The entrepreneurial journey is rarely a straight path to success. More often, it's a winding road filled with obstacles, frustrations and a lot of the time, feeling completely overwhelmed - especially when it comes to your money and money mindset.

As a woman in business, you've likely experienced this "messy middle" at some point. You started with passion, a brilliant idea and determination. But then the money stress set in - pricing your services, managing cash flow and you begin to question your worth.

It can feel like an endless uphill battle some days. 

The good news? The messy middle is a natural part of the process.

Pushing through this phase is what separates those who achieve their financial goals from those who don't.

There are 3 elements every woman in business needs for success. Money, mindset and confidence. The key is to keep taking consistent action, even when you're struggling with frustration, self-doubt, or feeling like you'll never "get it." This is the confidence piece. Believing in yourself to take the consistent action leads to growth and growth unlocks new opportunities.

Maybe you're learning to price with confidence, negotiate like a woman on a mission or implement money management systems. Perhaps you've come to realise that the deep-rooted money mindset issues you thought were totally unrelated to your business are now having an impact. Whatever your specific challenges, the path forward is the same: just keep going! It's all part of the messy middle. 

When the messy middle feels overwhelming, I suggest you pause to reflect on how far you've already come. You've likely made significant leaps forward, even if you can't see the full results yet. Celebrate your small wins and use those as motivation to keep pushing forward. 

The last few months I've been in this messy middle. I've been challenged and have felt completely inadequate. These feelings have felt very uncomfortable and something I haven't experienced before. Like anything though, learning new things, whether it be something around money, creating a new website or maybe a podcast like me, can be really hard.

One thing I know for sure though is that the results we crave - financial freedom and independence, an overflowing money mindset and the confidence to thrive as a wealthy woman - are waiting for us on the other side of this messy middle phase.