Why NO is a Complete Sentence.

Why NO is a Complete Sentence.

Why NO is a Complete Sentence. July 27, 2021   Are you expected to say yes to everything? As a business owner I was always told that the answer should always be yes, and then ask what’s the question? But are we expected to say yes to everything out of fear? Fear...

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When is it time for an Emergency Time Out?

When is it time for an Emergency Time Out?

When is it time for an Emergency Time Out? JULY, 22 2021 Is there ever a right time to take a time out? You’re busy doing your thing. Life is hectic. Everyone wants a piece of you and it feels good that everyone needs you. It feels nice to be needed. Right?? You’re in...

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The Four D’s

The Four D’s

The Four D’s DECEMBER 12, 2019 Email is the communication king. Quick, easy and free, it’s the chosen method of communication  for many business owners. Email offers us the flexibility of working hours, allowing us to work on the move and can help reduce your stress,...

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5 Things You Can Do To Get Off The Treadmill Of Life

5 Things You Can Do To Get Off The Treadmill Of Life

5 Things You Can Do To Get Off The Treadmill Of Life NOVEMBER 7, 2019 Feeling as if you are stuck on a treadmill, or  feeling as if you all you are doing is ‘going through the motions’ every day of life – is no fun.  I know that. I’ve been there AND got the t-shirt!...

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60 Things You Can Do With an Extra Hour

60 Things You Can Do With an Extra Hour

60 Things You Can Do With an Extra Hour OCTOBER 22, 2019 The clocks change at the weekend and Daylight Savings is about to end and just like that you will have an extra hour every day!  Listen we are all busy and got a ton of things to do, so stop moaning about how...

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Strategies to Stop Overthinking and Start Goal-Setting

Strategies to Stop Overthinking and Start Goal-Setting

Strategies to Stop Overthinking and Start Goal-Setting SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 I’m a serial over thinker. I can’t count the times I’ve found myself awake at 2am stressing over something that I can’t even help! But after a lifetime of struggling with over-thinker-itis, what...

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Why You Need An Outsourced Support Team This Summer

Why You Need An Outsourced Support Team This Summer

Why You Need An Outsourced Support Team This Summer AUGUST 8, 2019 About 15 years ago I was given the amazing opportunity to work in India doing a fast track promotion process with Zurich Bank for three weeks. Being a single mum, I’m sure you can imagine how much I...

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Never Wait for the Perfect Moment

Never Wait for the Perfect Moment

Never Wait for the Perfect Moment JULY 10, 2019“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” ― Jordan Belfort Are you one of those people who want to start their own business, but is...

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5 key Secrets to Unlocking your Full Potential

5 key Secrets to Unlocking your Full Potential

5 key Secrets to Unlocking your Full Potential MAY 7, 20191. Write your business ideas down Yes, this a small step to take but I often find that getting back to basics helps with clearing a foggy, unclear mind. Writing your ideas down is a critical step to unlocking...

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5 Ways to Get Out of Your Own Head and Get Over the Overwhelm

5 Ways to Get Out of Your Own Head and Get Over the Overwhelm

5 Ways to Get Out of Your Own Head and Get Over the Overwhelm APRIL 24, 2019 REMEMBER YOU ARE NOT ALONE First things first, repeat after me: I am not alone. I am not alone. I AM NOT ALONE! Although the stress of running a business on your own can feel incredibly...

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7 Top Tips For Working From Home For a Busy Entrepreneur

7 Top Tips For Working From Home For a Busy Entrepreneur

7 Top Tips For Working From Home For a Busy Entrepreneur APRIL 15, 2019 Working from home is brilliant in so many ways. One of those ways is being in control of your own schedule, and you can do that better when you learn how to work more efficiently. Give these ideas...

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13 Tips For Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance.

13 Tips For Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance.

13 Tips For Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance. MARCH 20, 2019 Maintaining a work/life balance is easy when you run your own business right? You typically work from home and you have no one else to answer to, so it should be easy to switch off. WRONG!...

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5 Stress Busting Tips For an Entrepreneur!

