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Why Ambition and Financial Confidence Don't Always Travel Together
Why Ambition and Financial Confidence Don’t Always Travel Together By Lesley Thomas She negotiates hard for her clients. She fights for her team’s budget. She makes a compelling case in the boardroom for investment, for growth, for what the business needs. She is the woman people call when things get complicated. She is calm under pressure, precise in her thinking and trusted by the people around her. Then someone asks what she charges. And something shifts.
The Email That Changed the Room: How Financial Pressure Travels Through Leadership Communication
The Email That Changed the Room: How Financial Pressure Travels Through Leadership Communication By Lesley Thomas The email went out at 8.12am. “Given current market conditions, we are reviewing costs across the business.” It was clear. Honest. Professional. There was no dramatic language. No mention of redundancies. No suggestion of crisis. On paper, it was exactly what responsible leadership communication should look like. By 10am, private messages were circulating across internal channels.
Testing the Public Health Intervention Wheel Against Three UK Nurse‐Led Public Health Workstreams
1 Introduction “Public health nurses are the crucial link between the health strategy for the nation, community and individuals at home” (Royal College of Nursing 2025a).
The Hidden Cost of Financial Hesitation in Leadership
The Hidden Cost of Financial Hesitation in Leadership By Lesley Thomas I spend my days working with senior leaders who know what needs to happen financially. They understand the numbers. They’ve seen the business case. Yet when it comes to actually making the decision, they stall. Not because they lack competence. These are people with MBAs, decades of P&L responsibility, and impressive track records. They stall because somewhere between knowing and doing, something stops them.
Why January Reveals More Than Any Strategy Meeting Ever Will
Why January Reveals More Than Any Strategy Meeting Ever Will By lunchtime on the first day back at work after the festive break, most people already know whether this year will feel different or whether it will quietly repeat the last. Not because they have mapped their goals. Not because they have reviewed their plans. Not because they lack ambition or motivation. They know because they can feel it. The moment the inbox fills again. The moment meetings reappear in the diary.
The Language of Worth
The Language of Worth – How women unconsciously shrink their financial voice – by Lesley Thomas, Founder of The Money Confidence Academy. Language is powerful. It reveals more about us than we realise, especially when it comes to how we speak about money, responsibility and capability. When I coach my clients privately, I hear women using phrases that quietly dilute their authority without meaning to. Small words with a big emotional footprint. Words like just and only.
The Global Confidence Shift: How Women Leaders Transform Their Relationship with Money
The Global Confidence Shift: How Women Leaders Transform Their Relationship with Money By Lesley Thomas Across cultures and continents, women in leadership roles carry immense responsibility. They guide teams, support families, and hold communities together — yet many still feel a deep hesitation when it comes to money. This hesitance is not a lack of ability, but a reflection of global conditioning. For many women the pressure around money does not come from their bank balance.
The Two Spreadsheets That Define Every Woman’s Relationship with Money
The Two Spreadsheets That Define Every Woman’s Relationship with Money By Lesley Thomas Every woman has two spreadsheets: one she can see and one she can feel. The first tracks income, savings, and goals. The second, hidden one, quietly measures guilt, self-worth, pride, and fear. One is financial, the other emotional. And yet, both determine how safe, powerful, and deserving we feel when it comes to money.
When the Numbers Don’t Feel Safe: Why Financial Calm Begins in the Body
When the Numbers Don’t Feel Safe: Why Financial Calm Begins in the Body by Lesley Thomas For many women, money isn’t just numbers on a screen: it’s a mirror reflecting safety, self-worth, and identity. Yet when uncertainty appears, something deeper happens beneath the surface. Before we even have time to think, our bodies react. That tightening in your chest before checking your bank balance, the shallow breathing when an unexpected bill arrives, these aren’t signs of weakness.
The Money Mirror: How Parents Shape Their Teenager’s Relationship with Money
The Money Mirror: How Parents Shape Their Teenager’s Relationship with Money Money is one of the most powerful mirrors we hold up to ourselves. It reflects our values, our fears, our habits, and even our sense of identity. But it doesn’t stop with us. For parents, money is also a mirror our children look into every day, quietly absorbing how we deal with it and what it means in our lives. Even when we don’t say a word, we are teaching our children lessons about money.
