We’re deep into planning Spring Forward Festival 2020, for this coming March. So I thought I’d ask some Brighton-based women entrepreneurs what made them start their businesses and who inspired them. I freelanced in agencies for years and now run a limited company, so I know how important networks and particularly women’s groups can be, to support me and others …
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Women! What surrounds you, affects your success
Do me a favour. Make a note of where you are (cafe, office, train carriage). Do a quick audit of the images surrounding you – magazine covers, adverts, posters. How many women can you see? What are they doing? Do you recognise them as celebrities, or are they anonymous? How old are they? What is their ethnicity? Are they actively …
How to speak in front of people and enjoy it
I’ll let you into a secret. There’s no such thing as a confident person. No-one is confident all the time. Confidence is something that you may perceive in someone else. (artist: Aura Lewis) They may appear to be confident when they are telling a story to a group of people, giving a presentation to a client, or hosting an event on a …
An easy way to practice gratitude (a daily practice)
There’s no denying it, we are indeed living in ‘interesting times’. The climate crisis, Brexit, race and gender issues, these are often unwelcome at the top of my mind and I’m sure these and many other issues occupy your thoughts too. (Artist: Katharina Lucia) How do we stay buoyant and uplifted, despite hearing about all the injustice and tragedy in …
3 things to improve diversity at your events
I listen to my audience. They tell me which talks they enjoyed and which they didn’t. They tell me what themes they like and what they don’t like. Women send me their views on speakers; how inspiring they were but also how challenging. I know we can’t please all of the people all of the time, and one person’s favourite …