5 Stress Busting Tips For an Entrepreneur!

5 Stress Busting Tips For an Entrepreneur! FEBRUARY 27, 2019Running your own business can sometimes feel like you are in that constant state of high-alert, you're continually in "fight or flight", and people around you see you as stress out of constantly “wired.”  You...

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8 Things No One Tells You About Running a Six Figure Business

8 Things No One Tells You About Running a Six Figure Business

8 Things No One Tells You About Running a Six Figure Business FEBRUARY 13, 2019 There is so much on social media from people either claiming they are earning 6 or 7 figures or they can help you achieve 6 or 7 figures. In my experience many business owners simply want...

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Meditation – Not just new age hoo-ha!

Meditation – Not just new age hoo-ha!

For me, the idea of meditating took some warming up to. I saw it as a new age hoo-ha, and I don’t think you can blame me! But after years of rave reviews from friends, colleagues and clients, I decided to give it a go. Surprisingly, the area in my life that has reaped the most reward has been my business! I can honestly say it has changed my life!

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Why it’s better to be Marmite!

Why it’s better to be Marmite!

There’s no doubt that Marmite has split the population. As the saying goes, you either love it or hate it! As a business coach, it speaks volumes to me that their brand name gets used in common parlance. Talk about clever marketing!

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2019 Resolutions, Desires or Intentions?

2019 Resolutions, Desires or Intentions?

It’s that time of the year… 2 days to go until we close the door on 2018 and open up to the excitement and endless possibilities of 2019.
Clearly like everyone else, I’ve taken some time out to review 2018 and set some time aside to clearly consider the coming year. I did all the business planning weeks ago, but I wanted to set some time aside for me to consider my personal direction for 2019.

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My 2018 in Review

My 2018 in Review

It’s that period between the hype of Christmas and New Year. Typically busy in my household as it’s my husband’s birthday on the 27th, so when you’re starting to think about stopping with all the excesses we have another celebration. So I manage to carve out some reflection time to evaluate what worked and what did not! In 2018 I had some great wins and some EPIC failures. 

So as we approach the end of the year, it’s been really powerful to take some time to reflect and take the learning – always the learning.

From the outside it’s easy to project this glossy image of what being a successful business owner is like, the travel, the laptop lifestyle, the great reviews and brilliant client successes. But it’s important to me that to be transparent. As it not all lap top lifestyle and sunny postings.

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It’s that time of the year – It’s planner season….

It’s that time of the year – It’s planner season….

It’s that time of the year – It’s planner season…. DECEMBER 12, 2018I was yearning for the FEA Carrie Green planner last year - I had total FOMO! It seemed expensive, I left it too late and then missed out. She sold out - brilliant marketing, beautiful planner. So...

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5 Ways To Tell You’re a Passionate Entrepreneur

5 Ways To Tell You’re a Passionate Entrepreneur

5 Ways To Tell You're a Passionate Entrepreneur DECEMBER 5, 2018Think of a stereotypical entrepreneur -  which words do you use to describe them? Dedicated? Optimistic? Goal driven? Passionate? Now answer this question - Do the following traits, characteristics and...

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6 Steps To Fall Back In Love With Your Business

6 Steps To Fall Back In Love With Your Business

6 Steps To Fall Back In Love With Your Business NOVEMBER 7, 2018All relationships take work and running your own business is one of the hardest relationships you’ll ever be in. Before you started, you probably dreamed of the freedom of being your own boss. Escaping...

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The Masks That We Wear – And Not Just on Halloween!

The Masks That We Wear – And Not Just on Halloween!

The Masks That We Wear - And Not Just on Halloween! OCTOBER 31, 2018It’s that time of year again. You either love it or hate it, but either way Halloween is here to stay. After seeing all the ridiculous costumes and scary masks on display in town, it got me thinking....

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How to Discover Your Expertise

How to Discover Your Expertise

How to Discover Your Expertise OCTOBER 29, 2018A 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...

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Stress Discrimination

Stress Discrimination

Stress Discrimination OCTOBER 29, 2018If 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...

