From Steven Bartlett to Nigel Botterill — a powerful reminder

As I mentioned in Sunday’s newsletter, last week I had the pleasure of attending an incredible Entrepreneurs Circle event — featuring Nigel Botterill in the morning and Steven Bartlett in the afternoon.

Nigel’s session was all about money.
Not spreadsheets and VAT — but your relationship with money.
And one slide in particular hit me:

I hear versions of this all the time when I speak to women in business — this underlying guilt or discomfort about wanting to earn well… as though success has to be rationed, or like there’s something selfish about building wealth.

It’s a deeply British mindset — and for women, it’s even more layered.
We’re expected to work hard, care for others, stretch every pound…
But if we start actually earning well?
Suddenly we feel we have to justify it. Or apologise for it.

But why shouldn’t we enjoy financial security from our efforts?
Why shouldn’t we take the holiday we want, treat our family, or invest in our future?

Making money is not selfish. It’s smart.
And when good women have money — they do great things with it.

Later in the day, Steven Bartlett took the stage.

He’s fascinating to listen to — not just because of his knowledge, but because he mixes with people so high up the wealth ladder that his insights are always deeply strategic and future-focused.

One thing that really stood out for me was this:

People are craving connection.
They’re tired of feeling like another click, another customer, another email on a list.
They want to belong to something.
And while digital is useful, it’s real-life, in-person, face-to-face interaction that people are missing.

Which, for me, was such a powerful affirmation of why I created my in-person group coaching.
Yes, we’re there to work on business — but we’re also there to build community.
To be seen, heard, and supported by other women who get it.

That matters.

So going forward, you’ll see me doubling down on this.
I want to meet more of you. I want to grow what we’ve started.
And I want to create a space where women in Glasgow can come together — not just to grow their business, but to feel more connected, confident, and capable along the way.

Speak soon,

Cherie