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Community and Connection underpins everything I do.
It’s essential to surround yourself with positive people, who will lift you up rather than tear you down.
Being part of a like-minded community undoubtedly makes you more likely to succeed and here’s why.
- Community gives you a...
"If in doubt, choose the kids. There will be plenty of time to choose work later" Anna Quindlen
Is it controversial for me to agree with this?
I LOVE my business. I literally wake up excited every morning to work on it. In many ways, my business defines me.
However, I’m also a Mum....
Meet Kirstie Clowsley
Virtual Assistant
Q1: What prompted you to start your own business?
I’d been running a couple of franchises since my first born so I knew working for myself was the right fit for me and my family. But I needed to grow, I needed to help other people grow and I...
Would it be possible for you to leave your business for 4 weeks?
I’m about to find out if it’s possible for mine!
My family and I are heading off to Canada for the Summer for an amazing adventure in Toronto and Vancouver. But it means getting super organised with my...
I'm just going to put this out there, even though there's part of me that worries this sounds too smug, or boastful, but I think it's important that I share it.
Every single day I get to work closely with women to help them to make positive change in their life and business.
I wake up feeling...
Meet Katherine Whitby
Baby Steps
𝐐: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬?
I started Baby Steps 16 years ago while working in London as a Paediatric Nurse & Health Visitor & could see there was a gap for friendly, supportive courses for new parents. I also wanted the...
Meet Erin Lewis
Empowerment Coach
Q1: What prompted you to start your own business?
I was two years from my son starting school and I realised I wanted to be able to fit work around his school hours. I watched my line manager at my 9-5 juggling after-school clubs, holiday clubs and various other...
I treated myself to a night away. A solo business retreat. Sometimes I do it out of necessity to avoid burning out. This trip though is about prevention.
When I come to my happy place in the New Forest I always have a project to work on, but I also embrace the quiet. The...
There's so much out there in the online world about doing this or that to get your 6 figure business. The magic pill, the one-size-fits-all roadmap, and let's be honest, most of it is bullsh*t.
It feels almost controversial for me to say this... but personally, I'm not motivated by those...
Both son #1 and I had a virus at the start of the week (not covid), and had terrible headaches, brain fog etc so I had to cancel some calls and opt for rest instead.
Then yesterday I ended up in A&E with son #2, who after play fighting with his brother on Wednesday night hurt...
This was me last Monday. I had a huge week ahead of me with IMPACT the next day, and my new Evolve Mastermind pod starting the day after. Monday was going to be my day for going over my slides, keeping calm and practicing my talk.
But then my youngest got a heavy cold, and was so tired I could...
This little girl was determined to control her own world.
Her parents divorced when she was about 4. Her father, a manic depressive, did not feature in her upbringing. Instead she and her sister were raised by their mother, a strong, independent, intelligent woman.
Her mum worked several jobs to...