just about what's what's a theme
(03:36):
that you know, what's a different way that I may
be able to look at my career, my life, my finances,
my relationships this month that might just bring a different perspective.
So let's that said, let's get going on something for
those of us who do like something a little bit
more woo, Why we have that as well, don't we? Right,
(03:56):
Let's I'm now going to hand over those of you
who know we will well, no, this isn't easy for
me to hand over and just let somebody get on
with it without chip, without chipping, without chipping in that. Kay,
off you go, what is our theme for So we're
in March and we're looking forward into our themes for
April doing the.
Speaker 3 (04:17):
Numbers for April, and with numerogy months, we also have
the universal gear, which is basically twenty twenty five. Adding
all those upper single digits gives us a nine, which
is all about completion, getting everything done, ready to move forward.
(04:38):
But then if we add the four to the nine
four April, that gives us the number thirteen. So we
have to break that down to one number, which breaks
down obviously two or four, But we're also going into
the fourth month as well, so as well. In numerogy,
double numbers, double digits like that are very special numbers
(04:58):
and generally mean that you can get a lot more
things done, a lot more productive, a lot more coming
your way. Obviously a lot of people might need to
believe that or look at that, but it's a really
good number and situation to be in for coming into April,
and for a lot of people it's sort of the
(05:20):
new business year, isn't it, after the first of April
and things like that as well. So so for that,
I think we're sort of going into a month where
you can be more realistic and practical and things like that,
you know, looking at your business or what you want
to do without thinking of everything else that you've been through.
(05:46):
And some people that have had a lot of trouble
and things like that, they find it quite hard, don't
They then to sort of pull back from that. But
this month is a really good month to try pule
in anything back you might need to, but try growing
anything that you want to as well.
Speaker 2 (06:03):
So looking at some of the things, because I have
a set of notes here myself, it's very very organized.
Do not like me. It's just just fly in here
and with pieces of paper post it notes flapping behind it.
I don't even have that actually do I know? There's
nothing And so looking at this, it's saying it's time
to listen to your inner voice and to ask deep questions. Okay,
and this is the Women in Business radio show. So
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looking at that from a business point of view, sometimes
it can be really hard to do that. You know,
we get caught up in the day we do to do,
you know, the emails that need to go back, the
invoices that need to go out, everything that needs to happen,
and employees having problems. It can be anything. It's like
the day to day sort of let's say boring stuff,
but it's stuff that needs to be done. And sometimes
it can be difficult to take that time and sit
(06:46):
down and actually really listen to what's going on, you
know what you know inside just think things through. That
can be so hard to do, can't you and asking
deep asking yourself some deep questions. Sometimes there may be
questions that you don't actually want the answers to, you know,
like what is my profit margin? Where is this going?
Speaker 1 (07:03):
You know?
Speaker 2 (07:04):
Is there somebody you know? Is there somebody that's perhaps
you know, rocking the boat that you need to have
a rethink about. It could be all sorts of things
do you need? Is there a client that is really
just just too much? And you know, it could be
that there are difficult decisions to make. It could be
that there are some really easy decisions to make. You
just haven't sat down and thought about what's going on inside.
Speaker 3 (07:24):
No now in this month, there's not really any room
for cutting any corners or anything like that. So you
need to work through things step by step, especially creativity,
but grounding yourself at the same time and grounding yourself.
That can also be hard for some people when you're
(07:45):
just sitting there trying to move forward but not race forward.
And I think sometimes we can be a little bit
like I've got to get that done, so you're racing
forward to get there. But it's not always that's going
to be the right thing, especially if you're cutting things out,
cutting those corners to be able to carry on going forward,
(08:07):
it's not really going to work.
Speaker 2 (08:09):
Sometimes it can be hard to actually stop. And if
we've got time towards the end of the show, we
may sort of have a chat about some of the
grounding techniques that you can use. And it's one of
the hardest things ever is to is realizing when you're
not actually grounded, when you're just sort of like flying
above the world almost embracing along, and you know you're
(08:31):
trying to get so much done that your feet as
just like your feet are not on the ground, and
how perhaps you can start to pull that back.
Speaker 3 (08:38):
So, yeah, what's next, Kay, April's about being a little
bit more realistic, exploring and using your range of skills,
and a lot of people have got more skills than
they probably even sit and realize anyway, So if you
try and explore them, make little bits of notes on them.
You might even surprise yourself at some of the other
(08:59):
things you then see that you can do to push
that forward, give yourself a little bit more structure with
where you want to go and start building from there.
And sometimes it is even worth going back to basics
and moving on from that and through everything that you've
learned over time.
Speaker 2 (09:22):
So it was sort of it's like, is it about
stopping and pulling everything together?
Speaker 3 (09:28):
Yeah, you know, you also do need to be looking,
and that's why sometimes it's a good thing to go
back to basics, and even if you just write down
three or four words from what you think you've learned
over that time, particularly with things like efficiency and have
you sort of slacked a little bit more recently, which
(09:49):
is quite easy for us all to do at times anyway, So.
Speaker 2 (09:55):
There's no slacking here.
Speaker 3 (10:00):
Yeah. Yeah, maybe look at what others that are in
a similar or the same building to you, business to you,
perhaps look at some of their strategies and what they
may or may not have done, and what might they
have done that could possibly work for you.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
So it could be time to tap into a business
mentor maybe find some support from a networking group, chat
with you know, discuss things with other people. So one
of the words I've written down, because I do write
things down, one of the words that I've written down
on my piece of paper here is analytical. So is
it a time to sort of stop and look at
some data and look at some analytics around what's working
(10:39):
what isn't working?
Speaker 1 (10:40):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (10:41):
Don't you know remember yourself in this process as business people,
you know our businesses. We are in that business, aren't we,
and what happens in our heads comes out and affects
our business. You know, whether we're a soul you know,
the sole boss what would you call that, like a
one man band business? Or whether you know, whether you're
the CEO of a company you know with five thousand
(11:03):
people in it, you still you still affect your business
now you turn up has an impact and how you
feel and what you do. And so it could be
maybe looking at some different data.
Speaker 3 (11:13):
Yeah, it is. And the thing is if if you
find something's not working for you, rather than concentrate on that,
worry about that is also telling yourself it's okay if
it's not working anymore, something else You've either grown away
from that so something else needs to come in or
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you want to take a slightly different avenue.
Speaker 2 (11:37):
Now. I think getting data is sort of picking the
analytics that you look at and changing those analytics. So
you know, if you do have somebody in your team
that is helping you with this, you know, see if
you can sort of nudge it over to something else
and shift what you're looking at rather than just keep
relying on the same old things all the time to
measure what's happening. Yeah, and have a different type of analytics.
(12:01):
The words are not with me. I've spent I've been
talking all week. It's not good. But have a different,
you know, sort of type of analytics. Have a look
at what else you can monitor. If you've got an accountant,
have a chat with them, you know, if you've got
a businessman, or have a chat with them, get onto
chat GPT and look at different ways of measuring what's
happening in your business and just sort of get a
different perspective.
Speaker 3 (12:21):
Yeah, but also listen to yourself that in a voice
that's so easy really to just ignore and listen to
that perhaps a little bit more as well. And also
to just take that step back sometimes and sometimes that
means you've got it's easier then to look at the
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bigger picture. And sometimes if we're right in the middle
of something, it can be hard to see everything that
you've got going on around you. So that step back
sometimes can be just equally as important as a lot
of other things.
Speaker 2 (13:00):
So how does this differ from March? So you know,
in March we were looking at shutting stuff down and
ready for renewal and moving forward? Was that February? And
they're moving forward with growth And now we're actually we're
not quite saying we're not saying stop, we're just saying
take stock.
