Hey there, it's Ana, and I'm excited to dive head first into something truly game-changing today—the extraordinary power of gratitude and how it can absolutely transform your mindset. If you’ve been following me on socials - you’ll have noticed by now that for me, Gratitude is a daily practice.

Let me tell you, gratitude isn't just a nice-to-have fuzzy feeling; it's a game-changer, a mindset shift that can rock your world in the best way possible.

Get Ready to Flip the Script:

So, it feels like almost a daily occurrence that you're dealing with life's curveballs, right? Trust me, we've all been there. Gratitude is your secret weapon, your ace in the hole to flip the script. It's about rewiring your brain to focus on what's going right, not just what's going wrong

Gratitude is Mental Resilience:

Picture this: life throws a punch, but you have gratitude on your side - allowing you to bob and weave. It's not about ignoring the tough stuff (something which I tried to do for so long, thinking if I just had a positive attitude it would go away - spoiler alert - it doesn’t!); it's about building mental resilience. When you appreciate what's working, stress takes more of a backseat, and you? You become unstoppable.

Gratitude is a Mental Spa Day:

Think of gratitude as a mental spa day. It's your chance to take a break from the chaos and soak in the good stuff. It's easy to get caught up in the hustle, but gratitude? It's your ticket to a mental massage, a reset that leaves you feeling refreshed and ready to tackle whatever comes your way.

Make Gratitude Your Daily Habit:

Now, let's talk strategy. Grab a journal, and every day jot down three things you're grateful for. Big or small, it doesn't matter. Maybe it's the sunshine, that cup of coffee, or the fantastic human who smiled at you today. Take a look at my daily insta stories for Inspo.

And guess what? Don't keep it to yourself. Express your gratitude to others. A simple "thank you" can create a ripple effect of positivity that's downright contagious.

Gratitude is Your Superpower:

Gratitude isn't just a feel-good exercise; it's a superpower that fuels your mental well-being. Studies back it up—less anxiety, less depression, and a whole lot more happiness. Huzzah!

So here's the challenge, my friends: Dive into gratitude. Make it a part of your daily routine. Embrace the power of appreciating what you have, and watch your mindset transform like never before.

So … let me urge you to start your gratitude journey today because trust me, it's the key to unlocking a mindset that'll rock your world.

Hey EmpowerUk tribe! Ready for a real talk about transformation? Time to dive into this Tuesday like we mean it.

No BS Zone:
Transformation isn't a walk in the park—it's messy, uncomfortable, and unpredictable. But guess what? That's where the real magic happens.

Facing the Uncomfortable:
Today, let's tackle discomfort head-on. It's in those moments of uncertainty and challenge that you uncover your true strength. So, what's been making you squirm lately? That's your cue.

The Gratitude Twist:
Think gratitude! Now's the time to bring that into your transformation game. Shift your perspective—what lessons are disguised as challenges, and what can you be grateful for in this process?

Your Tuesday Playbook:
1. Identify the Squirm: What's been making you uncomfortable lately? It's your growth calling.

2. Flip the Script: Instead of running from discomfort, run towards it. Embrace the mess; that's where your breakthrough is hiding.

3. Gratitude Spin: Even in the chaos, find something to be grateful for. Trust me; it's a game-changer.

Share Your Freaking Transformation:
Drop a comment below and spill the beans. What uncomfortable territory are you venturing into today? Let's turn this comment section into a haven for transformation warriors!

Transformation isn't a one-time event; it's a mindset. Embrace your evolution, and let's face this Tuesday like the unstoppable force you are. #TransformationTuesday #EmpowerUK #GratitudeTransformation

Hey EmpowerUk crew! It's Monday, and I'm here with your dose of kick-ass momentum. Ready to turn this week into your own masterpiece? Let's dive in like we mean it!

Setting the Freaking Tone:
Mondays are not the enemy; they're the launchpad for your epic week. Take a breath, and let's get real about making things happen today!

Goal-Setting Awesomeness:
Let's talk about goals. Not the "maybe someday" kind—no, I'm talking about the kind that gets your heart pumping. Big or small, your goals are is your GPS for your journey.

Gratitude Injection:
We are going to talk about this later in the week bu - gratitude. It is more than time to put that into action. Inject your goals with gratitude. Why? Because it transforms your ambitions into a freaking celebration.

Your Action Play For The Week:
1. Reflect Like You Mean It: What wins are you owning from last week? Own that stuff. Learn from the not-so-perfect moments too.

2. Set SomeIntentions: What's the plan for this week? Make those intentions crystal clear, like you're writing a letter to the universe.

3. Gratitude Boost: Before you dive into your goals, take a moment to appreciate the journey. What are you grateful for right now? Let that fuel your ambition.

Share the Fire:
Comment below and spill it. What's your kick-ass goal for this week? Don't forget to sprinkle some gratitude on it. Let's create a motivation party!