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5 Top Tips on How to Prevent Digital Dementia

5 Top Tips on How to Prevent Digital Dementia

5 Top Tips on How to Prevent Digital Dementia OCTOBER 23, 2018Do 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...

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Return on Capital- Why You Need Business Coach

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!

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4 Top Tips to Building a Brand You’re Proud Of.

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!

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How to Scale Up Your Business Efficiently- An Intern’s Perspective:

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.

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5 Tips For Networking Like a Pro

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.

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Over the Hill, or Just the Beginning?

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’?

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Meditation- Not Just For Hippies! How it Can Help Your Business:

Meditation- Not Just For Hippies! How it Can Help Your Business:

Meditation. For me, the idea of meditating took some warming up to. I saw it as a new age hoo-ha, and I don’t think you can blame me! But after years of rave reviews from friends, colleagues and clients, I decided to give it a go. Surprisingly, the area in my life that has reaped the most reward has been my business!

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Can We Really Put it All Down to Gender?

Can We Really Put it All Down to Gender?

The Gender Pay Gap fiasco. It’s almost reaching Brexit level- we can’t avoid the topic! We turn on the news, it’s there. We walk down the street, it’s there. Just like Brexit, people see the headlines in the news and make up their minds with no further thought.

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Why September is the New January!

Why September is the New January!

September is almost here! Hurray! Time to get the stationary shopping done, the new uniforms purchased and the kids back to school! So much excitement to be had! Although I’m sure if I were to ask the kids they wouldn’t be that excited, and actually I’m not sure you are either.

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How to Write a Compelling Elevator Pitch

How to Write a Compelling Elevator Pitch

An Elevator Pitch. Have 30 seconds ever sounded so daunting?! It really doesn’t need to be this way, and if you know what you’re doing you should find coming up with the perfect pitch as easy as ever.

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4 Top Tips on How to Have a Guilt Free Holiday While Running a Business

4 Top Tips on How to Have a Guilt Free Holiday While Running a Business

We all know that every now and again we all need a break. But when you’re running your own business it’s hard to feel like you can take a step back without your world having crumbled in on you when you get back. Going on holiday and spending time with family and friends never used to be such a daunting task, so here are my top tips for getting back those guilt-free days off:

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How I Know You’re Suffering From Imposter Syndrome Too.

How I Know You’re Suffering From Imposter Syndrome Too.

Believe it or not we are now into August, we are firmly past the halfway point of the year. But why wait until January for a ‘new you’? Personally, I see no better time than the present to switch things up, work on myself and ultimately grow my business. When I say this to my clients, time after time they will tell me they aren’t ready, they don’t have the experience or the prowess to take the much needed next step. Sound familiar? Their response assures me of one thing; they’re suffering from Imposter Syndrome. It’s something I spent years dealing with, but didn’t know it had a name!

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5 Tips to Get That Business Mojo Back

5 Tips to Get That Business Mojo Back

Summer holidays can be the prime time for business owners like ourselves to lose our mojo. The kids are running free and you have little time on your hands to focus on yourself, here’s a few tips and tricks to get that mojo back.

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Top Leaderships Skills We Could All Learn from Gareth Southgate

Top Leaderships Skills We Could All Learn from Gareth Southgate

After Southgate’s well-known blunder that caused us to lose the 1996 European Championship no one expected big things from him, but through integrity, empathy and determination Southgate gave England a much-needed chance of glory. While you’ll often hear people say “he’s no Venables, Robson, Shankly or Klopp.” Gareth Southgate has proven he’s a talented leader that we could all learn from.

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4 Top Tips to Declutter Your Mind

4 Top Tips to Declutter Your Mind

In most aspects of our lives, a little clutter doesn’t hurt: be it in our wardrobes or in our cars. But the most distracting and debilitating cluttered space is in our heads. A cluttered mind usually results in us trying to run in ten different directions at once, with the end result being that we haven’t got very far at all. So, here are my top tips for decluttering your mind:

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3 Reasons Why I Encourage You to Fail

3 Reasons Why I Encourage You to Fail

Failure. It’s a daunting word, isn’t it? I think the majority of us would avoid any type of failure if we had the chance. But as I’ve come to learn, failure isn’t something we should avoid and actually it’s something we should embrace.