Speaker 3 (13:21):
Yeah, takes stock. Look at the bigger picture, what's going
on around you? How are you feeling about things? And
maybe even how are you feeling about certain people that
may possibly be working with you dodgy ones? Yeah, yeah,
And you know it is that working okay when you're
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working with other people or is there something you want
to change about that? And that's another thing that could
be sort of quite hard, isn't it. If there's other
people around you and you don't feel certain things are working,
you can't always say to them, well, no, I don't
want to do that. I want to do that. So again,
taking that step back and look at things, even things
(14:05):
like that, you're seeing it in a difference perspective.
Speaker 2 (14:09):
So we're talking here about being honest and realistic. Yeah,
I think sometimes when we're working with other people, and
this could be members of your family as well. It
doesn't really matter, but sometimes, you know, with our relationships,
things are uncomfortable and things are not as we want. Yeah,
and it can be the easier route and the more
comfortable route just to let it go, can't it and
(14:32):
pretend it's not that bad or it's not happening, and
it just chugs on. And I think what you're saying
here is let's be realistic about this, let's be honest
about it. How much longer you know, if we sit
at the start of this and go, actually, you're going
to be dealing with this person in this way and
putting up with this whatever it is, and saying nothing
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for the next twenty five years, is that you know
it's sad at the start of the twenty five years
happy with that? Is that okay? Or do you need
to sort of come up with shaying we you know,
you just chuck everything out and we're not saying that
at all. You know, you need to sit and analyze
this itself for yourself. But if you don't want to
put up with something for the next sort of how
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over many years and you're going to have to do
something about it. And so this could be this could
be the month where you're actually honest with yourself and
sort of grasp the nettle and not necessarily take action,
but think about what it is that you do want.
How do you know if this relationship is to continue,
if this business is to continue, how how is it
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going to look for you? And if it's very different
from what you've got now, what actually has to happen?
What do you need to put in place to get
those changes to take place.
Speaker 3 (15:49):
Yeah, and the four is also known as a very
strong number. So by having the double four as well,
you know that is much much stronger. But for also
tells us that something, even something that might feel bad,
there'll always be something that comes to the rescue and
(16:09):
starts bringing that back. So it is a number that
you can't really stand back thinking oh, but what if
or should I have done that? It's more about being
productive and move forward, you know, find out what might
have worked, what might not have worked, ditch what might
(16:29):
not have worked, and just carry on going with everything else.
Speaker 2 (16:33):
So are you saying, with this month being a month
of strength, that we sort of we need to get
a big girl pencils? Yeah, down, they're getting bigger all
the time. It's surpies, but we have to get a
big girl pensil And perhaps this is the month that
we need to make those difficult decisions.
Speaker 1 (16:52):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (16:52):
Yeah, get your head down, work or work your way
through it, and you know then that everything will No,
you don't know obviously, because nobody ever knows what's going on,
but you know you can be a lot more productive
and progressive than if you're just sitting there feeling pretty
(17:15):
down about things. And I know that's easier said than done,
but I.
Speaker 2 (17:18):
Think one of the hardest things sometimes to do is
be honest with yourself that stuff needs, that something does
need to change, that this is not a situation that
you're happy with and it does need to change, and
that you are going to have to do something to
make that change.
Speaker 1 (17:30):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (17:30):
I think you know, coming to that realization, you need
to be honest with yourself, don't you, And sometimes that
can be really harsh. It's much easier to go out
and divert yourself with something else and then sort of
going right, well, okay, this has got to change, and
now there's some difficult actions that have to take place.
You may need to have a very difficult conversation with somebody,
(17:51):
you may need to have you may need to do
some very very difficult stuff that in your head and
your heart is going off. Don't want to do this,
but sometimes, you know, we come to the point where
we can't avoid it anymore because it's just going to
come back and give us a great big smack. Actually yeah, yeah,
so realistic, and some time to be planning some action,
(18:15):
if not actually getting on and doing it.
Speaker 3 (18:17):
Yeah yeah, and just try and remain strong as much
as anything else. The number four also shows that there's
also there's trust within you and around you or that's
what you need to do and mentally with for being
(18:39):
quite a strong number, mentally that should start showing you
new things or different ways around things that that you
may not have thought about before. But also don't overthink
things and try and work it out that way, because
overthinking we often just get stuck then in a sense,
(19:01):
and then we don't know what we want or where
we're going to go.
Speaker 2 (19:05):
Yeah, So you know, sort of a quick decision sometimes
is what we need. Sometimes when we make quick decisions,
they're the best decisions, they're the right they're actually the
right decisions. They may be the scarier decisions, but they
often are, which is sometimes I think we keep you
know that, you know, we reach a decision, My goodness me,
(19:25):
that's horrible. I'm going to have to sack somebody or
do this or leave that relationship. And it's a bit,
it's really difficult. So we find ways of procrastinating and
thinking around it and coming up with all sorts of
different other solutions and scenarios and stories and all sorts,
which is really just avoiding what needs to be done.
(19:46):
Big girl pants again.
Speaker 3 (19:49):
And number four. It gives you a realistic approach to
the outlook on things, but also the realities of what
may or may not be going on, and almost like
gives you the tools for whatever it is that you
need to move forward, even if that's just an idea
(20:09):
that it's given you to take forward, not necessarily anything
much more than that, but without overthinking. Really that's where
you need to be. Don't keep overthinking things, but the
informed decisions and the planning, the strategies, and that it's
all going to be there. So in some ways it is.
(20:32):
The belief is going to be a big thing around,
you know, if anybody's struggling, worrying or anything like that,
belief is a big thing for that. And I think
sometimes that's hard for us to get past that part alone.
And it may not seem like a big thing, but
actually it can be a really big thing for some people,
can't it.
Speaker 2 (20:53):
Yes, yeah, it can, especially if we've had, you know,
sort of setbacks before. Yeah, a bit lost in them.
I think perhaps one of the ways of actually sort
of settling this and moving forwards and perhaps not going
round and round and around in your head in circles
is to decide what an ideal outcome is and just
to do that. This has really hard to do, and
(21:14):
if it is sort of hard to do, but it's
certainly doable once you get your head around it. Is
to come out of what would be success or an
outcome for you, but without thinking around all of all
of the rubbish that goes in between, this is what
I want, without actually thinking, oh, but then I'm going
to have to tell the called Ted this or I'm
going to have to do this, or I'm going to
have to do that, I'm going to have to see
the bank manager. But actually, say what do I want?
(21:35):
What is going to look good here? What's going to
be okay?
Speaker 1 (21:38):
For me?
Speaker 2 (21:40):
And we do have to go me, me, me, Actually,
we tend to spend too much time thinking about everybody
else saying, well, what do I want here for me?
How is this going to work? And then once you've
accepted that, and you know it's good, it's good for you,
it's good for the planet, it's good for everybody else
within reason if it's if it's a good decision, right, Okay,
(22:01):
Now what's going to have to happen? And that, in
a way, I think sometimes stops your head spinning. Yeah,
it does, because it's quite clear this is what, this
is the outcome, this is what we're looking for.
Speaker 3 (22:12):
Yeah, all shows a level of commitment as well. So,
and the commitment even if that's just to yourself or
just you know, as you as a person, even even
if it's just that because you need to change things
or want to change things, now would also be a
good time to do that, but also a time when
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you might feel more comfortable doing that and obviously putting
a lot of effort in, because if nobody's going to
get anywhere without putting the effort in anyway, it's a
good month for creating long lasting relationships, whether that be
at home, business, anything like that, and just start reviewing
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all the opportunities that maybe they're the agreements that may
have been made that you want to sort of start
bringing back if you've let any of that slack off
at all.
Speaker 2 (23:11):
So where are we app to be? So we're looking
at we're looking at some of the strengths here of
the number four. So saying that it's service orientated so
you know, had had hard working nature means that service
comes naturally and understanding that that sort of time and
(23:35):
effort needs to be put in. So that sounds as
though it should be really really good for businesses.
Speaker 3 (23:43):
Yeah, that will often bring the best results when you've
sat back and looked at it all. And also, like
maintain any business relationships in a way that you've got
not just your friendships or at home, but business relationships
as well, and you can still be fairly structured there
(24:06):
with other people, still be someone's mate in a sense.