This week is yours to own. Ignite this Monday like it owes you something, because you're not here to play small. Ready? Let's rock it! #MondayMomentum #EmpowerUK #GratitudeGoals

Love this quote from Steve Jobs. Our time is limited. It's so tempting to wait until we are ready to make a big change. In my experience action has always preceded the confidence to 'do the thing' in Seedball and property it's always been about listening to that inner voice and drowning out others opinions.
Follow your heart and intuition and you'll get where you want to go!
Here's to reaching our goals!

“Putting things off is the biggest waste of life: it snatches away each day as it comes, and denies us the present by promising the future. The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today. You are arranging what lies in Fortune’s control, and abandoning what lies in yours. What are you looking at? To what goal are you straining? The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately.”

– Seneca. On The Shortness of Life 💫

It's time we were all a little more stoic....

"Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." - Steve Jobs
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The P.E.A. Nature Award for @seed_ball arrived! Might be time to get a little trophy cabinet 😆😀! In all seriousness though - look how pretty it is 😍 ! This award is probably the award we are most proud of ... it's an award that recognises pioneers who are setting us on a path towards a more sustainable future! How fricking cool is that?! When we started Seedball and at every step of the way we have focussed on building a business that does good in the world. That changes the way people garden and the way they think about their gardens. It's not been easy and our success now is built on years of hard slog. But, I wouldn't change any of it for the world!
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Do you want to start a business? I encourage you to really go for it and start a business that you believe in! That is aligned with your heart. Your Ikigai. Work hard and the rewards are beyond what you can even imagine.

Decided everyone needed a distraction from 2020! Soooooo introducing our totally adorable new puppy - Teddy... She’s already been at Seedball HQ distracting everyone 😂🤩

I could not be prouder of the businesses that I’ve helped to create! Seedball is just beautiful and the impact that we are having on the world is amazing! Together we really can make this world a better place!

“Do what you can, when you can, where you can to make the world a better, more beautiful place ❤️❤️❤️”

We are expanding @seed_ball again!!! Just signed on a triple space size factory space - ready for next month! Not gonna lie all this scaling up is nerve wracking but amazing too ✨👍😜

"Just keep swimming" Dori, Finding Nemo

Yay! It's number crunching day! I have what feels like a gazillion properties to run numbers on and follow up on numbers so it's a bit of a rollercoaster day! Fingers crossed some deals work and get accepted 🤞😆

I love property when things are going fast - deals being accepted, refurbs getting over the line, tenants moving in! At the moment things are on the go slow! Two HMOs have been in conveyancing for what seems like an age ... their solicitor is literally communicating by snail mail 🙄and three buy to let refurbs are also going really slowly! One that we'd hoped to be finished by today had a last minute electrical problem and the other one due to be finished today decided to spring a leak in the pipe inside the kitchen wall!! Gah! The third, due to be finished by the 17th looks nowhere near and the project manager 'let go' of the majority of the build team due to them being lazy 😑

It's fair to say this moment in property feels like it's lasting an age! So grateful for Seedballs fast paced progress and excitement at the moment... another reason to have multiple businesses and streams of income 🤑❤️

Soooo proud and slightly obsessed with our new Wildlife lovers seedball match boxes - available on Not On The High Street! I'm so lucky my sister in law is a book designer so she could hand draw the designs and make them just right 😍 ... as a side note - sooooo difficult to get onto Not On The High Street. It's taken a ton of effort to get online with them but 100% worth it!

Lately, it's all been a bit much hasn't it?! It's certainly taking extra will power to keep on pushing toward goals in this current climate. What I have learned about myself is that I'm pretty good at home schooling and small things like candles, music and cups of chai make a massive difference to mood and my ability to keep on keeping on.

You might be thinking that now is the time to quit, you've got far.. not quite your goal but pretty good. Stop! Take a moment... say to yourself ...

"I didn’t come this far to only come this far."

What you have achieved so far has been tremendous! Nothing should stop you! Now is the time to make yourself unstoppable.

But of course, you are human. Be kind to you! Stop, if it's too much. But don't stop because of one moment in a lifetime, making you tired.

Take a break to rest, to recharge, grab a cuppa and a chocolate biscuit - take time to think and plan next steps! And, get back to what you were doing when you are ready to!

Becoming isn’t about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means of evolving, a way to reach continuously toward a better self. The journey doesn’t end.” – Michelle Obama, from Becoming

If you'd told me a year ago that @seed_ball would be squeezed in our new manufacturing and assembly units - I'd have laughed!! Now, we're super focussed on working out how to increase productivity and efficiency in the spaces we have... in a business that has it's own mind and just keeps growing!! Setting up Seedball and my property business at the same time along with a young, young family has been super fricking hard. But, my, oh my! It is so worth it!! Guys YOU NEED multiple streams of income. If it's not on your goals for this year - get on it! your life will change ❤️

A quote to inspire your day 💕

“The biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”– Mark Zuckerberg

"Organise around business functions, not people. Build systems within each business function. Let systems run the business and people run the systems. People come and go but the systems remain constant" (Michael Gerber, E-Myth Revisited). 💡Put it on your to-do list - read the E myth right now! 💡

You want success - without losing your mind? Get systems in place... no matter how small your business is. Systems help reduce errors and brain space needed in general tasks - improving productivity and efficiency. Spend time now carefully planning out your systems - I swear it will pay dividends for years! We need to build checklists and peer review and resilience into how we work. I've done it with property and we've done it with Seedball.

