This week I have been socialising with a group of friends that aren’t into self-development and they were talking about how rich they would like be. They want to be famous etc. and I began to think about what made people successful and why some people achieved their dreams and desires and others didn’t.  Then I watched a film, ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’.  If you haven’t watched it, he was a normal guy, who lived his life very carefully, going to work and saving money for his family like a million other people.  He daydreamed all day about what he would say to people, how he would be a hero and an adventurer but did nothing about it. An opportunity came up and he grabbed the chance to visit Iceland and had the time of his life.  This led him on a path of synchronicity where he met various people who would help him achieve his goals.

What did he do?

He took action.

BE AWARE, this is a place where I see most clients STOP!

What stops us from taking action?

Why I hear you ask?  Because FEAR shows up and your ego kicks in and tells you all sorts of rubbish like ‘I’m not good enough’, ‘I can’t afford it’ and literally stops you from moving forwards.  Even if you have taken the first steps and up-levelled your life many times (I put my hand up to this), FEAR always rears its ugly head.  It’s how you deal with it and acknowledge it that will help you move forwards easier each time.

“All your dreams and desires are beyond this imaginary line of fear that we set for ourselves” – Ann Hobbs.

So how would it feel if you stepped outside of this ‘fear zone’?  Well let me tell you, in my experience (drum roll please)……. NOTHING!  Nothing ever happens.  The fact is that when we kick fear into touch we feel a sense of achievement, we feel proud of ourselves and we say to ourselves ‘why didn’t I do that earlier, nothing happened’.

Let me share my story with you – I was asked to speak at a big event in Kent, ‘The Vitality Show’ and fear showed up time and time again.  My ego kicked in and told me that I wasn’t good enough, what did I have to share with people blah, blah, blah!  I stood in front of the audience shaking with fear. But when I got into my stride, guess what – I had the time of my life!  People were engaged with what I was saying and at the end I phoned my friend and said ‘I DID IT and it was AMAZ…..ING!’.  If I had listened to my ‘what if’s’ then I wouldn’t have done it and taken a step closer to become an inspirational speaker (one of my desires).

So remember, FEAR keeps our small, it keeps us stuck and unable to move forwards.  Here are my five top tips to overcome fear and get the life you want;

1. Take action – do something every day that is slightly fearful – even if it’s speaking to people, asking for more business, picking up the phone to ask for support.  Every time you overcome this fear it lessens.
2. Remind yourself ‘Fear is a load of bollocks’ everyday.
3. When your mind/ego runs through the ‘what’s if’s’, acknowledge it and laugh.  Affirm something more positive like ‘I can do it’.
4. Fear is good, it tells us we are on the right track so make friends with it and thank it for letting you know. Ask a better question like ‘How can I overcome this fear’, ‘What do I need to do’, rather than simply ignoring that is isn’t there, as this will leave you stuck and not moving forwards.
5. Write a list of your achievements where you have won over fear.  This will help you to build up evidence to remind yourself that you can do it even when fear shows up.

Let me remind you that you can realise your dreams and desires if you take the first step and then the next step after that.  I see his happen every day with my clients and in my life.  If we can do it, so can you!

My client and me after a day of taking action

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Do you need time and space to:-

• Focus on YOU
• Focus on your dreams
• Really know who you are
• Gain clarity on what your next steps are

That’s exactly how I felt last year – just trudging along, not being happy, having no passion for my life or my business. The truth was that I was getting frustrated that my clients were getting amazing results but I wasn’t! I forgot to give myself time and space too! Something needed to change.

What did I do?

I STOPPED

Took time out for myself; and
had a “ME” trip

I booked myself a trip to Paris for ME. I realised this was the first time that I really said YES to myself, allowing myself to have time and space away from my family. It felt scary! I had given the last 20 years to my family, to my husband, to my work and forgot about myself. Although I have done a lot of self-development over the years I found myself in a place where I didn’t really know what I want, I wasn’t passionate about my life, I felt lost, overwhelmed, and I knew deep down I needed to give myself time and space away from my family.

