Hi, I’m Beverley!

and – just like you – I have an interesting story. But don’t worry – I’m not going to burden you with my life history!

But you should know that I wasn’t always at the top of my game – a writer, a leader, inspiring people to reach ever higher in their lives. There was a time when I found I had drifted down the wrong fork in the road. I had thought I was headed the right way, but those continual little adjustments I made to accommodate other people – to fit in – gradually eroded my freedom until I was trapped. Trapped in a place I didn’t want to be. Working 80 hours a week to line someone else’s pockets, always feeling guilty that I was neglecting the people and things that were important to me. Trapped in work that was unfulfilling, stultifying, and didn’t align with my highest value: integrity.

Things had to change if I wasn’t going to stay on this downward slope for the rest of my days, unproductive, not giving what I knew - deep down - I had to offer. Dying with my music still in me.

At first it was hard. After so many years of feeling insufficient I struggled to believe in myself. Everything I would love to do, I felt was out of my reach. That I’d never be able to achieve anything worthwhile. That no-one would ever be interested in what I had to say …

But I persevered! Through small victories I gradually began to build my confidence – re-build it from the floor where it had landed! And I found that yes, people did want to hear what I thought, the things I said. I discovered I did have an individual voice. That my opinions were different, relatable, worth listening to. People wanted to learn from me! I could help people!

I thought back to the time when I had a good job earning steady money but wanted to chuck it in to do a four-year degree at Art School, at a later age than usual. The desire was so strong that I just went for it! Never mind that my income went to less than half. Never mind that people thought I was mad. In fact the commonest response from others was “Oh, you’re so brave! I could never do that.”

And yet it didn’t seem to me to be anything to do with bravery. It was something I passionately wanted to do. So … I just did it!

It made me realise that the only thing I needed now to succeed was a firm desire, and a determination to get it. I asked myself some searching questions. And I’d like to ask you those same questions. I want to share with you three questions that I made myself answer (though it was hard!), that I believe can help you to move forward: I want you to gain a little insight from my story, so you may make your own story better.

Are you anywhere near your full potential? How can you achieve what you really want in your one precious life?

In fact – when you’ve answered the questions, if you like you can send your answers back to me so I can see where you’re at, give you a free assessment, and see what your best next step may be.

You can get the questions by clicking on the red button