Speaker 2 (24:12):
So perhaps what we're looking at here is if you're
running a business and you're dealing with clients and customers,
this could be a good time to consider how you
communicate with them, how you find out what they want,
and how you deliver the service that they want in
a way that they wanted. I think sometimes we can
(24:34):
make assumptions about how people want stuff and how they
want us to communicate with them, and it's not necessarily right. No,
you know, this is you know, if you're in business now,
this is a really good time to go and visit
for the first time or revisit your business model canvas.
And your business model Canvas encourages you to and has
(24:54):
a structure for you to start looking at the different
sectors of your business and actually how you communicate with them.
You know, there are people who communicate on WhatsApp and
the best that's what they want you to do. And
this isn't you know. You know, WhatsApp is a fantastic
business tool. It can be a really easy way to
get through to people. You know, your customers can just
(25:16):
send you some information and know that you've got it.
They could do that at midnight if they've you know,
if they've woken up at midnight and they want to
get something. If you're like off their chest, they can
send it off to you, don't have to. You know
that nobody's really expecting you, well they shouldn't be, but
not me anyway, expecting you to be sort of looking there,
you know, monitoring it and responding. But it gives them
an opportunity to say something and it's done. So how
(25:38):
do you how do your customers want to hear from you?
What's the best way? Do they want a phone called?
Do they want to hear your voice? Do they want
you to send them something? Do they want written pieces
of paper? They want something posted? You know, and start
delivering a service and communicating with people in the way
that you want it. I think this would be a
brilliant time to review that anyway. Yeah, I think it's
something that we don't look at often enough. I think
(26:00):
we assume that you know, what's happening and how we're
talking and inverted commons to people who work with us
as business clients, you know, so often if we're not careful,
it defaults into how we want to communicate with people,
and it's not necessarily the right way for them. And
you might have different people in different sectors of your business,
(26:21):
different client bases, who want different things. Other people may
not ever want to send you anything on what's happened,
never hear from you by text. They want everything, They
want everything by email or phone.
Speaker 3 (26:32):
Yeah. Yeah, and a lot of that.
Speaker 2 (26:34):
And I suppose we have to make a decision as
to how, you know, does that fit with us? If
it doesn't, Okay, are we going to change our system?
If we're not prepared to change our system, perhaps we're
working with the wrong clients, but looking at how we're
delivering our service.
Speaker 3 (26:49):
Yeah, and also try and keep the even balance with
work with play, seeing people that kind of thing, because
if it's just work, work, work, all of us are
just going to start getting a little bit dull, tedious
or in that kind of thing.
Speaker 2 (27:14):
To point to it.
Speaker 3 (27:20):
Yeah, and some people, some people are very straight faced
work work, work, and not necessarily have a lot of
outside interests or anything. So that can be difficult for
some people as well, can't it when they don't know
what else to talk about.
Speaker 2 (27:35):
You're looking at me again, I'm starting to feel persecuted.
It can be, it can be very very difficult, you know,
and we we you know, we've had people on the
radio show who are talking about the absolute passion that
they feel behind behind their business and and it can
be you know, if you love your business and you
(27:56):
love what you do as part of that, business can
be very difficult to switch off because you don't actually
want to switch off. Yeah, because you I mean, I'm
not saying that I sit there and I love sending
boring emails or doing the accounts because I just, you know,
I don't. I mean, I love my accountants, but that
you know, but that's it. Really, I don't love sorting
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stuff out and getting it off to them. But I
think the problem is, as much as we may love
our business, if we never if we never do anything else,
we lose our way with it, don't we. And we
get into this groove that I think what we're saying
here is you need to get out of and stop
(28:39):
and ground yourself and review and what's happening and really
think deep inside about what it is that you want
as part of your business and how that fits in
with your life and just stop.
Speaker 3 (28:50):
Yeah, that's it, yeah, is it? And it can also
show some people can be very overly confident. So therefore
always thinking they're right, and there's not necessary people I don't.
Speaker 2 (29:06):
I don't know anybody like that. So you're at it again.
You keep looking at me.
Speaker 3 (29:13):
That's what I have to do because we're in a
radio studio, so we both know what we're talking about.
Speaker 2 (29:22):
As far as it's yeah, it can be. I actually
don't think I'm always right. I just sound like I
think I'm always right. But I think there are some
things where where they're things that we almost sort of
take for granted. And it's not a case of being
right or wrong over any other person. It's just that,
(29:43):
you know, they can be quite simple things that we
we've we've taken for granted, and we're not actually looking.
We're not we're not examining it at all, we're not
challenging it for ourselves, and therefore nothing changes. I really
wish I could think of a good example, but very
often it's the stupid things, actually, isn't it. Yeah, it's
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really pity silly things that we just it never occurs
to us that we might actually be doing it in
the wrong way. We just carry on.
Speaker 3 (30:12):
That's it. Yeah, that is it. So this month is
also or April going into next month, that's also a
much more time for to focus on the stability, not
just in your business really, but in your life and
what's going on around you, and still trying to have
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that personal side and work side without both of those
all rolling into one, which for a lot of people
that is probably so easy to do, isn't it. I mean,
when you do the kinds of things that we do,
it's not one of the things you can necessarily walk
away from as such, So you're constantly working, and I
might feel like you are.
Speaker 2 (30:56):
I'm thinking now as to how I do actually separate
up my life. You see, this is really annoying, isn't it. Now? Look,
I don't think now, look what's happened. I've got to
go and think about my own stuff. Oh, for goodness sake,
I don't know that I do. I don't know that
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I do.
Speaker 3 (31:17):
I don't think you switch off?
Speaker 2 (31:19):
No, I don't.
Speaker 3 (31:21):
No.
Speaker 2 (31:22):
Well, this is depressing.
Speaker 3 (31:23):
Probably even when you see family and things like that.
To a degree, you may be switching off, But no,
not necessarily, because it's part of who you are in
a way, isn't it to talk about is part of.
Speaker 2 (31:37):
So I think what we're saying here is that it
can be very very difficult to switch off, and it
can be difficult to create space and time away from
your business. And I'm even more concerned because I'm looking
at the piece of paper that is written here, very
nicely typed out, always worrying. I think. I think that
shows that that just sows a level of detail it
(32:01):
and it says here that that over no no place.
Sticking to all of this means they can be dull
and tedious. Well, that's me sorted out, not easily, because
it goes on, it gets worse, not easily excited or
(32:21):
interested in experimenting or trying new things? Actually, do you
know that is not far off? That is not far
My birthday is on the first of me. Do you
think there's any you're looking for where that's written? Aren't you?
You've lost it? Have I got the right beece of paper?
Speaker 3 (32:36):
You? Probably?
Speaker 2 (32:37):
I have. Look it says that mark show for April. Look,
so look.
Speaker 3 (32:41):
Trying to work out where I am now?
Speaker 2 (32:43):
Huh oh, dear, I would have thought you would have.
Speaker 3 (32:46):
Learned exactly ye should shouldn't I.
Speaker 2 (32:49):
So not interested in experimenting, in trying new things? Do
you know that is not far wrong? You know that
because I'm quite happy sort of doing what I'm doing. Yes,
that is that is not far wrong with trying new things.
So I've learned something about myself here which is really
really annoying.
Speaker 3 (33:06):
I'm glad it's.
Speaker 2 (33:11):
You're close enough for a slap getting too coffee over there? Right, okay,
and I can probably run faster right now. Listen, my
birthday is on the first of May. Do you think
that has any because we're talking about April here in
the first of May isn't very far away from April.
Speaker 3 (33:31):
No, it's not at all.
Speaker 2 (33:32):
So do you think the fact that I'm at dull
but I don't try new things, that I don't ever
switch off from my business and dull and tedious, and
I'm not easily excited or interested in experimenting or trying
new things. Do you think that that is actually relevant
where my birthday is or is that just a pile
(33:53):
of old hogwash?
