Have you ever thought of how much time you waste by procrastinating? I mean really count those hours over a week, a month, a year.

But what if you were to consider where you want to go, develop a clear plan of action to get there, and stick to it, step by step, no matter what.

Do you keep putting off the important things? Do you find yourself planning to do certain things, but then life takes over and those things remain undone?

I’d ask you to take a moment to think of one of those things you want to do but never seem to finish. What benefit do you see from not doing it? What are you holding on to?

These questions may not be easy to answer, but they are crucial to understanding why we do what we do.

Sometimes I think we don’t spend enough time considering the benefits of meeting our goals. I’m serious: Think about what that will success feel like, look like, sound like, taste like, smell like.

If we can see what reaching our goals will mean to us, why would we put off the work we need to do to get there?

Let’s consider why we may not be as proactive as we should be.

In my own journey, I set goals when I wanted to grow my business, and I knew how I was going to reward myself once I reached those goals. I was working hard, and yet somehow those goals remained unachieved.

My business had grown to a comfortable place, but it did not generate enough for me to do those extra things I had long wanted to do – I had just become accustomed to scarcity. Still, I wanted more. And I knew it could be within my reach.

So when I looked more closely at what I was doing, I saw that my own business picked up only when I began to really feel what it would mean if I could reach my goals. I saw the life I could make for myself. I could really see the difference I could make for my clients.

I took a deep breath and did what I needed to do to advance.

I reached my goals. Because I had done the work, I could live the life that achieving my goals allowed me. I felt the freedom and relief it gave me and enjoyed the tremendous reward of being able to take my children on a long-desired holiday.

And when I began to live the life I had dreamed of, wow, there’s no better feeling. Once you experience that, there’s no turning back.

I can help you get there.

Do you want to free up your time so that you have more bandwidth for more lucrative projects? Would you like to build a bigger vision for your business and your life?

Then come to my ‘High Profit, High Performance Masterclass’, on September 14th from 9.30am to 1pm in Cork.

In this intensive, one-day seminar, I will give you the resources to start creating the change you want in your life and business; the practical tools to help you create a bigger vision for yourself and your business; and ways to free up your own time and energy, make more money, and increase the performance of your team.

I will share all my secrets to identifying the clear, focused action that will open an amazing window of freedom in your life.

Take advantage of this opportunity to discover the clarity and freedom you need to discover those lucrative opportunities that will take your business to the next level.

Over the years I have helped my clients take their next big leap to profit and success, building a high-performing team that frees them to focus on a bigger business vision, one that connects them with more profitable projects and clients.

I want to help you find your path to more freedom, without the stress.

Sound good?

You can book your ticket to the masterclass here

If you book your ticket before August 31^st you can even bring a friend for FREE!

Make today the day you stop putting off those things that will take you where you want to go.

If you have any more questions, send me an email at me@saskia.ie. I’ll look forward to hearing from you and helping you achieve the life and business you want.

Today I want to talk to you about results. And in my opinion, if your results are disappointing, you may want to look at your habits.

Now what do I mean by that?

Well basically, for all of us, something usually happens to form the way we go about our working lives and it often goes back to things we learned when we were younger – maybe there are bad habits we picked up along the way, or destructive messages that were delivered to us by prominent figures in our lives.

Are you holding yourself back instead of making sure you and your business are visible and well known? Is your inner voice critical or supportive?

Do you feel you want to grow and yet you have not been able to achieve the goals you have set for yourself and your business?

You may want to consider how your way of working reflects your attitudes and convictions. You may want to look at your work habits and where they come from.

For example, sometimes people come from a background where there may not have been an emphasis on finishing what they started. That habit, that way of working, can mean trouble for them later on, when they want to move on to more lucrative projects.

What convictions do you hold about money, work, and success that may be blocking you now from allowing yourself to be more successful, to work less, and to create the opportunities to live the life you long for?

It’s about identifying why we do what we do.

I would suggest that if you have not yet identified those convictions or those habits and dealt with them, that they will continue to come up in your life. You need to make a choice: Am I going to continue to go the way I have been going, or am I going to change things around?

And that’s the good news. This goes deeper than just changing your mindset, but these are behaviors that can be changed. These are behaviors that you can change.