Since then my “ME” trip everything has change!!

“When you travel, you are, in a very practical way,
experiencing rebirth” – Paulo Coelho

Paris was a wonderful experience, a place full of passion and love. I had a wonderful time making croissants and spending time with a mentor working on me and my business.

After Paris I felt more alive and more in line with my dreams and desires. I’m still the mist of change in my life which I am loving, I’m making very big changes in my life and at last I am having a voice of what I want.

I gave myself 4 days to stop and concentrate on what I wanted. At the beginning I was scared to tell people that I have having a “me” trip. I had comments from colleagues and family about why I wanted a “me” trip but I knew this was something I wanted. I find as women we are afraid to say that we are taking this time out for ourselves. We are scarred that people might that we are being selfish and just doing what we want, how bad does that look. It’s not – it your life, no one else’s and this is valuable time that you can give to yourself.

One my lovely clients, Alison wanted 6 months sabbatical from her work to have ME time but she had resistance saying that hiding behind I want to travel (which wasn’t her truth) and so therefore it wasn’t manifesting in her life. When she got clear that she wanted to spend time doing the things she loved for her, yoga, walking etc within a few weeks her work place offered her a 6 month sabbatical and she is enjoying telling people that this is time for herself, not travelling or for others but simply for HER.

It is not selfish – it is a necessity in order for you listen to what you want. In order to really listen for the next steps we need to STOP. We can be so busy in our lives and forget what are passions are and what we want in life. We become confused, overwhelmed and simply lose that connection with our inner being.

That is why I am so excited to be able to tell you that I’m going back to Paris in July and I am opening up 4 spaces for women to come and do their 1 day intensives.

These 1 day intensives are all about YOU. To help you find your passion for your life, to help you overcome fear and doubts and to feel ALIVE. If I can do it – so can you!!

All you need is time and space and a different environment.

Sign up at www.annhobbs.co.uk for a free initial consultation to see if this is the right fit for you.

YES – YOU CAN’T DO IT ALONE! A lot of people I meet ask me these questions:- Why do I need you, I can do it myself? Can’t I read all about it in books? The answers is yes, of course you can but if you want to see significant results and changes in your life – YOU CAN’T DO IT ALONE.

If you don’t get help then you will keep going round and round in circles, feeling overwhelmed and unable to move forwards.  This is where most of my clients find me, they can’t figure it out on their own.  One of my clients was struggling for 2 years with finding what she wanted to do with her life, trying to find answers at workshops and in books.  She found me and within working with me for 2 weeks we had IT, we ended her struggle. Some people find it is a weakness to ask and pay for help.

BUT if you don’t:-

– you will always be trying to FIND the answers

– you won’t move forwards in your life

 – you will feel stuck

That is why you need me!!

Stop being a martyr, stand up for your dreams and allow yourself to get some help.  I provide two things for my clients, they are support and belief.  Without these vital ingredients my clients would not be able to get the transformations they desire.  It is a team effort.

me + you = accelerated success

So in fact you are one the strongest, more courageous people to go and find that help, it’s not weak, it’s a known fact that in order to move forwards you need to do things in a different way. If I did not ask for help when I was struggling years ago I would not know be in a position to teach others.  The thing is, I wouldn’t have been able to do it on my own – I needed answers so I began my quest to find them. So if you want a new level experience in your life then please sign up for my free consultation at www.annhobbs.co.uk to see if I can help.

Look out for next week’s blog for my exciting one day intensives in Paris.

Do you know that this is the no.1 belief that I have to work on with my clients?  I can guarantee that this will show up in your life if you are playing a bigger game and this is why I thought I would blog about it today and give you some effective steps to bust through this belief.

It does only 1 thing!!!

IT KEEPS YOU STUCK.  You can’t move on and have MORE, more life, more health or more wealth until this belief is once and truly buried.

