I’m happy to share that along with Lindy Jansen van Vuuren I’m starting a new position as Independent Member of Audit & Governance Committee at BCP Council. 🙌🙌🙌Now that's something I didn't expect to hear myself saying a year ago - I sound so grown up! 😮For me, this has...
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This is Jill PayJill is wonderful.I met Jill through BoardAble delivered by Savvitas, a program to enable participants to step up to public appointments, NED roles and senior board positions.After completing the BoardAble program in June this year, Jill became my mentor supporting me to secure my first public appointment....
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On 9/11, 2001 I stood on the balcony of BBC TV Centre, Southampton watching the live broadcast of the 2nd plane hitting the World Trade Centre.As it hit, my heart broke, I slid into a very dark hole during the following 5 months. I had returned to work one month...
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#Decompression This summer, Claire O'Connor 🩰✨ founder and franchisor of BabyBallet, introduced me to her decompression chamber, a sea view cottage escape about an hours drive away from her home. I hadn't thought about my sailing boat in exactly those terms before but have known for ages it's where I...
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Remembering 'why' you are in business helps us to remain intentional in all that we do. This summer our son raced at Cowes Week 2023 and his team, pictured below, won their class. If you are not fully up to date on competitive sailing, this is a BIG deal.I left...
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Domestic Angels, which celebrated its 21st anniversary last month, has awarded the Bournemouth Central Parks franchise to Vicky Holloway. As Area Manager, she will recruit up to ten ‘Angels’ and develop the business in an area stretching from Bournemouth Pier through the town and up to Winton, Moordown and Charminster. Other...
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On Tuesday 25th April, our Domestic Angels business owners, supervisors and transformational coach, Michaela Smith, got together at the incredible Christchurch Sailing Club for our summer term meeting. Our focus was entirely on mindset. Our personal development. To evolve our businesses, we need to take time to evolve ourselves. Evolution...
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At 11.10 on 11th April 2023 Domestic Angels turned 21 years of age. I never set out to be in business let alone to be in business 21 years later so how the hell does this happen? Fairly simple really. A value I have recently been reunited with. Joy. Employment prior to...
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Can you flip pancakes and not spill your vino?????? ??? Can you imagine yourself running a soft play business whilst holding down a part-time job as a carer and deciding to get a Domestic Angels business off the ground? Oh and you have a family to take care of too.?????...
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Was it worth it?Yes! Totally. Have I made my first million?Nope, not yet. Do I have the biggest grin on my face?Yes! I returned to work after maternity in 2001 when our son, Jack was 6 months old. 6 months later, after the darkest point in my life, I escaped...
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