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Planning? Why Bother?

Planning? Why Bother?

Continuing July’s theme of taking action, I want to share with you the importance of planning. We’ve all heard the saying “fail to plan and you plan to fail”, yet the majority of us are still trying to figure out how, why and where to get started.

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Why We Bench Some of Our Best Ideas for a Later Date

Why We Bench Some of Our Best Ideas for a Later Date

As we are coming to the end of June, we are now moving onto July’s theme which is about taking action. If (like me) you’re a little sick of hearing about the World Cup, give yourself a 5-minute break by reading this blog that will help you to defeat your inner procrastinator!

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21 Ways to Get More Sh*t Done

21 Ways to Get More Sh*t Done

Many of us are great at planning. We know what we want to achieve in a day and generally what it will take to smash those tasks and cross off the to do list. But, life gets in the way. Or rather, distractions do. Notifications, technology, phone calls, social media, it all tries to take us away from those tasks in hand. Which suddenly puts us behind. So how can you get more sh*t done (without locking yourself in an underground cave)?

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5 hacks to help you prepare for success

5 hacks to help you prepare for success

Many businesses start out as a ‘one man band’ whereby the business owner does EVERYTHING. While that is possible in the early stages, as you develop your client base, work on your products or services and promote the brand, it’s not viable longer term. Even if you want it to be, it’s just not possible. I’m going to highlight how you can best prepare for business success, but first I want to analyse, what IS success?

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Why accountability is the entrepreneurs secret weapon for faster successful growth?

Why accountability is the entrepreneurs secret weapon for faster successful growth?

Running your own business is hard work. I guess if it was easy everyone would do it!
So whether you choose a coach, a mentor or a buddy – choose carefully and choose someone who will hold your toes to the fire!
While being agile and flexible (and I’m not talking Yoga) is a small business owner’s advantage, critical decisions, such as launching a new service or product, are best made by bouncing ideas with someone you trust and thinking things through. An accountability partner can help you identify weaknesses and opportunities in your business, make plans to overcome them and hold you accountable for action.

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What makes business women successful?

What makes business women successful?

There are a huge number of inspirational business women out there. Those that have battled the testing times, running business whilst being a mother or wife and those flowing with entrepreneurial mastery. As someone who has worked in the corporate world, managing teams of people as a single Mum, I have a real level of respect for those that do it all. It really isn’t easy, but certainly teaches you some valuable life lessons.

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How to avoid the worst month of the year – May

How to avoid the worst month of the year – May

May is your biggest challenge….. maybe you’re just getting over the Easter holidays and revving back up to speed and there it is BAM! Two Bank Holidays in the UK and a school half term! You have got to be joking!!!!I guess the only consolidation is that the weather is starting to get better – finally!

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How to plan for success – that works!

How to plan for success – that works!

You’ve heard it, I know you have – the old age and classically overused quote “Fail to plan, you plan to fail.”But really it is relevant now? Isn’t it more about a dynamic cocktail of planning and execution. There is little point having an awesome plan, beautifully nurtured, colour coded, project managed if there is no execution.

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How she had me at hello… and you can too!

How she had me at hello… and you can too!

I know, a weird title for a blog, but it’s been in my head for weeks. She had me at hello – a phrase that expresses affection, popularised by Tom Cruise in the movie Jerry Maguire. Essentially to imply – you need not say anything else, I am in, I bought in, I am convinced. I need nothing more. I have no more questions – just sign me up. I am in!

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Why Having a Plan Doesn’t Guarantee Success

Why Having a Plan Doesn’t Guarantee Success

You may have seen my blog at the start of the month about the importance of planning. It highlighted the benefits of strategic planning in business and how thorough planning can help your business thrive. After all, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. However it must be mentioned that just because you have a plan in place, it doesn’t mean you’ll definitely be striding for success

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How to Invest in Your Business with No Hard Cash!