A lot of my clients feel like they can’t have more until they feel worthy of it all.  That is not true!  We all deserve more, NOW.

How it shows up in your life?

When you are saying things like:-

“I don’t have enough money”

“I don’t have enough time”

“I don’t have enough love”

“I don’t have enough respect”

“I don’t have enough clients”

Although you are projecting on external things like not enough money, really the question is that you don’t “FEEL” enough.  So if you are feeling there is any lack in your life then this is the first belief that you must change.

Who told you, you weren’t enough?

I know from my own experience that I have felt like this most of the life.  My teachers at school told me that I weren’t good enough and I have gone through my life believing them.  But let me tell you that you are good enough!  In fact ………………

“YOU ARE AMAZING”

How to overcome it?

My top 3 tips to overcome “I’m not good enough”

1.         Shine a light on this belief every time it comes into your life and then affirm “I am good enough”.  Don’t give it any emotion or power, a thought is just a thought unless you believe it.

2.         Write down everything that you are good at.  I know that there are some things that I am not good at but others I excel it, so focus on what your strengths are.

3.         Celebrate your amazing-ness!  Buy yourself a gift for being amazing.  I love fresh flowers so I like to buy myself flowers and have them in the home.  What do you love to buy to reward yourself?

If you are serious about wanting MORE in your life please click on my link for a free discovery session at www.annhobbs.co.uk.  That’s my amazing-ness – I absolutely know where to find your amazing-ness.  It’s simple when you know how.

What we believe about ourselves isn’t true!  That is where the myth is.  So whatever role you think you are portraying today isn’t the truth of who you are at all.

Do you feel that you have failed in your life?

Do you feel you should be more beautiful, thinner etc?

Do you feel you should be making more money?

Do you think you should be better?

Do you feel like you should have all the answers?

Then I’m here to tell you that NO, you don’t need to feel any of the above because they are not true.  This is the myth that is keeping you small.  Your own perception of who you are is the key to you gaining success in your all areas of your life.

It is really sad that women feel this way about themselves, what I see in my clients is beautiful people going for their dreams. They are courageous and strong and nothing else enters my mind.  I feel sad for them that they do not see this aspect of themselves.

However, we all do it, even me!!  I sometimes have to remind myself that I am an amazing woman and this is my message to you today.

Ask yourself “Who am I?” then start affirming and visualising the amazing woman you really are.  Love every aspect of yourself and believe me you will start to feel empowered to get the life you want.

Ultimately this is the truth of you!!

If you want some help in finding clarity in the truth of who you are then click here for my free discovery session.

Cheers to all you amazing women out there!

…… even if you feel it is the wrong one!!!

Have you had the success that you wanted this year?

Do you feel that you are on the wrong path?

Is this year leaving you frustrated?

Then I can tell you that there is success in everything you do, even if you think it is the wrong path.  This week’s blog will help you to have more trust and faith in the Universe and help you have the Freedom to Fly!

In October, someone very successful, said to me “just follow what presents”.  I felt frustrated at this comment and said “what if there isn’t any steps to follow”.  He laughed and said “that’s impossible, there will always be steps to take”.

This comment had been playing on my mind over and over and it wasn’t until a month later that this rang true!  I veered off my path, the path I thought I should be doing.  I ended up in the wrong place, speaking to the wrong people (or so I thought) and got something that I didn’t really want.  I decided to heed the advice and follow what presented.  I’ve no idea what this opportunity would bring me or teach me but I felt excited all the same.

I decided to let go of the control and put trust and trust in the Universe that this was the right step for me to take at this time.  I felt good to do something without an agenda and go with the flow.

Now if any of you know me, this is simply not like me!!!  I like to be in control and sometimes I micromanage (my new word) everything.  I decided this wasn’t working for me so I surrendered and it felt good!

This is where I see a lot of my clients, feeling frustrated, out of control and not living the life they want because they are trying TOO HARD!!!  They are missing all the steps that are presenting itself to them.