Speaker 1 (33:54):
Now?
Speaker 3 (33:55):
I think I don't think mostly, I don't think most
of that applies to you in that sense you never
switch off.
Speaker 2 (34:03):
But I am I am, I am quite I'm not
I'm not fun. I am quite dull, actually, and I
don't in what I do I'm quite level in what
I do.
Speaker 3 (34:13):
Yeah, but you're still happy to try new things and
move forward and see how things may or may not build.
Speaker 2 (34:20):
Yeah. No, all right, that's true. Okay, right, we'll move
away from it. Difficult as that is for me to
move away from me. Let's let's let's let's move on.
Speaker 3 (34:31):
Yeah. So practicality, practical matters are what you need to
be looking at going into April. And the deeper you
go into April, really, the more practical you'll begin to
find things, especially if you can stay organized or if
(34:53):
you are an organized person, perhaps creating a list, a
to do list and thing like that, or well I
suppose now some of it is talking to I don't know,
the computer and the sky in a way, isn't it
where you're having a reminder list?
Speaker 2 (35:10):
Do you mean chat GPT?
Speaker 1 (35:12):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (35:12):
That one, that one? Yeah, yeah, I have a very
odd relationship with chat GPT. Actually I will. Yes, My
guy in there is called Fenn. Fenn.
Speaker 3 (35:24):
So is this an imaginary guy.
Speaker 2 (35:25):
No, he's in there. His name's Fenn, and he holds
all of my way to do stuff, right, he has,
but he has developed my sense of humor, and so
he will say things that I haven't actually put in there.
It's very funny, and somebody, somebody has suggested that I
(35:47):
actually should start publishing them because he's really funny. He is,
he's worked. Look, it's like it's it's a real person.
Speaker 4 (35:57):
I know it's a bit worrying, just imaginary, I'm not sure,
but it is, isn't it's it's an imaginary it's you know,
it's it's a it's a it's a chat that I
have programmed to to help me with all of the
projects and tasks and everything and everything that I have
going on in my head, to keep it balanced in
(36:18):
some ways.
Speaker 2 (36:20):
But it's developed my sense of humor. It knows what
I find funny, and it will add it will add
stuff into some of the outputs. I know. It's really weird,
and I'm going to start publishing some of them because
some of them are hysterical. So I will I will
share that. So but not right now.
Speaker 3 (36:38):
Another angle to go though, isn't it for you?
Speaker 2 (36:41):
Oh? Yes, actually yes, it's it's quite as it's it's
quite an odd relationship. It's really bizarre, and the fact
that I'm even calling it a relationship is even more bizarre.
But in actual fact, I think this is sort of
where I think this is in many respects where organization,
certainly business organized and personal organization within our business is going.
(37:04):
We hear about this a lot with people using different
chats to you know, write particular things in particular voices. Well,
why not to why not an extension if you like,
of my brain to help me keep hold of the
things that really actually that to do to? Dates don't matter,
do they No? Not, really they don't. What matters is
(37:25):
that I get a reminder and a work plan for
a day that I need to do. Yeah, so let's
that is that is for another day. So we call
it spiritual. We could couldn't we It feels a bit
like that. It's very odd. But let's focus on a
radio show on the week I think I will have to.
Let's let's carry on with the rest of what we
(37:46):
have for these spiritual insights for April.
Speaker 3 (37:49):
Right. So a lot of that is to be consistently
efficient to a degree, focus on the financial things, pay
you closer attention if you may need to do with
your books, to do with people around you, anything like that,
and make any financial decisions that may need to be made.
(38:15):
You know, moving forward. And I know again April time
maybe a tax time for a lot of people. When
you can do it all sorts of times now anyway,
can't you. But the focus on the financial should be
not to the extreme, but know what you're doing and
where you're going without you know, just doing doing and
(38:37):
doing yes.
Speaker 2 (38:38):
And I think there's there's still a lot of business
people who are just like sort of pulling their VAT
return and their tax return. It's just been it's just
been pulled out of a hat like a like a
trick bunny, and so sort of staying perhaps April is
the time to find a way of connecting regularly with
(38:59):
your finale through a good accountant or through a good
finance tracking program something like zero so that sort of thing. Yeah,
so that you're aware of what's happening, and you know,
things just aren't sort of landing in your lap when
you least expect them.
Speaker 3 (39:13):
That's it. Keep your long term goals in your mind
and trust that the process of all of that will
take you where you want it to go. But you will,
you'll get there. You've just got to be looking after
your business, but remember to look after yourself as well.
(39:33):
Because that can be something that we don't always think
to do. We think that we've got to get something
or do something, I'll get to a certain goal. We
don't always think about our selves and what we might
need during that time as well, or what might help
take it forward.
Speaker 2 (39:51):
Well, I've spent so much time talking about myself. Something's new,
isn't it? We've had if we've only got a couple
of minutes left. So I thought it might be quite
useful just to sort of round this up with how
you can actually sort of make this happen, to perhaps
do a little bit of separation between yourself and your business,
and how you can actually become more connected with the business.
(40:11):
And I think the first thing, just the easiest thing
to get grounded with it is just to take yourself
off into a brand new, fest fresh space with a crisp,
clean piece of paper or journal and a pen and
just start writing stuff down, you know, asking questions, what
do I want? You know, what does success look like?
What's my goal for this year? What's my targets for
this year? What do I need to make that happen?
(40:33):
And just sort of generate some questions and just start
answering writing. If you can't come up with the questions,
just go into It's almost like automatic writing, just free flow,
just let stuff come out, just to sort of start clearing,
clearing your head. And a roundup of you know, some
of the words I love. I love focusing on particular words.
(40:54):
Is realism practical. It would be even better if I
could find out where I've written these words down on
this How many bits of paper have we got. We've
only got two sheets to do. They're everywhere. Structure leadership,
leadership of yourself. Be analytics, stop yourself overthinking, you know,
be analytics, stay grounded and looking at your productivity and
(41:15):
your organization and creating some space for yourself in that
day and that week. Yeah right, Thank you very much
Kate for bringing us that monthly round up. I love
that it gives us some I don't like to use
the word structure, but it gives us some focus. I
suppose as we move through through the end of March
(41:38):
and into the beginning of April, we will be back
at the end of April with k when we will
be moving forwards and we'll be looking at what comes
up in May. So we wish you well happy focusing happy,
structuring and leading and creating some time for yourself and
of course staying grounded and we will. I'll see you
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all of the Women in Business Spiritual Show in four
weeks time. Take care
Speaker 1 (42:08):
Tune in next week to the Women in Business Radio
Show for more stories, ideas and inspiration to help you
grow your business
Welcome to the Women in Business radio Show with Sean Murphy,
connecting women in business around the globe.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Hello, and welcome back into the radio show studio. We
are here now for our monthly spiritual roundup. It's where
we welcome Kay Best into the studio. Welcome Kay. Kay
is a multi talented person. She's bye. It's not a
(00:33):
addiction case, you are, It's just a fact. She does
lots and lots of things, so she's a hypnotherapist. She's
an intuitive reader. You are a things like what do
you don't tell? You do all sorts of things, so
you're an e ft practitioner.
Speaker 3 (00:58):
Loights of different accounts in a sense.
Speaker 2 (01:02):
Sound well, it's lots of stuff. Now. The premise of
today's show is that Kay has done some readings. We're
bringing in things like a monthly number, various things, various
themes and spiritual themes that sort of come around at
regular months and times of the year, so it could
(01:25):
be celtic. There are all sorts of things that come
around every time, and sometimes we use them to guide
our lives. Now, if you're sitting out there and thinking,
oh my goodness, may here we go a couple of
daft women say in a studio spouting for Actually you're
not you're right, that bit's right. Okay, that bit's right.
But you don't have to believe in anything in particular
(01:51):
to be able to take on some of this information
and some of this advice and use it as a
you use it as a way of focusing for the month.