Those convictions are like the ocean currents – you cannot see them on the surface, but that is what makes them dangerous. You work so hard to make things happen for your business and yet you are not seeing results, because beneath the goals you have set are those long-established beliefs, that inner voice, that tells you that your goals can’t be met or you’re not worth making it happen.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

I am reminded of one of my clients who, at the age of 19, was told by an authority figure in his life that he would always be used by others. Unconsciously, he kept searching for confirmation of that negative label that he had carried from that young age.

As a result, he regularly found himself being used in the jobs he took on. He always did more than his job required, and still heard it was not good enough.

Once he was able to see this pattern and understand where it came from, he could begin to set his own boundaries and make clear agreements at the start of a new job, ensuring he would be paid what he was worth.

As a result, his satisfaction with his work improved and as he continued to deliver a great service to his clients, he gained more confidence.

So take a moment here. Look at what you are doing and the patterns that keep raising their heads. Which convictions do you keep proving to be right but which block you from making your business thrive?

Because once we come to terms with our habits – the good and the bad – we can start putting actions in place to make sure we shed any barriers to success. And that means you can make way for more lucrative work and focus on building your income and your team.

And don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about this at my masterclass, “The Ultimate Profitable Project,” coming up next month in Cork.

During an intensive, one-day seminar, you will come away with the resources to start creating the change you want in your life and business; practical tools to help you create a bigger vision for yourself and your business; and ways to free up your own time and energy, make more money, and increase the performance of your team.

In this unique event, I will share all my secrets to clear, focused action that will open an amazing window of freedom in your life.

My “The High Profit, High Performance Masterclass” will run from 9.30am to 1pm on September 14th in Cork.

Would it be worth your time on a Saturday morning to create the clarity and freedom you need to discover those lucrative opportunities that will take your business to the next level?

If you’re tired of struggling to manage your time and your team, I want to help you get on a path to more freedom, without the stress.

You can book your ticket to the masterclass here

And as a gift to those of you who don’t want to delay achieving your goals any longer, there will be an Early Bird offer available until 10pm on August 17th.

If you have any more questions, you can shoot me an email at me@saskia.ie. I’ll look forward to hearing from you and helping you achieve your dreams.

You know what? Sometimes you are so caught up in the daily things that need to be done, that you don’t even see the opportunities right in front of you… And that is exactly what happened to me…

I got a call from someone who worked for a radio station, saying they had read my story about how I used to be a nun and how I had spent time working with Mother Teresa. 

At first I was thinking “I’m too busy right now for a trip to Dublin”, “who would look after the kids” you know the usual stuff. 

What I didn’t realize was that the radio station was RTE-Radio One and it was Ryan Tubridy who wanted to interview me! 

I had no clue who they were, I am Dutch and I although I’m really active in my community, I don’t listen to the radio and I did not even think of googling. 

As soon as I knew who it was, I realized the extent of the opportunity and I was ALL IN! I was going to make it happen. 

And it was incredible, not just as an experience but in the amount of emails and texts and calls I have received since with people wanting more information about what I do, inviting me to speak at events and how I went from being a nun to helping successful, time-challenged business owners and professionals who can’t find the bandwidth to pursue more lucrative projects and increase their profits.

So I created a special event.

This is for you if:

• You want to turn things around in your business and in your life? 
• You see other business owners managing everything but you wonder how they do it
• You are sick of the grind and want to think bigger but just need to be around like minded people to inspire you

Its called “Secrets to more profitable projects and productive teams”

This is especially for you if you want to create that clear path to growth without the stress and the overwhelm. It’s also for you are sick and tired of struggling, trying to manage everything. 

Sounds cool, right? It’s totally cool and doable, and I can’t wait to share with you how easy it can be when you know some simple steps that you can take now.

If you want to be invited to this training, it takes place – online – on the 20th July 11 am Ireland, email and say “send me the details of the event, please”, and we’ll make sure you get an invitation to join live.

Thrive Global:

Resilience: when adversity makes you thrive

Lead or be lead

RTE-Lifestyle:

On stress, burnout, and meeting Mother Teresa

RTE Radio One:

The Ryan Tubridy Radio Show

The Echo:

“Former nun helps business people avoid total Burnout”

RedBusiness podcast:

Business of the mind

(at 11 minutes: panel discussion with Jonathan Healy from RedFM, May 19th 2019)