My advice for this week is to put trust and faith in what is presenting and just go for it!!!  Even if you think it is the wrong path to take.  Don’t micromanage anything in your life, just go with the flow and follow the yellow brick road.

If you want any help and support on opening up to your yellow brick road then please click on the link for a free consultation.  I’m here to be of service to you.

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Yes, yes, yes.  The answer is simple.

How do you know when are not living a life of passion?

It’s easy – you are not making the money you want to, you are bored with your job, you don’t have enough clients and feel stuck in your life.  Maybe your relationships are not going the way you want to and feel confused and overwhelmed by what seems to be wrong in your life.  Also your health suffers, you feel run down and lack motivation.  If you are feeling any of the above then I can guarantee you that you are not living the life you want.  I can also tell you that you are looking in the wrong place.  STOP looking externally.

I worked with one lady who had no passion (I could see it in her eyes) and she was ready to walk away from her business (she had invested £100,000 in her business).  Luckily for her she had the courage to ask for help and within 4 weeks we saved her £100,000, her home and her marriage.  We did one thing – unleashed her passion and she felt abundant in all areas of her life.

It is indeed an “inside job” and YOU have all the answers.  You are your own guru.   I never tell a client to leave their job before we do the inner work because guess what, yes you will create another job or business like the one you had.  Something has to change internally.  A lot of the time they need help and the space to dig deep and see what is within their hearts.  Simples.  You can’t do it on your own you need someone like me to help you be true to yourself and ask powerful questions to get you the life you want.

So I have 3 top questions for you to journal on to help you to find your passion:-

1. If money was no object what would your life look like?
2. What is your true desire?
3. What is your passion in life?

Really sit down and ponder on these questions.  Don’t filter them, write down the first thing that comes into your head.  Desires come from the heart so spend time listening.

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How many times have you heard from others, get clear on what you want and then you will be fine.  Does that annoy you and get you screeching back, “I don’t know how”.  This is a major step that leaves me and my clients stuck and unclear.  We feel frustrated, angry with ourselves and sometimes even has us moving backwards.  I will share my 3 tips to alleviate all your frustrations on how to get clear and what to do when you are still surrounded by this “I don’t know what I want fog”!

1. Fake it until you make it – rather than saying I don’t know what I want, reverse it into the positive and say “I do know what I want”.  I am waiting for the opportunities.  Yes, this may sound mad but it does work.  I have tried this on numerous occasions and so have my clients.  It just takes off the pressure of having to work it out and it relieves the stress of having to do it yourself.  It also puts us back in the flow of receiving all the good things and makes us feel better.  By turning anything into the positive you are taking steps in trusting that the universe will hear you and will show you the right path.
2. Watch when you get jealous.  It’s not wrong to be jealous of others and it may spark off something that you want.  It may spark off one of your own desires and if you see others having it, then note it down.  This will also support your ego mind when it wonders off into you can’t have it scenario because you have evidence that someone else can have it, so can you.
3. Dream – look through magazines and make a vision board.  Really listen to what your body is telling you, are you excited by looking at a picture or not.  Your feelings of excitement will actually tell you what your desires are.  Do you look at a picture of a beach and totally feel alive?  Do you look at a big house and feel nothing?  See which one you feel excited about, if you are totally lit up about a picture then stick with that feeling.

It is when we limit ourselves that our thoughts of “I don’t know what I want” become stronger and will leave you going round and round in circles.  Don’t let this happen to you.

These are simple steps but will take you out of struggle and get you back into thinking about what you want.  But don’t forget these desires can change, don’t get hung up on if I’ve written it down then I must make it happen.  NO, when we grow as people our desires naturally change.

Don’t hold yourself back because you might not know what you want.  Take the next step in gaining clarity on what you want.

If you need help with this step then please sign up for my free 45 minute consultation.  Take the stress out of figuring it out for yourself – let’s chat.