Money Confidence
Money Confidence Is Not Just for You – It’s for the Generation Watching We often think of money confidence as a personal development goal, something we master to feel more secure, make better decisions, or grow our business. But what if money confidence isn’t just about you? What if the way you earn, spend, save, and speak about money is setting a blueprint for the generation watching? As women, we are often taught to manage money quietly.
The Silent Wealth Gap
The Silent Wealth Gap – Why Money Confidence, Not Just Financial Literacy, Is Every Woman’s Superpower We talk a lot about the gender pay gap. We talk about the wealth gap, the pension gap, the investment gap. But there’s one gap that often is not talked about and it’s keeping far too many women from achieving the financial freedom they deserve. It’s not about knowledge. It’s not about how many books you’ve read on investing, or whether you know the difference between a pension and an ISA.
Do It for You
Do It for You, Not Just for Them – The Real Legacy of Financial Confidence By Lesley Thomas When I began working with a new client recently, she shared her biggest motivation: “I just want to set a good example for my children.” It’s a familiar reason. Many of the women I work with are mothers. They want to raise financially confident children. They want to teach them how to manage money wisely, to avoid the mistakes they themselves made and to give them a head start in life.
Parents, Let’s Talk Money
Parents, Let’s Talk Money: Because Your Teen Is Already Learning from You – by Lesley Thomas You’re the kind of woman who gets things done. You’ve built a life that others might admire, a business, a career, a household that runs (most of the time) and a level of financial comfort that’s been hard-earned. But here’s the question most women like you aren’t being asked…What is your teen learning about money by watching you? Because whether you realise it or not, they are watching.
You Don’t Rise to Your Income Goals, You Rise to Your Money Identity
You Don’t Rise to Your Income Goals, You Rise to Your Money Identity by Lesley Thomas What if your income wasn’t actually a reflection of your ambition, skill, or effort, but a reflection of something far more invisible? Not your business model. Not your marketing strategy. But your money identity. You can have the clearest plan, the best pricing structure, the most ambitious revenue goal stuck to your whiteboard. But if there’s a part of you that still believes You’re not good with money.
Financial Confidence
Financial Confidence – The Missing Link Between Ambition and Achievement for Women in Business – by Lesley Thomas For years, women have been encouraged to dream bigger, lead louder and build businesses that change the world. And many have. Yet for too many female entrepreneurs, there remains a silent gap between ambition and achievement. It is not a lack of talent, drive, or creativity. It is a missing piece often overlooked in conversations about success and that is financial confidence.
Stop Waiting to Be Rescued
Stop Waiting to Be Rescued: How to Take Back Control in an Uncertain Global Economy It’s impossible to ignore the headlines. Markets wobble, currencies shift, trade tensions flare and most recently, the world is once again watching the ripple effects of Donald Trump’s return to the political spotlight. Global economies don’t exist in isolation and whether it’s policy, posturing, or political upheaval, uncertainty at the top often trickles down.
The Conversation We’re Not Having - Why Money Confidence is Essential for a Thriving Relationship
The Conversation We’re Not Having – Why Money Confidence is Essential for a Thriving Relationship By Lesley Thomas, Founder of The Money Confidence Academy We talk about everything when we’re entering a relationship, children, holidays, career plans, even what kind of dog we might want in five years’ time. We talk about where we’ll live, how many bedrooms we’ll need and whether we want a garden or a city pad. We talk about ambitions, dreams and visions for the future.
What If Your Relationship with Money Didn’t Have to Feel So Serious?
What If Your Relationship with Money Didn’t Have to Feel So Serious? Money. For so many women, especially ambitious, driven women, just hearing the word can spark a flurry of emotions. Stress. Guilt. Pressure. Even shame. We’re told to “be good with money,” but what does that even mean? That we have a perfectly colour-coded spreadsheet? That we never make a mistake? That we say no to anything remotely indulgent because it’s not “sensible”?
