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All businesses face challenges at some level, no matter what size or industry. But the continuing global events of the past 2.5 years have certainly added to the pressure! Last week I could see I was slipping into scarcity and fear about what might happen next!! However, one of the advantages if you're a solo business owner is that we can change and respond to events, more rapidly than a larger organisation. We can take action to support growth, instead of contracting, by .... ~ Improving the way we market our products and services ~ Increasing o[...]

Do you know what impression you make in business?  Whether we like it or not we judge and are being judged by others. Which is why it's really important to consider your personal brand as well as your business brand. Developing a personal brand is an engaging and authentic approach to business, helping you raise your profile, increase your confidence and achieve your goals. It's about leveraging your skills, experience, interests and personality and sharing these to help others know more about you and your business. What would you like your personal brand to[...]

On Thursday 15 September at 11.00 am I'll be hosting a new free virtual class on "How to Make an Impact with Personal Branding! Do you know what impression you make in business? Whether we like it or now we are constantly judging and being judged by others, in the way we show up, the actions we take and the messages we communicate. Personal branding is all about YOU, your experience, your values, your style and your story. Done well it can help you stand out and make a big difference to your business growth. To share this successfully, however, requ[...]

Last  month I was able to combine my love of photography with my love of gardens, when I attended a photography workshop with Eva Nemeth, in the gorgeous setting of Damson Farm in Somerset.   Eva is an Internationally published garden and story-telling photographer, whose clients include House & Garden UK, Country Living UK, Tatler and many more.   I’ve followed Eva for some time on Instagram, so I was very excited to spend the day with her and a lovely group of flower growers, textile designers and photographers.   It was a[...]

As Jim Rohn said, 'Motivation gets you started. Habit keeps you going' Our habits can affect the way we feel throughout the day and what we achieve. And yet often we don't question their impact on our work. So recently, I've been experimenting with changing or introducing new habits into my daily routine and it's been interesting to see how it's made a difference to my time and productivity. One approach is to bring awareness to what you do routinely every day and how it affects you. What can you do differently or can you add a new habit to an exist[...]

We are nearly half way through the year! How's it going? I don't want the rest of the year to slip by with out achieving my goals. So at this time of year I take time to do a detailed mid year review and update my intentions for the rest of the year. Is this something you do? Here are a few of the areas I look at in detail.... ~ My productivity and time management. What distractions are keeping me from achieving my goals? ~ My numbers - I keep track of these each month so I can see where I need to focus my time and attention. ~ My skills and qual[...]

When life is challenging, it can be easy to slip into a scarcity mindset. So I thought I would share a few tips which help me to stay focused on abundance and growth ..... ~ Bring self awareness to what you focus on every day. Are you focused on what's missing or what you would like to attract into your life? I do a short meditation and visioning exercise in the morning and evening to manage my mindset. ~ Write down all the things you fear or are worried about, then write down the opposite of these and how you will address them ~ Cultivate a growth min[...]

  I wonder if you can relate to this?  Although I’m pretty good at managing my physical and emotional well-being, the accumulated restrictions of the past 2 years did have an impact on my motivation levels.   Like many others, I missed travel, live events, attending workshops and face to face meetings. Just a few of the things that are important for my interest and enthusiasm in business.   It’s taken a while, but hopefully, life is changing and I’m feeling hopeful and energised again!   I was reminded of the importa[...]

Sometimes we wish people and circumstances would just change!   But often the best approach is to change ourselves, as we can't control everything that happens externally.   What we believe and how we show up in business will affect the choices and decisions we make.   Which in turn will impact the results we want to achieve.   To get to a new or different level, we can consciously choose to change our thoughts, beliefs, actions and decisions, (if they're not working for us), to achieve a different outcome.  [...]

This year my intention is do a lot of work around my beliefs!   As you know business is not just about taking action, but also about managing our energy, thoughts and feelings.   Often when we struggle to reach a goal or make changes in our lives, it’s because we have beliefs which don’t support what we’re trying to achieve.   Because what we believe is what we perceive!   We all have different beliefs based on our family and life experience. As they become so much a part of who we are and how we view the world th[...]