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Profile | Zoe Routh
Zoe Routh
Zoe is a Success Coach for women solo-preneurs and small business owners. She helps clients develop the habits and mindset that deliver results: more time, more energy, and more money on the bottom line. Zoe offers a number of online self-study programs, mastermind groups, and individual coaching programs to help women in business achieve all their personal and professional goals.
Zoe has worked for twenty years in the personal development field, including nine years leading canoe trips and managing the outtripping program for a Canadian summer camp in Ontario. She has also worked ten years with Outward Bound Australia where she developed the award-winning Instructor Training Program and held an executive position as one of the directors.
Inner Compass - Coaching women business owners for passion, purpose, and profit.
Life loves those who live it well - Maya Angelou
Articles by Zoe
Pausing the soundtrack of struggle
24 Aug 11Zoe Routh“When is this effort going to pay off?” Georgia snuffled into her hanky. She was exhausted, frustrated, and worn out. Read more
Comments: 6Nurturing your most important business relationship
13 Apr 11Zoe RouthYour business relationship, like any other relationship, needs your trust, commitment, an ocean of love and your willingness to grow and adapt. Are you giving your business the love it needs? Read more
Comments: 6Self-fulfilling prophecies: What story are you telling?
20 Dec 10Zoe RouthThis week I got sick and tired of people saying to me "You look tired." Until I realised they were absolutely right. Read more
Comments: 13Shifting the vibe
26 Nov 10Zoe RouthA while back I went against my intuition and bought something from a telemarketer. Read more
Comments: 6Letting go: What you resist, persists
22 Oct 10Zoe RouthIf you’re fighting against something in your business or your personal life, I’m here to tell you that it’s time for letting go. Read more
Comments: 12Self confidence: Are your dreams big enough?
08 Sep 10Zoe Routh“Have you emailed Roger Federer about being his success coach yet?” my husband asked as we watched the Fed Express waiver at Wimbledon. Read more
Comments: 7Prioritising tasks: Get your priorities right
28 Jul 10Zoe RouthHave you got a ‘To do’ list for prioritising tasks? Or maybe a few of them? One for work, one for home, one for projects, that pile of mail, all those emails? Read more
Comments: 10Self-appreciation: Disable your downplayer
16 Jun 10Zoe RouthI’m no good at receiving compliments. I've trained myself to say 'Thanks' instead of 'It's nothing' but I'm usually still a bit uncomfortable when I receive praise. Okay, very uncomfortable! Read more
Comments: 6The truth and nothing but
05 May 10Zoe RouthI love reading blogs where folks bare all and speak the deep truth about who they are, and what they really think. Even if it upsets a few people. Read more
Comments: 7Conflict management techniques: What NOT to do
30 Mar 10Zoe RouthI'm never short of an opinion, so when my forthright comments in a recent board meeting elicited a response that equated to "Shut up, Buttercup, and respect your elders", my blood boiled. Read more
Comments: 9Break free of flabby language syndrome
26 Jan 10Zoe RouthWhen someone asks, 'How are you?' is your reply 'Good', 'Fine', or 'Okay'? Pshaw! How can you expect brilliance with such mediocrity! Read more
Comments: 15Five ways to develop your mental resilience
15 Nov 09Zoe RouthAll soloists juggle multiple responsibilities and so must be resilient. It’s not just about your physical wellbeing: a mental resilience is key. Here are my top five tips to hone a 'hard-like-rock-and-flexible-like-palm-tree' mindset. Read more
Comments: 8Making difficult decisions
29 Oct 09Zoe RouthWhen making difficult decisions, the options can feel like deciding between swimming a river full of crocodiles or staying to fight a pack of dingoes. So what should you do? Read more
Comments: 8When setbacks are signposts
10 Sep 09Zoe RouthOften when you plan to go in a new direction on your solo journey, you may face a number of setbacks. You may even deem them 'failures'. However you label the situation, it's darned uncomfortable. Read more
Comments: 3How to develop your power of possibility
30 Jul 09Zoe RouthDo you have an inner gremlin that questions your confidence and makes you doubt yourself? Here’s how to tame that niggling voice and instead develop your power of possibility. Read more
Comments: 16Avoiding business failure
18 Jun 09Zoe RouthA chance encounter with a farmer, who told me about his ailing business, got me thinking about ways to avoid business failure. Here’s what happened. Read more
Comments: 8How to overcome fear of selling
07 May 09Zoe RouthWhen I started out in business I had a real fear of selling. I thought salespeople weren't to be trusted, and I never wanted to hear 'no' from a prospect. Read more
Comments: 10Positive energy: How to refresh your business
26 Mar 09Zoe RouthAre you carrying around dead weight in your business and your life? It's time to slough off what's dragging you down and start the year with positive energy. Read more
Comments: 12Wealth attraction: Using mindset mastery
17 Feb 09Zoe RouthThere has been an abundance of literature on the subject of mindset mastery for wealth attraction, but before you start rolling your eyes why not put the 'woo woo' to the test? Join in for fun and if you are serious about cranking up the revenue. Read more
Comments: 18Fear of failure: Are you playing to win?
25 Nov 08Zoe RouthNo matter where you are in your business, I’m sure you’ve had this thought: “I want my business to be successful.” Of course you do! Read more
Comments: 12Join the community! It’s free.
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