Along with lessons about money, lessons about building systems are missing from our schools. The idea of implementing checklists and processes seems something others do, they’re beneath us. Yet, working on systems can also really help mental health - instead of reacting to an error with horror, having systems means we can respond with, “I can build a better system.” If it what you're doing matters enough that you must do it carefully and properly - then start systemising right now!

Ana ♡

Want to connect? Find me on insta @dr.anaattlee, or why not pop along to a meet up? If you think I can accelerate your journey to your goals get in touch or book a coaching session!

“Little strokes fell great oaks" Benjamin Franklin

This week I was listening to an audiobook by Jeffrey Ries - "Kaizen for Small Business Startup: How to Gain and Maintain a Competitive Edge by Applying the Kaizen Mindset to Your Startup Business and Management" So decided to distil some of the key points for you guys 🤩💁

I LOVE the concept of Kaizen.. it's not too dissimilar from The Slight Edge concept of small steps taking you far... but adds extra methodology in... Each day you just focus on making a small improvement – whatever your objective is –and these small, systematic changes will add up to make a whole heap of difference over time. These small improvements make systems and help you put habits in place that increase your efficiency and effectiveness, health and wellbeing over time. When you improve with purpose a little each day, eventually big things occur. Kaizen is not about fast results, it's more of a tortoise and hare approach. So instead of huge wins this week - why not go for small improvements that effect long term change in your life and business?!

"Never stop investing. Never stop improving. Never stop doing something new. Make it your goal to be better each and every day, in some small way. Remember the Japanese concept of Kaizen. Small daily improvements eventually result in huge advantages.

Bob Parsons"

Ana ♡

Want to connect? Find me on insta @dr.anaattlee, or why not pop along to a meet up? If you think I can accelerate your journey to your goals get in touch or book a coaching session!

Literally one of my favourite books every is The Richest Man in Babylon. I love it, not only for its lessons, but because it talks about making Babylon the richest country in the world, by making every citizen rich.

It's an interesting concept and one I think about regularly...

Just because the rich exist, does it mean there must be poor? To be successful myself, I don't have to make anyone else less successful. We can all win! We all have different goals (and if we had the same goals - like buying nature reserves 😆 - couldn't/wouldn't we work together?

If you want to be successful, focus on you and applaud those who are doing well and building their own success. Here are 7 tips to create success in your life now!

1. Take ownership: Stop with the excuses! Own everything – you failed (first attempt in learning) it was your fault, you won – you did that!! It works both ways. The blame game didn’t get anyone anywhere – nor did giving your power to someone else.

2. Add 5 people you admire into your circle: Reach out to successful people, engage with them. Get mentored/coached by them. If you want to get ahead, get around people that have done what you want to do!.

3. Be grateful: Practice gratitude every single day. Look always, every day at what you have and be grateful for that! Focussing on your wants will only serve to make you unhappy.

4. Fight for you: You must fight for what you want – yes it is frightening, it’s often like a rollercoaster. You may feel you are going mad, or broke or drinking too much wine (just me?!) but after taking a sensible look at the risks you must feel the fear and do it anyway. Do whatever it takes to make it happen for you!

5. Get focused: Set goals, set systems for achieving those goals – turn successful behaviours and systems into habitats and execute on them every day. No excuses! You wanted this… go get it!

6. Get disciplined: Choose to do what you have to do, not what you want to do! And, show up every day to do it!

7. BE HAPPY: Become someone who pursues happiness. Design your life, for you. Reward yourself when you make tiny wins.

Have a fab day! See you at the top 👆😆

Ana ♡

Want to connect? Find me on insta @dr.anaattlee, or why not pop along to a meet up? If you think I can accelerate your journey to your goals get in touch or book a coaching session!

“If we define risk as ‘the likelihood of an irreversible negative outcome,’ inaction is the greatest risk of all.” Tim Ferris

I printed a big 1440 on a piece of paper and stuck it onto my vision board. Nothing else. Just “1440” in my favourite Calibri font. Every day we all have 1,440 minutes.

The single most important thing when it comes to productivity mindset. Hence why I started with a quote from the 4 hour work week by Tim Ferris... read it! It's life changing.

People who are successful see time differently. We can lose money, friends, health and they can all return. Time cannot. Time is your single most important asset. How different would life be if we had a clock ticking down the 1,440 minutes in the day? I think we would probably waste time less and move much faster toward making our goals a reality.

Have an amazing day! See you at the top 👆🚀.

Ana ♡

Want to connect? Find me on insta @dr.anaattlee, or why not pop along to a meet up? If you think I can accelerate your journey to your goals get in touch or book a coaching session!