A Bit About Me: I have thirty years of experience in running businesses. I have led and informally coached thousands of people from Sainsbury’s to Barclays and so many in between. As you can tell I’ve got a really big background in corporate. I didn’t make a conscience decision to become an entrepreneur. I was always a corporate girl, I …
If You Start Messed Up, It’s Not Your Fault.
“If you start messed up, it’s not your fault. If you stay messed up, it is your fault.” I saw this quote recently and it has been on my mind ever since. Running a business is tough – so many businesses come to me saying they’re working so hard but are still lying awake at night worrying about all the …
Stress Discrimination
If only there were such a thing as Stress Discrimination. Stress affects us all, each and every one of us, pretty much everyday. If only it discriminated- because then it would be a much easier fix! A recent survey carried out across the UK revealed that 85% of citizens experience stress on frequent basis, and a further 39% feel they …
5 Top Tips on How to Prevent Digital Dementia
Do you ever find yourself forgetting the simplest of things? What were you just talking about? What did you need to get from upstairs? It’s becoming all too common for us to accept our flustered selves as a part of our modern, hectic lifestyles. As a society, we are married to our to our constant connection to technology – for …
Return on Capital- Why You Need Business Coach
Reading the title of this blog, and knowing what I do for a living, I am sure you are thinking that this blog will be riddled with bias. Whatever you may think, I can assure you that there is no bias (not intentionally, anyway…) but rather an opinion based on personal experience, and mounting facts!
4 Top Tips to Building a Brand You’re Proud Of.
An effective brand can give you the much needed edge to excel in increasingly competitive markets. A recognisable and loved brand image is one of the most valuable aspects a business can own. This month is about building scaling-up here at Master Fixer HQ, but sometimes there are days where we all really just need a break.
So let me tell you my top four tips on how you can build brand that does the talking while you take a bit of you-time!
How to Scale Up Your Business Efficiently- An Intern’s Perspective:
You may or may not now know that Linda- The Master Fixer- has taken on two (lovely) interns in recent months. Here at MF HQ, this month is all about scaling up your business as efficiently and effectively as possible and Linda thought this might be a good opportunity for Lalaine and I (Rosie) to come together to write a blog about how we think successful businesses become just that- a successful business.
5 Tips For Networking Like a Pro
Networking can seem daunting at first, especially if you have the tendency to be shy and introverted. Fobbing it off may seem like you’re dodging an night of awkward interactions and embarrassment but in reality you’re missing out on an opportunity that could catapult your business into the stratosphere. So, If you’re new to networking or you just want to make sure that you have a great and productive time, we have some tips to make the most of your interactions.
Resilience- Why It’s Sometimes Easier Said Than Done.
As a business coach, I am constantly seeing people through their hardships; some handle it excellently, and others not so well. However, some of the strongest people I know have had days where they completely crumble under the pressure. But if resilience is a fixed quality – you either are resilient, or you aren’t- then how can this be? I spoke to Jane Evans, a Stress Intelligence Transformer, to get some clarity.
Over the Hill, or Just the Beginning?
There is no one-size fits all approach to starting a business. What works for some, most definitely will not work for others. When we think about start-up companies, traditionally we think of the likes of Facebook, Google or maybe even Innocent, but despite media speculation about the entrepreneurial spirit of the younger generation, the average age of an entrepreneur in the UK 47. So, can we really view ourselves as being ‘over the hill’?