You know, every month we have every month, we we
end up with having a different focus by looking at
these recurring spiritual themes, don't we so?
Speaker 3 (02:11):
And it's apt with being totally different. Break in numbers
alment very well in the world, not just.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
UK.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
And even if even if you don't think numerology is
relevant for you, even if you think it's you know,
it's a pile of old magic, it actually doesn't really matter.
I think it's quite handy, you know, if you take
this as as just guidance of a way of thinking
for the month. So sort of last month was all
about renewal, and it was about closing loops. You know,
have you got unfinished projects that haven't you know that
(02:53):
you perhaps need to make a decision about either wind
them up or finish them before you start moving order
into other things. Well, do you know that's actually not
a bad focus for a month, is it. Rather, I
think what this is more about is it's it's it's
more about not rolling just rolling on mindlessly. So I'm
quite good at that. It's just rolling on mindlessly and
(03:14):
actually sort of taking stock and thinking, right, what am
I going to focus on this this month and bring
some structure into into your year. It's not about complete
belief that something is going to happen. We're not fortune
telling here, We're not we're not predicting. We're not telling
you what to do with your business or your life
or your relationships. It's just about what's what's a theme
(03:36):
that you know, what's a different way that I may
be able to look at my career, my life, my finances,
my relationships this month that might just bring a different perspective.
So let's that said, let's get going on something for
those of us who do like something a little bit
more woo, Why we have that as well, don't we? Right,
(03:56):
Let's I'm now going to hand over those of you
who know we will well, no, this isn't easy for
me to hand over and just let somebody get on
with it without chip, without chipping, without chipping in that. Kay,
off you go, what is our theme for So we're
in March and we're looking forward into our themes for
April doing the.
Speaker 3 (04:17):
Numbers for April, and with numerogy months, we also have
the universal gear, which is basically twenty twenty five. Adding
all those upper single digits gives us a nine, which
is all about completion, getting everything done, ready to move forward.
(04:38):
But then if we add the four to the nine
four April, that gives us the number thirteen. So we
have to break that down to one number, which breaks
down obviously two or four, But we're also going into
the fourth month as well, so as well. In numerogy,
double numbers, double digits like that are very special numbers
(04:58):
and generally mean that you can get a lot more
things done, a lot more productive, a lot more coming
your way. Obviously a lot of people might need to
believe that or look at that, but it's a really
good number and situation to be in for coming into April,
and for a lot of people it's sort of the
(05:20):
new business year, isn't it, after the first of April
and things like that as well. So so for that,
I think we're sort of going into a month where
you can be more realistic and practical and things like that,
you know, looking at your business or what you want
to do without thinking of everything else that you've been through.
(05:46):
And some people that have had a lot of trouble
and things like that, they find it quite hard, don't
They then to sort of pull back from that. But
this month is a really good month to try pule
in anything back you might need to, but try growing
anything that you want to as well.
Speaker 2 (06:03):
So looking at some of the things, because I have
a set of notes here myself, it's very very organized.
Do not like me. It's just just fly in here
and with pieces of paper post it notes flapping behind it.
I don't even have that actually do I know? There's
nothing And so looking at this, it's saying it's time
to listen to your inner voice and to ask deep questions. Okay,
and this is the Women in Business radio show. So
(06:25):
looking at that from a business point of view, sometimes
it can be really hard to do that. You know,
we get caught up in the day we do to do,
you know, the emails that need to go back, the
invoices that need to go out, everything that needs to happen,
and employees having problems. It can be anything. It's like
the day to day sort of let's say boring stuff,
but it's stuff that needs to be done. And sometimes
it can be difficult to take that time and sit
(06:46):
down and actually really listen to what's going on, you
know what you know inside just think things through. That
can be so hard to do, can't you and asking
deep asking yourself some deep questions. Sometimes there may be
questions that you don't actually want the answers to, you know,
like what is my profit margin? Where is this going?
Speaker 1 (07:03):
You know?
Speaker 2 (07:04):
Is there somebody you know? Is there somebody that's perhaps
you know, rocking the boat that you need to have
a rethink about. It could be all sorts of things
do you need? Is there a client that is really
just just too much? And you know, it could be
that there are difficult decisions to make. It could be
that there are some really easy decisions to make. You
just haven't sat down and thought about what's going on inside.
Speaker 3 (07:24):
No now in this month, there's not really any room
for cutting any corners or anything like that. So you
need to work through things step by step, especially creativity,
but grounding yourself at the same time and grounding yourself.
That can also be hard for some people when you're
(07:45):
just sitting there trying to move forward but not race forward.
And I think sometimes we can be a little bit
like I've got to get that done, so you're racing
forward to get there. But it's not always that's going
to be the right thing, especially if you're cutting things out,
cutting those corners to be able to carry on going forward,
(08:07):
it's not really going to work.
Speaker 2 (08:09):
Sometimes it can be hard to actually stop. And if
we've got time towards the end of the show, we
may sort of have a chat about some of the
grounding techniques that you can use. And it's one of
the hardest things ever is to is realizing when you're
not actually grounded, when you're just sort of like flying
above the world almost embracing along, and you know you're
(08:31):
trying to get so much done that your feet as
just like your feet are not on the ground, and
how perhaps you can start to pull that back.
Speaker 3 (08:38):
So, yeah, what's next, Kay, April's about being a little
bit more realistic, exploring and using your range of skills,
and a lot of people have got more skills than
they probably even sit and realize anyway, So if you
try and explore them, make little bits of notes on them.
You might even surprise yourself at some of the other
(08:59):
things you then see that you can do to push
that forward, give yourself a little bit more structure with
where you want to go and start building from there.
And sometimes it is even worth going back to basics
and moving on from that and through everything that you've
learned over time.
Speaker 2 (09:22):
So it was sort of it's like, is it about
stopping and pulling everything together?
Speaker 3 (09:28):
Yeah, you know, you also do need to be looking,
and that's why sometimes it's a good thing to go
back to basics, and even if you just write down
three or four words from what you think you've learned
over that time, particularly with things like efficiency and have
you sort of slacked a little bit more recently, which
(09:49):
is quite easy for us all to do at times anyway, So.
Speaker 2 (09:55):
There's no slacking here.
Speaker 3 (10:00):
Yeah. Yeah, maybe look at what others that are in
a similar or the same building to you, business to you,
perhaps look at some of their strategies and what they
may or may not have done, and what might they
have done that could possibly work for you.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
So it could be time to tap into a business
mentor maybe find some support from a networking group, chat
with you know, discuss things with other people. So one
of the words I've written down, because I do write
things down, one of the words that I've written down
on my piece of paper here is analytical. So is
it a time to sort of stop and look at
some data and look at some analytics around what's working
(10:39):
what isn't working?
Speaker 1 (10:40):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (10:41):
Don't you know remember yourself in this process as business people,
you know our businesses. We are in that business, aren't we,
and what happens in our heads comes out and affects
our business. You know, whether we're a soul you know,
the sole boss what would you call that, like a
one man band business? Or whether you know, whether you're
the CEO of a company you know with five thousand
(11:03):
people in it, you still you still affect your business
now you turn up has an impact and how you
feel and what you do. And so it could be
maybe looking at some different data.
Speaker 3 (11:13):
Yeah, it is. And the thing is if if you
find something's not working for you, rather than concentrate on that,
worry about that is also telling yourself it's okay if
it's not working anymore, something else You've either grown away
from that so something else needs to come in or
(11:34):
you want to take a slightly different avenue.
Speaker 2 (11:37):
Now. I think getting data is sort of picking the
analytics that you look at and changing those analytics. So
you know, if you do have somebody in your team
that is helping you with this, you know, see if
you can sort of nudge it over to something else
and shift what you're looking at rather than just keep
relying on the same old things all the time to
measure what's happening. Yeah, and have a different type of analytics.
