In this heartfelt episode, Clare, Darren, Kate, and Pete gather to discuss Clare's big decision to take a sabbatical, marking a significant moment in her journey as a business owner. With over 50 years of collective experience, they delve into the motivations behind her choice and explore the steps necessary for taking a break from the hustle of entrepreneurship.

They discuss:
- What prompted Clare to consider a sabbatical at this stage in her life.
- The emotional and practical aspects of stepping away from a business you've built.
- How to prepare for a sabbatical and the fears that come with it.
- The importance of having systems in place to facilitate a smooth transition.
- The challenges and silver linings of embracing change and uncertainty.

As always, expect plenty of laughs and genuine insights as they navigate this personal topic together!

Can you keep a secret? Four business owners with over 50 years of collective experience share the capers and triumphs of running a small business and how they now avoid perilous customer chaos and pitfalls. #chitchat #business #fun

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Clare Whalley can be found here:
https://meta4coaching.co.uk/

Darren Langley can be found here:
https://www.darrenlangley.com/

Kate Curry can be found here:
https://cudoscreative.co.uk/

Pete Morgan can be found here:
www.monkeypantsproductions.co.uk

In this episode Clare, Darren, Kate & Pete wish you a Happy New 2026 - and ask whether or not, as a business owner, it's truly a time for clean slates, renewal and change?

So, we discuss:

- Do we treat January 1st (or whenever you're back at your desk) as a fresh start?

- Should we be making any plans at all?

- When should you "ditch" something?

- Why is AI nothinbg more than a Ponzi scheme (according to Darren)?

As always, there are plenty of smiles and laughs along the way!

Can you keep a secret? Four business owners with over 30 years collective experience under their belts share the capers and triumphs of running a small business and how they now avoid perilous customer chaos and pitfalls. #chitchat #business #fun

Follow the podcast on:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FunnyTCalledB

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnythingcalledbusiness/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/funnythingcalledbusiness

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBKF9jagHxm4Jsx-pPy0miQ?view_as=subscriber

Clare Whalley can be found here:

https://meta4coaching.co.uk

Darren Langley can be found here:

https://www.darrenlangley.com

Kate Curry can be found here:

https://cudoscreative.co.uk/

Pete Morgan can be found here:

www.monkeypantsproductions.co.uk

In this episode Clare, Darren, Kate & Pete enter the world of the woo-woo and discuss the idea, as a business ownder, of asking The Universe for different things within your business journey.

In this episode, they discuss:

- Is Talking To The Universe for everybody?

- What does the process look like?

- What does Kate mean by 'twanging'?

As always, there's plenty of laughs and smiles along the way!

Resources:

The Secret (book)
https://www.thesecret.tv

Green Lights (book)
https://www.matthewmcconaughey.com/greenlights

The Slight Edge (book)
https://www.jeffolsen.com

Can you keep a secret? Four business owners with over 30 years collective experience under their belts share the capers and triumphs of running a small business and how they now avoid perilous customer chaos and pitfalls. #chitchat #business #fun

Follow the podcast on:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FunnyTCalledB

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnythingcalledbusiness/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/funnythingcalledbusiness

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBKF9jagHxm4Jsx-pPy0miQ?view_as=subscriber

Clare Whalley can be found here:

https://meta4coaching.co.uk

Darren Langley can be found here:

https://www.darrenlangley.com

Kate Curry can be found here:

https://cudoscreative.co.uk/

Pete Morgan can be found here:

www.monkeypantsproductions.co.uk