The Growth Pod, Nasab, Koa, Wadi Al Safa 3, Al Ajman (2026)

29/10/2024

Great things happen when women support women

When we shared our experience, our knowledge, and our advice with others we all win, and is a great example of women giving their all to help other women rise.

I’m excited and honoured to be a mentor at tomorrow’s summit, supporting women who have questions about business growth and creating winning strategies. I can’t wait to listen to what’s holding you back from moving forward and achieving your potential, and sharing my experience from 20 years in corporate strategy, executive leadership and business and founder mentoring.

Can’t wait to see you there!

02/07/2024

Is the summer slowdown stressing you out?

Are you seeing your sales drop down as the city empties out?
Is there more and more white space in your calendar?

For many of us summer is a great time - holidays and time with the kids.
For those of us running our own businesses it's also REALLY stressful.

Just when we think we're on a roll, building up momentum and thriving, the summer exodus can hit us like a tonne of bricks. It's easy to take it personally, to feel like you are failing, to start second guessing ourselves. Motivation drops, and that can end up in a downward spiral.

I get it - I've been seeing the same thing over the last few weeks. But I've decided this is an opportunity, in 2 ways

1) To try some new things, and step outside my comfort zone. To create some new products and offer new services that I think will solve a new type of problem for my clients

2) To use it as a time to dive into my business, work on all of those things i've been putting off, and to build stronger foundations for September so I can push growth quickly when everyone comes back.

I've been advising my clients to do the same

And the result? They've generated some quick summer buffer income, and they've got some great initiatives to work on over the summer. They're not beating themselves up and feel like they're continuing momentum even around the kids holidays and travel.

If you also need some support I've put together 6 ways I can help you over the next 2 months.
📖 Read my new substack article with detail on my plan
⬇️Download my free workbook to get you focused, get tactical but also thinking big
👩‍🏫 Join my summer planning workshop TOMORROW and work on this with me
🎯Book in for some summer brainstorming and planning sessions
🧠 Join a growth huddle to cowork, brainstorm and keep yourself on track
🤝 Go all in and let me help you plan and deliver in August

All of this is available on my summer offers page - or my link in bio
https://www.growth-pod.com/Summer-offers

20/02/2024

I’m speaking at on the 22nd Dubai.

Join me at the Wellness stage to listen to our panel “Neurodiversity Inclusion Strategies for SMEs and Corporates”

I’m super excited to join and in this session - so amazing to be part of a panel of strong advocates and allies of the neurodiverse community!

09/01/2024

Happy 2024! Today, I attended a fascinating discussion with Donna Benton, the CEO of the Entertainer, and Jen Blandos, the founder of female fusion.

Here are the top insights I gained:
1) Find your niche - inspiration x ability
2) Understand your business fundamentals - no one else should know your business better than you
3) It’s all about how you react to challenges and move on
4) Don’t pull your pants down too fast
5) Take educated risks
6) Your network is your net worth
7) Focus on your dream customers and suppliers
8) Prioritise your customer experience - especially in tech
9) Trust your instincts when hiring
10) Don’t be lazy!

If you need help finalising your niche, building growth strategy, overcoming challenges, or creating a growth mindset and belief in your business abilities, book a free consultation session with me!

25/11/2023

Want to know what I do…here it is in a nutshell!

If you want to know how I can help your business then check the link in bio and book a free consultation !

25/11/2023

Come meet us!!!

This morning I’m down at The Garden Concept, supporting my amazing clients at The Homegrown Market. It’s so incredible to see my 2023 cohort of coachees in action. Five out off the 9 are have built and launched their businesses in the 8 weeks they’ve been working with me and are showcasing their products for the first time. So even if you don’t need my help, come down and see what they’d are doing and support homegrown businesses in Dubai

02/11/2023

The world is a scary place right now

And while i've spent time over the last few weeks educating myself, my children and supporting organizations that are making a difference on the ground, it hasn't felt enough. Professionally, I didn't know what to do, I'm struggling with how insignificant everything feels when humanity has reached an all time low.

Over the last week i've decided that what i can do is live my purpose - to amplify the work of those who are having a positive impact on the world. So i'm offering support to those who are making a difference right now with accountability groups on a pay-what-you-can basis and donating the proceeds of my 2 workshops this month to relief agencies on the ground in Gaza.

If you would like support to grow your business and give back to those who need it most, then please check out our events page

31/10/2023

The world is an increasingly scary place to be.