(12:01):
The words are not with me. I've spent I've been
talking all week. It's not good. But have a different,
you know, sort of type of analytics. Have a look
at what else you can monitor. If you've got an accountant,
have a chat with them, you know, if you've got
a businessman, or have a chat with them, get onto
chat GPT and look at different ways of measuring what's
happening in your business and just sort of get a
different perspective.
Speaker 3 (12:21):
Yeah, but also listen to yourself that in a voice
that's so easy really to just ignore and listen to
that perhaps a little bit more as well. And also
to just take that step back sometimes and sometimes that
means you've got it's easier then to look at the
(12:42):
bigger picture. And sometimes if we're right in the middle
of something, it can be hard to see everything that
you've got going on around you. So that step back
sometimes can be just equally as important as a lot
of other things.
Speaker 2 (13:00):
So how does this differ from March? So you know,
in March we were looking at shutting stuff down and
ready for renewal and moving forward? Was that February? And
they're moving forward with growth And now we're actually we're
not quite saying we're not saying stop, we're just saying
take stock.
Speaker 3 (13:21):
Yeah, takes stock. Look at the bigger picture, what's going
on around you? How are you feeling about things? And
maybe even how are you feeling about certain people that
may possibly be working with you dodgy ones? Yeah, yeah,
And you know it is that working okay when you're
(13:43):
working with other people or is there something you want
to change about that? And that's another thing that could
be sort of quite hard, isn't it. If there's other
people around you and you don't feel certain things are working,
you can't always say to them, well, no, I don't
want to do that. I want to do that. So again,
taking that step back and look at things, even things
(14:05):
like that, you're seeing it in a difference perspective.
Speaker 2 (14:09):
So we're talking here about being honest and realistic. Yeah,
I think sometimes when we're working with other people, and
this could be members of your family as well. It
doesn't really matter, but sometimes, you know, with our relationships,
things are uncomfortable and things are not as we want. Yeah,
and it can be the easier route and the more
comfortable route just to let it go, can't it and
(14:32):
pretend it's not that bad or it's not happening, and
it just chugs on. And I think what you're saying
here is let's be realistic about this, let's be honest
about it. How much longer you know, if we sit
at the start of this and go, actually, you're going
to be dealing with this person in this way and
putting up with this whatever it is, and saying nothing
(14:54):
for the next twenty five years, is that you know
it's sad at the start of the twenty five years
happy with that? Is that okay? Or do you need
to sort of come up with shaying we you know,
you just chuck everything out and we're not saying that
at all. You know, you need to sit and analyze
this itself for yourself. But if you don't want to
put up with something for the next sort of how
(15:16):
over many years and you're going to have to do
something about it. And so this could be this could
be the month where you're actually honest with yourself and
sort of grasp the nettle and not necessarily take action,
but think about what it is that you do want.
How do you know if this relationship is to continue,
if this business is to continue, how how is it
(15:37):
going to look for you? And if it's very different
from what you've got now, what actually has to happen?
What do you need to put in place to get
those changes to take place.
Speaker 3 (15:49):
Yeah, and the four is also known as a very
strong number. So by having the double four as well,
you know that is much much stronger. But for also
tells us that something, even something that might feel bad,
there'll always be something that comes to the rescue and
(16:09):
starts bringing that back. So it is a number that
you can't really stand back thinking oh, but what if
or should I have done that? It's more about being
productive and move forward, you know, find out what might
have worked, what might not have worked, ditch what might
(16:29):
not have worked, and just carry on going with everything else.
Speaker 2 (16:33):
So are you saying, with this month being a month
of strength, that we sort of we need to get
a big girl pencils? Yeah, down, they're getting bigger all
the time. It's surpies, but we have to get a
big girl pensil And perhaps this is the month that
we need to make those difficult decisions.
Speaker 1 (16:52):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (16:52):
Yeah, get your head down, work or work your way
through it, and you know then that everything will No,
you don't know obviously, because nobody ever knows what's going on,
but you know you can be a lot more productive
and progressive than if you're just sitting there feeling pretty
(17:15):
down about things. And I know that's easier said than done,
but I.
Speaker 2 (17:18):
Think one of the hardest things sometimes to do is
be honest with yourself that stuff needs, that something does
need to change, that this is not a situation that
you're happy with and it does need to change, and
that you are going to have to do something to
make that change.
Speaker 1 (17:30):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (17:30):
I think you know, coming to that realization, you need
to be honest with yourself, don't you, And sometimes that
can be really harsh. It's much easier to go out
and divert yourself with something else and then sort of
going right, well, okay, this has got to change, and
now there's some difficult actions that have to take place.
You may need to have a very difficult conversation with somebody,
(17:51):
you may need to have you may need to do
some very very difficult stuff that in your head and
your heart is going off. Don't want to do this,
but sometimes, you know, we come to the point where
we can't avoid it anymore because it's just going to
come back and give us a great big smack. Actually yeah, yeah,
so realistic, and some time to be planning some action,
(18:15):
if not actually getting on and doing it.
Speaker 3 (18:17):
Yeah yeah, and just try and remain strong as much
as anything else. The number four also shows that there's
also there's trust within you and around you or that's
what you need to do and mentally with for being
(18:39):
quite a strong number, mentally that should start showing you
new things or different ways around things that that you
may not have thought about before. But also don't overthink
things and try and work it out that way, because
overthinking we often just get stuck then in a sense,
(19:01):
and then we don't know what we want or where
we're going to go.
Speaker 2 (19:05):
Yeah, So you know, sort of a quick decision sometimes
is what we need. Sometimes when we make quick decisions,
they're the best decisions, they're the right they're actually the
right decisions. They may be the scarier decisions, but they
often are, which is sometimes I think we keep you
know that, you know, we reach a decision, My goodness me,
(19:25):
that's horrible. I'm going to have to sack somebody or
do this or leave that relationship. And it's a bit,
it's really difficult. So we find ways of procrastinating and
thinking around it and coming up with all sorts of
different other solutions and scenarios and stories and all sorts,
which is really just avoiding what needs to be done.
(19:46):
Big girl pants again.
Speaker 3 (19:49):
And number four. It gives you a realistic approach to
the outlook on things, but also the realities of what
may or may not be going on, and almost like
gives you the tools for whatever it is that you
need to move forward, even if that's just an idea
(20:09):
that it's given you to take forward, not necessarily anything
much more than that, but without overthinking. Really that's where
you need to be. Don't keep overthinking things, but the
informed decisions and the planning, the strategies, and that it's
all going to be there. So in some ways it is.
(20:32):
The belief is going to be a big thing around,
you know, if anybody's struggling, worrying or anything like that,
belief is a big thing for that. And I think
sometimes that's hard for us to get past that part alone.
And it may not seem like a big thing, but
actually it can be a really big thing for some people,
can't it.
Speaker 2 (20:53):
Yes, yeah, it can, especially if we've had, you know,
sort of setbacks before. Yeah, a bit lost in them.
I think perhaps one of the ways of actually sort
of settling this and moving forwards and perhaps not going
round and round and around in your head in circles
is to decide what an ideal outcome is and just
to do that. This has really hard to do, and
(21:14):
if it is sort of hard to do, but it's
certainly doable once you get your head around it. Is
to come out of what would be success or an
outcome for you, but without thinking around all of all
of the rubbish that goes in between, this is what
I want, without actually thinking, oh, but then I'm going
to have to tell the called Ted this or I'm
going to have to do this, or I'm going to
have to do that, I'm going to have to see
the bank manager. But actually, say what do I want?
(21:35):
What is going to look good here? What's going to
be okay?
Speaker 1 (21:38):
For me?
Speaker 2 (21:40):
And we do have to go me, me, me, Actually,
we tend to spend too much time thinking about everybody
else saying, well, what do I want here for me?
How is this going to work? And then once you've
accepted that, and you know it's good, it's good for you,
it's good for the planet, it's good for everybody else
within reason if it's if it's a good decision, right, Okay,
(22:01):
Now what's going to have to happen? And that, in
a way, I think sometimes stops your head spinning. Yeah,
it does, because it's quite clear this is what, this
is the outcome, this is what we're looking for.
