Step outside your comfort zone! If you've got ambitions - start planning. Without taking the first step, you'll never know what could happen. Dreams will just be dreams. #mondaymotivation #learningallthetime

Clare Caro is a prolific thinker & doer in the Early Childhood & Education spaces. Clare is my very favourite kind of change maker; someone who can elevate communities & drive us towards more resilient and sustainable futures. Find Clare Caro @livenatureplay

Don't expect failure. If you're worried about everything that could possibly go wrong, you'll lose confidence in yourself and your abilities! Staying assured and hopeful can manifest positive outcomes!

"I always knew if I had my own programme that I would want the parents to be involved and for the key elements to be play, nature and the arts." Hear Susan Caruso talk about setting up her own nature nursery - essential listening! naturenurtures.community/episodes/sunfl…

Today's #MondayMotivation talks of two key things: confidence and compassion. Having one without the other can often lead to an unbalanced perspective in business, and leading with kindess and compassion can never be a bad thing!

Hannah shares a top tip to help you launch your nature nursery: "Seek progress, not perfection - don’t get stuck with creating the perfect vision of something that is very likely an impossible dream." Get access to our free training: thecabin.naturenurtures.co.uk

Fear can hinder us, but it can also be a driving force towards success. There is no shame in taking some time to consider your actions and whether something is too much for you to handle, but when you overcome what you fear - you'll be endlessly prepared for the future.

Amy from The Secret Garden discusses how doing her research beforehand helped her decide exactly what she wanted her #NatureNursery to be and how she was going to do it. Listen to hers and many other inspiring stories over on our #podcast: naturenurtures.community

Knowing your ethics as a business is invaluable. Have the courage of your convictions and don't worry what others think - if you know what's right! #MondayMotivation

Hannah Reeve, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Nature Nurtures, took the long route to Nature Nurtures, her career began in biomedical science. She's a passionate social entrepreneur, on a mission to support others in realising their nature nursery & outdoor education dreams.

Know your worth. And know the value of your opinions and decisions. You've got this far from hard work, dedication and your own innovations - without you - your business would not exist.

Hear from Carly from Wonder Woods Forest School about how she wishes she'd grown up with a nature nursery and how she can't praise the forest school ethos enough. Listen to her's and many other inspiring stories over on our podcast: naturenurtures.community

Although we believe in knowing your limits, there's also learning to be taken from every experience. If something goes wrong, learn from it. #MondayMotivation #mondaythoughts

Hannah shares a top tip to help you launch your nature nursery: "Speak out, advocate for yourself, for children and parents." Get access to our free training: thecabin.naturenurtures.co.uk

Try not to spread yourself to thinly. Rome wasn't built in a day - sometimes it's the small wins! Plan for a manageable workload, break things down to achieveable bite size chunks and follow through - you'll be amazed at how much you can get done!

Merril from Forest Folk shares her delight for waking up everyday to do what she loves and what it means to her to be excited about her work, what she puts into the world and the good it brings to the #children in her care. Listen our #podcast: naturenurtures.community

It's so easy to take crticism as a personally! But criticism of your business does not reflect on your character, what reflects is whether you take any action from feedback, make any necessary changes and accept tips for improvement. #mondaythoughts #MondayMotivation

Helen is Co-Founder of Nature Nurtures & @NurtureKindergarten. Always knowing she wanted to work with children, Helen has been supporting families for 20+ years in various roles - including Family Support Worker, Early Years Teacher, Early Years Consultant, & Nursery Manager.

We love this quote - without asking for support, help, or anything else, others won't know you need it. Being assured to ask for what you need helps to assert yourself as a confident and collaborative as a business person.

Clare from Nature Play shares the beauty of being able to give children the freedom to explore, learn & grow through #play. "With play there is no product, it's a process." Listen to hers & many other inspiring stories over on our #podcast: naturenurtures.community