Hi Tracey,

Happy New Year.

We all go through periods when our confidence takes a knocking, I think particularly in this current climate everyone if they are truly honest, will be feeling a little jittery about whether their business will come through it all !

From what you have said, your experience / qualifications, these put you head and shoulders above many of us on this forum. You are in a far stronger position to offer good quality bookkeeping because of this. These qualities are what you need to remind yourself of. You had these qualities before your sons were born, you still have them now, they just need dusting off !

Start by putting down on paper exactly what you want to achieve and the steps you need to take to do this. What did you do when you first started out ? Also, look at doing some temping, this will get you out and about and certainly build up your confidence in terms of meeting different people.

Since I left my full time job to become self employed, my confidence has experienced many ups and downs and if I am totally honest, more downs than I care to mention. I look at my framed photocopy of the first payment a client gave me and remind myself of why I became self employed, after a few tears I get back to what I now enjoy - being my own boss.

Have faith in yourself, it is only a temporary glitch - honest !

Julie