Speaker 3 (22:12):
Yeah, all shows a level of commitment as well. So,
and the commitment even if that's just to yourself or
just you know, as you as a person, even even
if it's just that because you need to change things
or want to change things, now would also be a
good time to do that, but also a time when
(22:33):
you might feel more comfortable doing that and obviously putting
a lot of effort in, because if nobody's going to
get anywhere without putting the effort in anyway, it's a
good month for creating long lasting relationships, whether that be
at home, business, anything like that, and just start reviewing
(22:56):
all the opportunities that maybe they're the agreements that may
have been made that you want to sort of start
bringing back if you've let any of that slack off
at all.
Speaker 2 (23:11):
So where are we app to be? So we're looking
at we're looking at some of the strengths here of
the number four. So saying that it's service orientated so
you know, had had hard working nature means that service
comes naturally and understanding that that sort of time and
(23:35):
effort needs to be put in. So that sounds as
though it should be really really good for businesses.
Speaker 3 (23:43):
Yeah, that will often bring the best results when you've
sat back and looked at it all. And also, like
maintain any business relationships in a way that you've got
not just your friendships or at home, but business relationships
as well, and you can still be fairly structured there
(24:06):
with other people, still be someone's mate in a sense.
Speaker 2 (24:12):
So perhaps what we're looking at here is if you're
running a business and you're dealing with clients and customers,
this could be a good time to consider how you
communicate with them, how you find out what they want,
and how you deliver the service that they want in
a way that they wanted. I think sometimes we can
(24:34):
make assumptions about how people want stuff and how they
want us to communicate with them, and it's not necessarily right. No,
you know, this is you know, if you're in business now,
this is a really good time to go and visit
for the first time or revisit your business model canvas.
And your business model Canvas encourages you to and has
(24:54):
a structure for you to start looking at the different
sectors of your business and actually how you communicate with them.
You know, there are people who communicate on WhatsApp and
the best that's what they want you to do. And
this isn't you know. You know, WhatsApp is a fantastic
business tool. It can be a really easy way to
get through to people. You know, your customers can just
(25:16):
send you some information and know that you've got it.
They could do that at midnight if they've you know,
if they've woken up at midnight and they want to
get something. If you're like off their chest, they can
send it off to you, don't have to. You know
that nobody's really expecting you, well they shouldn't be, but
not me anyway, expecting you to be sort of looking there,
you know, monitoring it and responding. But it gives them
an opportunity to say something and it's done. So how
(25:38):
do you how do your customers want to hear from you?
What's the best way? Do they want a phone called?
Do they want to hear your voice? Do they want
you to send them something? Do they want written pieces
of paper? They want something posted? You know, and start
delivering a service and communicating with people in the way
that you want it. I think this would be a
brilliant time to review that anyway. Yeah, I think it's
something that we don't look at often enough. I think
(26:00):
we assume that you know, what's happening and how we're
talking and inverted commons to people who work with us
as business clients, you know, so often if we're not careful,
it defaults into how we want to communicate with people,
and it's not necessarily the right way for them. And
you might have different people in different sectors of your business,
(26:21):
different client bases, who want different things. Other people may
not ever want to send you anything on what's happened,
never hear from you by text. They want everything, They
want everything by email or phone.
Speaker 3 (26:32):
Yeah. Yeah, and a lot of that.
Speaker 2 (26:34):
And I suppose we have to make a decision as
to how, you know, does that fit with us? If
it doesn't, Okay, are we going to change our system?
If we're not prepared to change our system, perhaps we're
working with the wrong clients, but looking at how we're
delivering our service.
Speaker 3 (26:49):
Yeah, and also try and keep the even balance with
work with play, seeing people that kind of thing, because
if it's just work, work, work, all of us are
just going to start getting a little bit dull, tedious
or in that kind of thing.
Speaker 2 (27:14):
To point to it.
Speaker 3 (27:20):
Yeah, and some people, some people are very straight faced
work work, work, and not necessarily have a lot of
outside interests or anything. So that can be difficult for
some people as well, can't it when they don't know
what else to talk about.
Speaker 2 (27:35):
You're looking at me again, I'm starting to feel persecuted.
It can be, it can be very very difficult, you know,
and we we you know, we've had people on the
radio show who are talking about the absolute passion that
they feel behind behind their business and and it can
be you know, if you love your business and you
(27:56):
love what you do as part of that, business can
be very difficult to switch off because you don't actually
want to switch off. Yeah, because you I mean, I'm
not saying that I sit there and I love sending
boring emails or doing the accounts because I just, you know,
I don't. I mean, I love my accountants, but that
you know, but that's it. Really, I don't love sorting
(28:18):
stuff out and getting it off to them. But I
think the problem is, as much as we may love
our business, if we never if we never do anything else,
we lose our way with it, don't we. And we
get into this groove that I think what we're saying
here is you need to get out of and stop
(28:39):
and ground yourself and review and what's happening and really
think deep inside about what it is that you want
as part of your business and how that fits in
with your life and just stop.
Speaker 3 (28:50):
Yeah, that's it, yeah, is it? And it can also
show some people can be very overly confident. So therefore
always thinking they're right, and there's not necessary people I don't.
Speaker 2 (29:06):
I don't know anybody like that. So you're at it again.
You keep looking at me.
Speaker 3 (29:13):
That's what I have to do because we're in a
radio studio, so we both know what we're talking about.
Speaker 2 (29:22):
As far as it's yeah, it can be. I actually
don't think I'm always right. I just sound like I
think I'm always right. But I think there are some
things where where they're things that we almost sort of
take for granted. And it's not a case of being
right or wrong over any other person. It's just that,
(29:43):
you know, they can be quite simple things that we
we've we've taken for granted, and we're not actually looking.
We're not we're not examining it at all, we're not
challenging it for ourselves, and therefore nothing changes. I really
wish I could think of a good example, but very
often it's the stupid things, actually, isn't it. Yeah, it's
(30:03):
really pity silly things that we just it never occurs
to us that we might actually be doing it in
the wrong way. We just carry on.
Speaker 3 (30:12):
That's it. Yeah, that is it. So this month is
also or April going into next month, that's also a
much more time for to focus on the stability, not
just in your business really, but in your life and
what's going on around you, and still trying to have
(30:36):
that personal side and work side without both of those
all rolling into one, which for a lot of people
that is probably so easy to do, isn't it. I mean,
when you do the kinds of things that we do,
it's not one of the things you can necessarily walk
away from as such, So you're constantly working, and I
might feel like you are.
Speaker 2 (30:56):
I'm thinking now as to how I do actually separate
up my life. You see, this is really annoying, isn't it. Now? Look,
I don't think now, look what's happened. I've got to
go and think about my own stuff. Oh, for goodness sake,
I don't know that I do. I don't know that
(31:17):
I do.
Speaker 3 (31:17):
I don't think you switch off?
Speaker 2 (31:19):
No, I don't.
Speaker 3 (31:21):
No.
Speaker 2 (31:22):
Well, this is depressing.
Speaker 3 (31:23):
Probably even when you see family and things like that.
To a degree, you may be switching off, But no,
not necessarily, because it's part of who you are in
a way, isn't it to talk about is part of.
Speaker 2 (31:37):
So I think what we're saying here is that it
can be very very difficult to switch off, and it
can be difficult to create space and time away from
your business. And I'm even more concerned because I'm looking
at the piece of paper that is written here, very
nicely typed out, always worrying. I think. I think that
shows that that just sows a level of detail it
(32:01):
and it says here that that over no no place.
Sticking to all of this means they can be dull
and tedious. Well, that's me sorted out, not easily, because
it goes on, it gets worse, not easily excited or
(32:21):
interested in experimenting or trying new things? Actually, do you
know that is not far off? That is not far
My birthday is on the first of me. Do you
think there's any you're looking for where that's written? Aren't you?