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The most painful thing we can do is to create a job you hate!

When we work for other people in a “job” it is easier to decide and walk away when you get bored with the job or feel that the job no longer serves you.  Sometimes you get upset and frustrated that it didn’t work out but you get over it and seek out a new job, the one you want.

However, if you are an entrepreneur and have spent years on creating a business then it is more painful to walk away from.  You feel like an utter failure!!!  I have done this on two occasions so I know how that feels.

The fear takes over, you go straight into how am I going to cover that income, what if is it something I don’t like doing anymore, what if you have to start all over again!!!  Pretty scary.

I’ve found over the 19 years that I have been running my businesses I have found that when this has happened, after I’ve got over the fear, it gives me fantastic information.  I feel that every time I’ve either stepped away from the business or stepped into a bigger version of the business it gives me such growth and expansion.  It allows me to explore what I actually want, why was I bored with the business I created and get excited about creating a bigger and better business that I love.

I hit that wall 2 years ago when I was treating 20 people a week for physical therapy.  I decided one day after I hit burn out that this wasn’t what I wanted to do.  My ego kept telling me that I had spent 8 years on growing my business, 3 years of training and I didn’t like it.  I was too scared to actually tell my husband that I wanted to walk away.  My mum felt I was mad, after building up a successful business.  I went into all kinds of fear, it was a waste of money, what will people think and how will my clients react.  When I got out of all those kind of nonsense thoughts and beliefs I actually realised that I had learnt a lot over those years and was now in a position to move my business forwards.

I got in touch with my passion which has always been helping people to stop struggling.  I could still do this but in not in the form that I was as a physical therapist, I just needed to change my vehicle in which I would deliver my message.

I listened to my desires and I realised that I didn’t want to fix people anymore, I wanted to empower them.  Something I couldn’t have done had I not had the 8 years of experience of treating people and working out what worked and what didn’t work.  I was able and willing to help my clients even MORE than I had before.

If you are in the same position that I was 2 years ago take the time to stop and sit down and ask yourself these questions:-

1.            What is my passion in life?

2.            What have I learnt so far?

3.            How can I have a business that serves me and my values?

When I answered the above questions, I heard myself saying, I can’t do that, no therapist has done that before, blah, blah.  So don’t listen to other people, if it is your true desire then it is meant to happen.

Be brave and courageous and seek out the answers within, don’t be frightened of the answers.  Ultimately they will set you free.

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I have just got back from a very enlightening trip to Paris.  I invested in a top coach as I felt there was something missing in my life/business and I knew something wasn’t matching up.

I realised when I was in Paris I wasn’t being the person that I wanted to be and being in an environment that I loved.  This was a painful realisation!  It wasn’t until someone else shined a light on my situation that I can fully see it.  When you are going round and round in circles it is harder to see.  I know that I love the city life, the buzz and walking to the shops but I live semi-rural where it is quiet.  I love meeting people but spend most of my days working on a computer and staying in a home that I don’t love.  So why wasn’t I creating a life that I wanted?

What I had failed to do was to be actually honest about what I wanted.   I was compromising because of my husband and what my kids wanted and I felt that I wasn’t living MY life.  I was also listening to my fears and limitations about what I can and can’t have.

I have been a mum for 19 years now and this trip to Paris was the first time that I was on my own, looking after just me and it felt fantastic.  I was scarred at the thought of it but actually it was the greatest thing I could do for me and my family, to take time out and invest in myself.

I needed to get passionate about MY life, get in touch with what I wanted and have some guidance on how to do that.  It takes courage to stand up for what you want and go for it.  Not everyone does but if you are feeling the strong desire that change needs to happen then you must go for it, do whatever it takes to get the life you want.

It’s up to you to decide whether or not the reward for which are you striving for (a more passionate life) is worth the price you must pay in effort, investing in yourself and making it happen.

Take the first step.  I look forward to bringing clarity to your life.

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