“We are not on our journey to save the world but to save ourselves. But in doing that you save the world. The influence of a vital person vitalizes”

(Joseph Campbell, The Hero’s Journey)

FLOURISHING FOUNDER = THRIVING AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS

Full of zeal and passion, entrepreneurs set off on their incredible and deeply personal journey called “Start-Up”, “Foundership”, “Entrepreneurship”. Setting up your own business, hoping to change the world or your space in that world. A new idea, a new service, a new and better way of doing something. For others it might simply be a movement towards a new way of living life, in balance, in control, moving away from a corporate space that didn’t feel okay anymore. A decision to embrace a brave new world.

The focus and energy are usually directed towards the business, the idea, the business plan, the potential clients, the funders, the bank… The talk is of working capital, cashflow, investment, profit, sustaining the business

But what about sustaining the founder and their psychological capital – their wellbeing?!?

FLOURISHING OR FLOUNDERING?

A thriving, healthy, resilient founder is key to every successful new venture; developing the coping and resiliency skills to drive a business forward despite challenges and setbacks; demands of external stakeholders, family, team, as well as facing our own inner critic and past demons, which appear when least expected.

At Flourissimo, our commitment is towards Flourishing Founders.

As a positive psychologist and trained positive psychology coach, who has worked in the start-up business space for over twenty years, I am a passionate advocate of flourishing founders and their wellbeing. Committed to bringing the latest science from the field to Entrepreneurship, we aim to help build an ecosystem which prioritises the founder’s wellbeing, alongside his or her business.

We support founders and their entrepreneurial journey in THREE ways:

1-2-1 coaching using positive psychology practices, which places the founder’s personal

values, purpose and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do;

Flourishing Founders Programme © serving the start-up support community (Incubators,

Accelerators, Universities, Enterprise Organisations…)

Event talks and group workshops to Entrepreneurs and Founders to support the

development of lifelong entrepreneurial wellbeing, based on scientifically researched and
evidenced-based positive psychology interventions

Flourishing Founders Programme © (sample extracts of topics)

Promoting Emotional Fitness & Agility – learning to cope with the emotional rollercoaster that comes with business ownership
Developing Psychological Capital using HERO (Hope, Efficacy (self), Resilience, Optimism)
Exploring the 10 stages of the Heroic Founder’s Journey
Exploring Strengths & Values to build an authentic business deeply rooted in personal values
Discovering the PERMA model for human flourishing (positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning and achievement)
Adopting positive mental habits for LIFE! a range of Founder focused Positive Psychology Interventions to support the journey

TESTIMONIALS

Nick Harding, CEO /NED / Growth Mentor

“Jackie’s level of empathetic listening and understanding is phenomenal. Her ability to see inside your soul and help unravel complex thoughts and emotions is a true gift. An inspirational coach on a personal and professional level.”

Isabella West, CEO Hirestreet & Zoa Rentals