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Really, how do you feel about selling? If your answer is 'great, I love selling' then this article probably isn't for you. If  your answer is 'Urgghh - I hate it. I'm so uncomfortable when it comes to selling my wares to potential customers, I...

01 May, 2012 /

So often I hear the advice 'just be yourself' or the latest buzzwords ' be authentic' and yes, I completely agree with this but am I the only one sometimes wondering - okay but who am I? Over the past few years I've taken numerous personality...

24 April, 2012 /

Last week I was a guest on a webinar run by Amanda Alexander of www.coachingmums.com. Her webinar was talking about the 7 sins of Mums who are coaches, but really, I think they're applicable to most business owners, whether you're a mum or not. My own sin...

17 April, 2012 /

Since getting my Kindle I still have mixed feelings about it. On the downside I do miss my paper books and being able to flick back and forth to remind me of something. I know I can do this on a Kindle but it's just not...

10 April, 2012 /

I've been having lots of conversations just lately with business owners about marketing their business and it got me thinking about what makes me buy from a business. We know about the 'know,like and trust' factor and how marketing is really about building relationships and connecting with your...

03 April, 2012 /

I subscribed to AWeber (email marketing software) recently for my new website. I'm no techy geek so installing this and then adding it to my new website was filling me with a little dread. But, I know when I need to eat a frog not to...

28 March, 2012 /

How many times have you seen something you want to do but decided not to because you can't afford it? Maybe a training course? Or going along to a conference? How about joining a networking group or getting a mentor? It may be something that really...

27 March, 2012 /

You may be aware that last Thursday (8th March) was International Women's Day. I know that these type of 'days' seem to be springing up everywhere so that we have something to celebrate pretty much every day - from potatoes to singing! But, International Women's...

20 March, 2012 /

We had a very busy week last week in our house as my eldest daughter (very soon to be 5) was in a ballet show. It's our first experience of a show and what an eye opener it was! Lots of running around for rehearsals...

12 March, 2012 /

I had a letter from my daughter's school at the end of last week informing me that to celebrate world book day and 'national sing up'?? day this Friday, my daughter would need to go to school dressed as a character from a nursery rhyme. ...

05 March, 2012 /