How to Invest in Your Business with No Hard Cash!

If you are to succeed, and I hope you as your read this you will be then you have to plan for it –  YES PLAN FOR SUCCESS. No it is not arrogant. No it is not ego driven nor is it foolish. It makes perfect sense. You must plan and expect success – otherwise why bother?

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Why Would you Plan to Fail?

Why Would you Plan to Fail?

This month my theme is the importance of focusing some of your time and energy on PLANNING. The importance of it, how to master it and how it can really help you thrive.

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Are you using your kids as an excuse not to work on your business?

Are you using your kids as an excuse not to work on your business?

Having children changes your life. Even if you plan for the changes, they’ll still hit you harder than you’d have thought possible. It can be particularly challenging if you have your own business, but with careful planning, the right support team and a bucket load of determination, you can wear both the Mum and the Entrepreneur hats. Here’s how…

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How to make sure you’re high performance not high maintenance

How to make sure you’re high performance not high maintenance

When I was younger, much younger, I overheard an old boyfriend talking about low and high maintenance girlfriends – I’ll leave that one with you, but the upshot was that the worst variety were the women who thought they were low maintenance but who were really high maintenance, again I’ll leave you with that one, but it got me thinking… it’s all about attitude. Now translate that into business

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Are you playing it too safe?

Are you playing it too safe?

Today on International Women’s Day we celebrate the women who have gone before us and the young women who will follow us. I’m sitting here at Red Maids’ High School, which is the oldest girls school in the UK, celebrating International Women’s Day at a brilliant event called Brave Bold & Bonkers with Freelance Mum. It’s particularly poignant as my daughters attended this school and had the most amazing and happy school years, my business is a proud sponsor of Freelance Mum and many of my clients are freelancers. Happily  bumped into Lisa Brown, the Head Teacher who has known and supported my girls since they were both 7 years old. Today is a happy day 🙂 

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Why persistence wins you an Oscar.

Why persistence wins you an Oscar.

They say everyone who attends the Oscars is a potential winner, but by the end of the evening there are a handful of winners and a room of losers. Now that is tough! So how so you keep going, honing your craft and persisting after such epic failure played out in front of literally millions of fans watching on TV and surrounded by your famous peer group. How does anyone get over that?

Well, having a goal, a vision and winning strategy are critical steps. But most important a dogged determination and to build personal resilience, and finally be persistence. Pleasantly persistent and consistent. To take action, every single day – no matter what.

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Is your relationship killing your business?

Is your relationship killing your business?

My theme of March is ‘You’re Worth It!’ Because, let’s face it, you are. Every single one of you has started your own business and your own empire. You’ve taken that courageous step into entrepreneurship, which totally makes you a boss. So I intend to guide you through March, giving you the help, support and love you need to make this month your best yet. Are you ready?

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How to triage your emails

How to triage your emails

Email is the communication king. Quick, easy and free, it’s the chosen method of communication  for many business owners. They offer us the flexibility of working hours, allowing us to work on the move and can reduce your stress, and increase our efficiency exponentially.

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Do you have the procrastination gene?

Do you have the procrastination gene?

Procrastination. It’s something we’re all guilty of from time to time. It’s something I regularly hear when speaking with clients, particularly those who work from home. Washing, tidying, dusting, baking and food shopping are all easy things to get distracted by. My teenagers use it all the time and I am convinced procrastination is a modern day epidemic and all you need is to recognise it, and get a regular shot in the arm inoculation. Remember it’s not a thing – it is an excuse. 

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How To Fall Back In Love With Your Business

How To Fall Back In Love With Your Business

How To Fall Back In Love With Your Business FEBRUARY 11, 2018Does your relationship with your business feel like a loveless marriage?The start of a business is blissful. You get to set your own hours, making your own decisions and being your own boss. You can work in...

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How to position yourself as an expert

How to position yourself as an expert

Is your social media feed filled with self proclaimed experts? Mine is! On a good day I’m inspired and curious and want to know more about why and how they are experts. On a bad day, I’m angry and frustrated with a side order of jealously.

