In November 2023, myself and Sarah Nelson plus a few others gathered at the House of Commons for the #MPHERoes celebration as part of #GEW2023 and a few of us were invited to speak!An incredible experience to have the opportunity to share the spirit and ethos of Domestic Angels -...
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5 Lessons for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Are you tired of the nine-to-five grind and dreaming of starting your own business? In our recent Live, entrepreneur Sam Acton shared her personal experience and practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Here are five lessons to keep in mind: Believe in Yourself: Sam emphasises...
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Recently, I took part in the World Business Women Day 2023 #WBWDay2023It was a huge experience and I have spent a fair amount of time over the last few days reflecting on the event which took place in several countries around the world.Our challenge was to answer the following question:...
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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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It is a complete privilege to share with you (officially) that I am a member of the 2023/24 cohort of MP HERoes. If MP HERoes is new news to you....."MP HERoes, Savvitas in partnership with NatWest Business, highlights women business owners across the UK championed by their local MP. These...
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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 the 2nd Tuesday of each new term, we hold a Domestic Angels Management Team Meeting which includes franchisees, supervisors and key members of the Head Office team.Objective: inspire and evolveDuring the meeting, led by the magical Michaela Smith, we covered some important topics including mindset, #money #beliefs, fears and...
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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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5 Lessons for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Are you tired of the nine-to-five grind and dreaming of starting your own business? In our recent Live, entrepreneur Sam Acton shared her personal experience and practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Here are five lessons to keep in mind: Believe in Yourself: Sam emphasises...
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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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