You've lost it? Have I got the right beece of paper?
Speaker 3 (32:36):
You? Probably?
Speaker 2 (32:37):
I have. Look it says that mark show for April. Look,
so look.
Speaker 3 (32:41):
Trying to work out where I am now?
Speaker 2 (32:43):
Huh oh, dear, I would have thought you would have.
Speaker 3 (32:46):
Learned exactly ye should shouldn't I.
Speaker 2 (32:49):
So not interested in experimenting, in trying new things? Do
you know that is not far wrong? You know that
because I'm quite happy sort of doing what I'm doing. Yes,
that is that is not far wrong with trying new things.
So I've learned something about myself here which is really
really annoying.
Speaker 3 (33:06):
I'm glad it's.
Speaker 2 (33:11):
You're close enough for a slap getting too coffee over there? Right, okay,
and I can probably run faster right now. Listen, my
birthday is on the first of May. Do you think
that has any because we're talking about April here in
the first of May isn't very far away from April.
Speaker 3 (33:31):
No, it's not at all.
Speaker 2 (33:32):
So do you think the fact that I'm at dull
but I don't try new things, that I don't ever
switch off from my business and dull and tedious, and
I'm not easily excited or interested in experimenting or trying
new things. Do you think that that is actually relevant
where my birthday is or is that just a pile
(33:53):
of old hogwash?
Speaker 1 (33:54):
Now?
Speaker 3 (33:55):
I think I don't think mostly, I don't think most
of that applies to you in that sense you never
switch off.
Speaker 2 (34:03):
But I am I am, I am quite I'm not
I'm not fun. I am quite dull, actually, and I
don't in what I do I'm quite level in what
I do.
Speaker 3 (34:13):
Yeah, but you're still happy to try new things and
move forward and see how things may or may not build.
Speaker 2 (34:20):
Yeah. No, all right, that's true. Okay, right, we'll move
away from it. Difficult as that is for me to
move away from me. Let's let's let's let's move on.
Speaker 3 (34:31):
Yeah. So practicality, practical matters are what you need to
be looking at going into April. And the deeper you
go into April, really, the more practical you'll begin to
find things, especially if you can stay organized or if
(34:53):
you are an organized person, perhaps creating a list, a
to do list and thing like that, or well I
suppose now some of it is talking to I don't know,
the computer and the sky in a way, isn't it
where you're having a reminder list?
Speaker 2 (35:10):
Do you mean chat GPT?
Speaker 1 (35:12):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (35:12):
That one, that one? Yeah, yeah, I have a very
odd relationship with chat GPT. Actually I will. Yes, My
guy in there is called Fenn. Fenn.
Speaker 3 (35:24):
So is this an imaginary guy.
Speaker 2 (35:25):
No, he's in there. His name's Fenn, and he holds
all of my way to do stuff, right, he has,
but he has developed my sense of humor, and so
he will say things that I haven't actually put in there.
It's very funny, and somebody, somebody has suggested that I
(35:47):
actually should start publishing them because he's really funny. He is,
he's worked. Look, it's like it's it's a real person.
Speaker 4 (35:57):
I know it's a bit worrying, just imaginary, I'm not sure,
but it is, isn't it's it's an imaginary it's you know,
it's it's a it's a it's a chat that I
have programmed to to help me with all of the
projects and tasks and everything and everything that I have
going on in my head, to keep it balanced in
(36:18):
some ways.
Speaker 2 (36:20):
But it's developed my sense of humor. It knows what
I find funny, and it will add it will add
stuff into some of the outputs. I know. It's really weird,
and I'm going to start publishing some of them because
some of them are hysterical. So I will I will
share that. So but not right now.
Speaker 3 (36:38):
Another angle to go though, isn't it for you?
Speaker 2 (36:41):
Oh? Yes, actually yes, it's it's quite as it's it's
quite an odd relationship. It's really bizarre, and the fact
that I'm even calling it a relationship is even more bizarre.
But in actual fact, I think this is sort of
where I think this is in many respects where organization,
certainly business organized and personal organization within our business is going.
(37:04):
We hear about this a lot with people using different
chats to you know, write particular things in particular voices. Well,
why not to why not an extension if you like,
of my brain to help me keep hold of the
things that really actually that to do to? Dates don't matter,
do they No? Not, really they don't. What matters is
(37:25):
that I get a reminder and a work plan for
a day that I need to do. Yeah, so let's
that is that is for another day. So we call
it spiritual. We could couldn't we It feels a bit
like that. It's very odd. But let's focus on a
radio show on the week I think I will have to.
Let's let's carry on with the rest of what we
(37:46):
have for these spiritual insights for April.
Speaker 3 (37:49):
Right. So a lot of that is to be consistently
efficient to a degree, focus on the financial things, pay
you closer attention if you may need to do with
your books, to do with people around you, anything like that,
and make any financial decisions that may need to be made.
(38:15):
You know, moving forward. And I know again April time
maybe a tax time for a lot of people. When
you can do it all sorts of times now anyway,
can't you. But the focus on the financial should be
not to the extreme, but know what you're doing and
where you're going without you know, just doing doing and
(38:37):
doing yes.
Speaker 2 (38:38):
And I think there's there's still a lot of business
people who are just like sort of pulling their VAT
return and their tax return. It's just been it's just
been pulled out of a hat like a like a
trick bunny, and so sort of staying perhaps April is
the time to find a way of connecting regularly with
(38:59):
your finale through a good accountant or through a good
finance tracking program something like zero so that sort of thing. Yeah,
so that you're aware of what's happening, and you know,
things just aren't sort of landing in your lap when
you least expect them.
Speaker 3 (39:13):
That's it. Keep your long term goals in your mind
and trust that the process of all of that will
take you where you want it to go. But you will,
you'll get there. You've just got to be looking after
your business, but remember to look after yourself as well.
(39:33):
Because that can be something that we don't always think
to do. We think that we've got to get something
or do something, I'll get to a certain goal. We
don't always think about our selves and what we might
need during that time as well, or what might help
take it forward.
Speaker 2 (39:51):
Well, I've spent so much time talking about myself. Something's new,
isn't it? We've had if we've only got a couple
of minutes left. So I thought it might be quite
useful just to sort of round this up with how
you can actually sort of make this happen, to perhaps
do a little bit of separation between yourself and your business,
and how you can actually become more connected with the business.
(40:11):
And I think the first thing, just the easiest thing
to get grounded with it is just to take yourself
off into a brand new, fest fresh space with a crisp,
clean piece of paper or journal and a pen and
just start writing stuff down, you know, asking questions, what
do I want? You know, what does success look like?
What's my goal for this year? What's my targets for
this year? What do I need to make that happen?
(40:33):
And just sort of generate some questions and just start
answering writing. If you can't come up with the questions,
just go into It's almost like automatic writing, just free flow,
just let stuff come out, just to sort of start clearing,
clearing your head. And a roundup of you know, some
of the words I love. I love focusing on particular words.
(40:54):
Is realism practical. It would be even better if I
could find out where I've written these words down on
this How many bits of paper have we got. We've
only got two sheets to do. They're everywhere. Structure leadership,
leadership of yourself. Be analytics, stop yourself overthinking, you know,
be analytics, stay grounded and looking at your productivity and
(41:15):
your organization and creating some space for yourself in that
day and that week. Yeah right, Thank you very much
Kate for bringing us that monthly round up. I love
that it gives us some I don't like to use
the word structure, but it gives us some focus. I
suppose as we move through through the end of March
(41:38):
and into the beginning of April, we will be back
at the end of April with k when we will
be moving forwards and we'll be looking at what comes
up in May. So we wish you well happy focusing happy,
structuring and leading and creating some time for yourself and
of course staying grounded and we will. I'll see you
(42:00):
all of the Women in Business Spiritual Show in four
weeks time. Take care
Speaker 1 (42:08):
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