The latest from the blog

I'm a firm believer in multiple streams of income. I think it's a big factor in how we've managed to run a successful business for over 20 years, as I've watched others burn bright then drop out along the way. BUT – the minus side is you can get overwhelmed and spread...

I came across a comment the other day under a post by one of the big internet "gurus"… …and it stopped me in my tracks. So much so I screenshot it to share with you (blurring out any identifying elements). Now I’m not here to bash the person who wrote this (we’ve all...

Oh, the glamour of business travel… At least, that’s what I thought before this trip. We’d flown out to Miami for work (and yes, it was one of those dreamy, “how-is-this-my-life-now?” kind of trips). Champagne as we sat down in our business class seats. Gorgeous...

Just a quick one from me - I'm jetting off to Miami tomorrow for work (world's smallest violin playing just for me ;-)) but I also get to see my son while I'm there! He's currently studying in LA and will fly over to Miami to meet me. Mother-son beach cocktails, here...

Is it reasonable to get annoyed by a path? I'm lucky enough to live near a park that's undergone a substantial renovation. After months of construction and (supposedly) careful planning, with lots of community input, the new park has finally reopened. It's beautiful....

The other day an email popped into my inbox. Here’s what it looked like: Hmmm…. As you can see, the subject line called me ‘ARA1 Female”. And it had a strangely written line that repeated itself… “Your next appointment is due. Please let me know if you would like to...

Last week, I found out something that made me sad. The AllBright - the UK’s first private members’ club for women - is going into administration. What a shock - particularly because I was one of the founding members of this organisation! When it launched back in 2017,...

Have you ever read Lewis Carroll’s Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? If not, I’m sure you’ve seen one of the many adaptations! The story goes like this… A young girl named Alice drinks a liquid, shrinks in size, and falls through a rabbit hole into a dreamlike world...

They say that “the customer is always right.” It’s sort-of true… But not always. Because sometimes a customer might lie to you (and themselves) about the REAL reason they want to buy something from you. It’s not a mean-spirited lie that’s designed to deceive anyone....

"Think and Grow Rich" might sound like one of those cheesy get-rich-quick books that floods your social media feed… and it might even make you cringe… I felt exactly the same way when I first came across it. But this book, written by Napoleon Hill in 1937, has...

Last week, I had to record an introduction video for my new AI course. Even after years of doing this, I still get that flutter of anxiety when I see that red recording light! I'll admit - I've definitely improved since my early days. Back then, I'd rather have...

I'm nearing the finish line on a significant project. It’s not a digital course… It’s a big multi-faceted event project for another part of my business. So many moving parts! So many things to schedule and keep on top of! I did a similar project last year and, while...