How Subconscious Beliefs Shape Financial Behaviour & The Path to Money Confidence
How Subconscious Beliefs Shape Financial Behaviour & The Path to Money Confidence Our relationship with money doesn’t start when we open our first bank account or earn our first salary. It begins much earlier, shaped by the experiences, messages and emotions we absorb throughout childhood. Whether we saw money as a source of stress, a tool for freedom, or something that was always scarce, these early influences form the foundation of our financial beliefs.
Why Talking to Your Teenage Children About Money Matters
Why Talking to Your Teenage Children About Money Matters By Lesley Thomas Money Lessons Start at Home Teenagers are on the brink of financial independence, yet many enter adulthood without the skills or confidence to manage money effectively. Schools may cover financial education in a limited way, but the most impactful money lessons come from home. The way parents talk about, handle, and think about money directly influences how their children approach it in the future.
5 Keys To Kill Your Inner Critic: Rewiring Your Brain for Success - Global Woman Magazine
5 Keys To Kill Your Inner Critic: Rewiring Your Brain for Success by Carla Sridevi Cohen Have you ever found yourself stuck in the same frustrating business patterns—undercharging for your services, hesitating to speak up in meetings, or holding back from going after that big opportunity? You tell yourself you’ll do better next time, but somehow, the cycle repeats. It’s not just bad luck or poor timing—it’s your brain, running an old script.
Entangling Hearts
Entangling Hearts: The Quantum Shift to Your Soulmate In the mysterious realm of quantum physics, there’s a phenomenon known as quantum entanglement. Two particles, once connected, remain linked across vast distances—what happens to one instantaneously influences the other. Scientists don’t fully understand how, but they know it works. Now, what if I told you that the same principle applies to love? At its core, LOVE is energy—Live-Originating Vibrant Emotion (Energy-in-Motion).
Carla Pereira
Carla Pereira: Sharing Her Vision as a Human Management Expert From a childhood shaped by resilience to becoming a trailblazer in HR and leadership, Carla Pereira’s journey is one of determination, passion, and impact. Born in Portugal and raised between two worlds, she overcame early challenges to build a thriving career in recruitment, coaching, and leadership development. Now known as “Mrs.
How Women Hold Themselves Back Financially - and How to Change It - By Lesley Thomas
How Women Hold Themselves Back Financially – and How to Change It – By Lesley Thomas Many women unknowingly sabotage their financial success. Whether it is avoiding money conversations, undercharging for their work, or feeling undeserving of wealth, these patterns create financial limitations that can last a lifetime. The good news is that financial confidence can be built and small shifts in mindset and actions can lead to long-term empowerment.
Let’s Talk Money and More on Apple Podcasts
134 episodes The aim of the podcast is to get us all to start talking about money more! Talking about money is still considered to be taboo, we don’t talk about money enough. Women don’t talk about money enough and that needs to stop. Now. In the podcast, I and my guests talk about, Money, Mindset and how to turn around limiting beliefs, so that you can develop, a healthy, wealthy, money mindset Like this show? Please leave us a review here.
Master Your Mindset, Master The Money You Make in Your Business
Making more money in your business, requires an upshift in your mindset. What got you to where you are today, certainly will not get you to where you want to be in 5 years time. To really make the shift and have a financially secure business, you need to be thinking in ways that will […] The Thrive Global Community welcomes voices from many spheres on our open platform. We publish pieces as written by outside contributors with a wide range of opinions, which don’t necessarily reflect our own.
Depression in cirrhosis - a prospective evaluation of the prevalence, predictors and development of a screening nomogram
1 INTRODUCTION Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide.1-3 The combination of depression with other chronic diseases leads to greater reductions in perceived health,4 health‐related quality of life (HRQoL), decreased compliance with medical care and increased mortality.5, 6 Recent studies highlight the impact of depression in patients with cirrhosis, with a point prevalence of 17%‐57% in patients7, 8 compared to only ~2% in the general population.9 In addition to being an...
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