Particularly for those who are being bombed out of their homes, losing family members, unable to access basic medical facilities, food and water. It hurts to imagine what they are going through. Then those who are watching, feeling powerless, overwhelmed, horrified at and paralyzed by what humanity is doing to each other in so many places in the world.

I’m hugging my kids a bit tighter each night, I’m educating myself so I can answer their questions about what’s happening in the world, supporting organizations that provide the most practical / enduring support to those in need and looking for what good there is out there to hold onto when my belief in humanity is at an all time low.

I’ve also spent a lot of time considering what my "professional" response should be - it feels so callous to be sharing content, writing newsletters and posting about events when the world is in crisis. But what I have decided is to do the following - to double down on my purpose - helping those who help others in crisis to have a positive impact.

This month I launched my last group coaching cohort of 2023, and I decided that I would offer it on an energy exchange basis to a group of incredible female coaches who I truly believe will help the world be a better place in their own way. I’m so inspired by what they can do, and hope that over the next few weeks we can hold space and work on amplifying the impact they can have through their work.

This month I have a few events, and I will use them as much as I can to drive good in the world. More info is available on my events page (link in bio) but in brief:

Weekly Growth Huddles: “Pay what you can” option for November - if you can't invest in a full package but need support growing the impact you have on the world, sign up for what you can afford. Places are limited each week to 6 places, and the sessions are held Tuesdays, 10am-1pm, at Nasab, Koa Canvas, Dubailand.

Bites & Breakthrough Workshops - 50% of profits to Red Crescent
- Inspire with audacity - Wed 8th Nov, 5.30-7.30pm, Nasab - 300AED
- Redefining Success - Wed 22nd Nov, 5.30-7.30pm, Nasab - 300AED

Session -Mon 20th Nov, 5pm - FREE

Join me this month and link arms to try create light in a time of darkness.

27/10/2023

This is why I do what I do

My amazing client reached out today after our session last night and shared this - she also graciously said I could share it (normally I wouldn’t - I’d hold it close like a comfort blanket and tell no one. She knows that, and pushes me everyday to challenge myself to get out there more - thank you Efty). Here’s what she said - no edits…

Sophie , THANK you FOR:

Your creative thinking
For seeing me
For articulating my vision & values even better than I can sometimes
For setting off so many sparks in my head
For helping me visualize my first book, which is what gets me up in the morning, along with my kids and caffeine
For making me feel like I have a champion in my coach
For helping me feel even braver than I already am
For helping me feel like anything is possible
For an energy that brings compassion while stretching me so that I grow to match my big vision.

Efty Katsareas, Life Coach for Mothers

These means more to me than any “highly performing” feedback in my old corporate world. More than any hefty consulting annual bonus. This is why I set up the Growth Pod. And it’s why my main success measure is the impact I have on my clients not my revenue - because this is what motivates me to push and do more and reach new people, because I finally feel like I’m making a difference.

If you are a mum who feels overwhelmed and lost under the burden and expectations of motherhood, please follow who can help to lighten the load and empower you to show up as you are not who society expects you to be.

And if you want to talk to me about how I can help you to build your purpose driven business the link is in the bio

24/10/2023

What I love most about what I do…

…is that I get to live my values.

My little table in my new office kind of personifies these
- Enjoyment and Impact: because I do get to make a difference living my passion. It’s more than a job to me
- Connection: I’ve met the most wonderful humans, who have gifted me flowers and crystals to make my space more me. The fact that I have this space to create a safe environment for my clients to work through their business challenges and fears is huge
- Creativity: a little canvas, a ruler, kids letter stencil and some art pens and I have my own happy little GP sign
- Personal Development: because everyday is a school day now. I learn from my clients, I’m devouring articles and thought leadership to enable me to help them with more knowledge and perspective.

Who knew a little Ikea coffee table could mean so much?

If you are in Dubai, join me tomorrow, Wednesday 25th, for a Bites and Breakthroughs workshop to reveal your true values, and use them to grow your business followed by an intimate networking dinner. 5.30-7pm, Nasab and Lowe. Check out stories for more info.

04/10/2023

Tomorrow night!

Our inaugural Bites and Breakthroughs workshop is happening tomorrow, 5th October, at 5.30pm

Tomorrows “breakthrough” will be your values and how articulating them and actioning them can accelerate business growth in an increasingly purpose driven world.

If this is something you’ve never considered or fancy a memory jog then we’d love to see you there

After breakthroughs comes BITES at the incredible Lowe restaurant for some networking and connection.

Sign up at www.growth-pod.com/workshops or through link in bio!

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