Intention and entrepreneurship: in it for the long haul? Before one embarks on a startup journey or begins to turn a business idea into a career, it’s important to strip back the grandiose dreams and ask yourself one simple question – why do you...
How to Advertise on Facebook I hosted a Facebook Live this week with Ben Simkin who joined me as a Brains Trust on a topic that is – or should be – front of mind for many business owners: Facebook Marketing. Ben Simkin, founder of BusinessNET and Facebook...
Do you know anyone who needs a job? As season three of Shark Tank inches closer to a screen near you, it is worth reflecting on the ‘story’ of each Shark. I suggest that one of the reasons we were chosen was our ability to empathise greatly with those pitching, as we...
The upside of having a parent who’s not there Mother’s Day last weekend made me ponder the concept of a meaningful contribution at work: how my mother contributed to who I am, how I contribute to my own children and also how I contribute to my business and...
Keep it moving forward As business morphs at the speed at light and technology and artificial intelligence gain complexity before our very eyes, we as business owners are being pulled in several directions. Combine that demanding pull with the very prevalent rise of...
The Worst Advice our Mothers gave us As Mother’s Day inches closer – this Sunday 14th May – it is time to reflect on the contribution our mothers have made to us. I thought I’d ask some fellow founders, to share what was the worst advice (or...
Best Business Advice My blog theme for the month, as the title suggests, is ‘Best Business Advice’. Throughout my career I’ve had many people offer ‘nuggets of gold’ that have benefited me greatly, unbeknownst to them. That’s the...
There is a massive shifts in the way we work – and what the future of work will look like. There are shifts in key trends for business owners that they highlighted, fascinating. A study acknowledged that the nature of work has changed and as a result, so has our...
My advice? Create rhythm in your business and life My husband (of five months) took me aside last week and said “I do know that this is just the way our life is – you are running a million miles an hour, committed to supporting business owners in their...