Now I don’t regard myself as an expert, I still think with 30+ years business turnaround and coaching experience, and MBA, professionally qualified as a coach and a handful of other very specific business qualifications I am still work in progress. But I do believe I am someone who can make a difference to many businesses. I deliver achievement. Read on to hear how to be regarded as an expert.

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How to avoid your business being paralysed by half term

How to avoid your business being paralysed by half term

It’s tough running a business and running a family without running yourself into the ground.

Last year I conducted a rough analysis of how many actual working days there are for an average working mum who is a busy small business owner  in the UK. Here’s what I found: You have on average 150 working days to achieve your annual business goals.

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Why blogging is great for your business…

Why blogging is great for your business…

Blogging has risen in popularity in recent years since it’s launch in the 1990s and is now a key area within a strategic campaign. Content marketing (which includes blogging, digital campaigns and social media) costs 62% less than traditional marketing yet generates more than 3x the amount of leads. Also and totally brilliantly it allows you to position your opinion, evidence your knowledge and position yourself as an expert! So put simply, you need to be blogging!

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How to tell if you have a viable business.

How to tell if you have a viable business.

Do you have a viable business? Are you working your socks off, trading time for money, but there’s just too much month left at the end of the money? Read on to see whether you have a viable business… 

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How to do a business detox

How to do a business detox

To make sure you’re really working as smartly and productively as you can, it’s essential and good business sense to give your business a regular business detox.

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How to business brain dump – to sleep better at night

How to business brain dump – to sleep better at night

Brain dumping is a powerful, increasingly popular phenomenon, used by many business owners as a means of planning. It has many benefits and can bring true value to your business. But can also improve your sleep and therefore, your business and your life. Look after yourself to look after your business. It’s good business sense.

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How to conquer overwhelm as a business owner

How to conquer overwhelm as a business owner

The greatest challenge that most small business owners and entrepreneurs I meet and work with struggle with is the sheer feeling of overwhelm. It never stops – it’s relentless. Check out my simple tips on how to conquer overwhelm as a busy business owner.

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13 tips to make 2018 your best ever 

13 tips to make 2018 your best ever 

I love January. A month full of anticipation, goal setting and excitement for the 12 months ahead. Many take it as a time to reflect on the previous year and critically analyse what worked well and what didn’t. For me, it’s an opportunity to forward plan the epic-ness that will be the coming year. And here’s how to do it…

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Kickstart your career this New Year

Kickstart your career this New Year

As we welcome in another new year, there’s never been a better time to kickstart your career and shape the year you want. With Blue Monday just around the corner and the ever increasing failure of New Years Resolutions there’s even more of a reason to ensure yours are deemed a success 12 months from now. The best way to do so? Turn them into actionable and accountable goals with these 7 simple steps.

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13 Reasons You Know Your Coaching Relationship is Working

13 Reasons You Know Your Coaching Relationship is Working

Regardless of the size or type of your business, working with a business coach can completely transform your entrepreneurial journey. A coach will step back and critically analyse your business from an outsiders point of view. They’ll make you work harder, more efficiently and on areas of your business that need it the most. They’ll know you and your business inside out. So who better to help you get the very best out of it?

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6 ways to help you unwind when you’re so wound up

6 ways to help you unwind when you’re so wound up

Lets run away to the beach together. It’s the Christmas run up – of course I’m wound up. I want to run away to the beach… You see I  planned my month very carefully so I could stop working on about 18th, but so many of my lovely clients have been poorly so now I’m playing catch up and I’m backed up. Also who knew but we’d be inundated with new business enquiries in December! 

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15 Life Rules to Keep You Motivated

15 Life Rules to Keep You Motivated

The best advice I ever received was choose your battles as “Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you choose to react to it!” This quote has guided me since my 20s, challenged me in my 30s, saved me in my 40s and now in my 50s it is supporting active choices I am making in my personal and professional life. Read on >>>

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Why taking a break FROM your business is actually really good FOR your business

Why taking a break FROM your business is actually really good FOR your business

As business owners, it’s a well regarded fact that you’ll work excessively long hours, trying to get as much done in the little time that you have available. Going away, whether for a once in a lifetime trip or a short mini break, seems like a distant dream or an unachievable reality. When in actual fact, it can completely transform your business.

