Proud mum moment! My son, Fred, and I are very similar in many ways. We are both pretty strong-willed, although in more recent years, as he has moved from his teens into adulthood, he has attempted – without success, I hasten to add – to rule the roost! Despite my desire to encourage him find his [...]
Spooky stuff! Are you sitting comfortably? Do you want to hear a spooky story? I think you’ll enjoy this one! I have made networking a focus for 2021, and have recently joined a new networking group called Catena https://www.catena-business-network.com/catenateamnottingham. Part of their strategy is to make introductions within their network – very much like a [...]
First impressions count – they really do … You only have a matter of minutes, if not seconds, to make an impression. In fact, Serenity Gibbons, writing for www.Forbes.com, a couple of years ago stated, “Every entrepreneur knows that first impressions are important, but you may not know just how little time you have to [...]
Forewarned is forearmed! Where to start? Firstly, I think, with a warning to the squeamish, as what I am about to discuss is a very candid account of what it’s REALLY like to have an IUD removed – something that is important to talk about as it isn’t always a simple procedure, and there can [...]
Turning Rage into Positive Action I am not the type of person who gets mad, or cross, or easily upset; I generally view everything with positivity. However, the other day, I got REALLY mad, REALLY cross and REALLY upset!! Following an online networking event, I agreed to connect further with someone I met via Zoom. [...]
How are you staying healthy (and sane) during this January lockdown? Well, welcome to January everyone! Even though we are over halfway through it, it’s a long month, isn’t it? How are you all staying sane during what always feels like the toughest month of the year? 2021 comes with its own additional set of [...]
2020 – what a year! Wow … I was planning to reflect on 2020 during the Christmas and New Year break, but life suddenly got very busy. From business picking up the week before the break through to arranging Christmas dinner for my parents, son and brother and then working in between times too, my [...]
"A goal is a dream with a deadline." I love this quote by the American author Napoleon Hill, best known for his book Think and Grow Rich, which was published back in 1937 and still stands the test of time today. Much of the content of the original book has since been updated and integrated [...]
Look the world straight in the eye! “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” This is such an empowering quote from the incredible Helen Keller. Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing after a bout of illness as a young child yet, with help, learned to read [...]
Keep on smiling! Wow, we are in November already! What a year this has truly been – one that none of us will ever forget, and one that will surely go down in the history books as a time of massive changes. As I write, we are all still embracing ongoing challenges to the way [...]