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3 reasons to celebrate small business success

3 reasons to celebrate small business success

Less than a week to go and small businesses are at an all time high. Just browsing Instagram and attending networking events is enough to tell you that, before you even delve into the impactful statistics. People are inspired to run their own business and now is a better time than ever to set up if you haven’t already done so.

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The Master Fixer is growing up…

The Master Fixer is growing up…

So a year in business and we’ve learned so much, we’ve made so many mistakes, but we have taken the learning – some were cringe worthy, some were just downright stupid! I am happy to say there were a few moments of genius. It’s time for The Master Fixer to grow up.

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The Expert Interview Series: Personal Branding with Teresa Walton

The Expert Interview Series: Personal Branding with Teresa Walton

Personal brand is very on trend, and everyone has an opinion and are instant expert. Much is talked about creating a strong personal brand for yourself establishes you as a natural leader and opens doors – but why is it so important and how can we leverage this? I wanted to find out the inside skinny on personal branding.

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How to get over FOMO in your business

How to get over FOMO in your business

FOMO, or the Fear Of Missing Out, is the subconscious phenomenon that you’ve made a poor decision and the result is that you’re missing out on a potentially life changing social event. Of course, chances are it won’t be life changing at all, but your mind tells you otherwise as it tricks you into thinking a great discovery will be unveiled or an announcement will be made.

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7 reasons why you should switch from fixed to growth mindset

7 reasons why you should switch from fixed to growth mindset

7 reasons why you should switch from fixed to growth mindset NOVEMBER 3, 2017 It's easy to have a fixed mindset. We all do it. In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. They spend their time...

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What I have learned in my first 12 months of business

What I have learned in my first 12 months of business

It’s exactly a year today that I launched Master Fixer. Happy Birthday to me! 🙂 
I never thought of myself as a coach, I have a brilliant and varied career. It sort crept up on me and now it feels like the most natural thing in the world and I have never been happier. Listen to my first ever podcast here >>http://bit.ly/2zb6SUv
Here are my top 12 take aways and what I have learned in my first 12 months in business.

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5 ways to avoid notification fatigue

5 ways to avoid notification fatigue

Do you sit there in the evening with your phone or device (or both) pinging and buzzing away – your partner/ husband / wife or child looks daggers at you as they think you’re “playing” on Facebook and have NO IDEA you are running your business and it just doesn’t stop because they want some one-on-one time!  So lets explore some simple top tips how not to freak yourself out with notification fatigue without losing your mind or your business.

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Not every business owner wants or needs to earn 6 or 7 figures some just want to pay the mortgage

Not every business owner wants or needs to earn 6 or 7 figures some just want to pay the mortgage

It took me 30 years of semi coaching peers, colleagues, friends to realise that it was my “thing,” the work that didn’t feel like work. A mass of experience, several recessions later, a ton of business qualifications and whole lot of fun, enter stage left the “thing” I was always meant to do. A calling, no that sounds too “woo woo.” The business that felt real to me, the work that I was always meant to do. That really did have dramatic impact and helped transform people’s lives as it transformed their business.

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4 NEW unstoppable goals I hadn’t even thought about…

4 NEW unstoppable goals I hadn’t even thought about…

I talk about business goals all the time. I talk about income goals all the time. I talk about life goals a lot!
I jumped on a call this lunchtime and heard a coach I find super inspiring talk about a different set of goals and it got me thinking. He talked about 4 new ones I hadn’t even considered.

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Find out if you are really suited to running your own business.

Find out if you are really suited to running your own business.

Running your own business is the dream of many people. Being your own boss, setting your own hours and working tirelessly on something that you actually love doing. But it’s certainly not for the faint hearted. Long hours, no guarantee of income and managing yourself all take sheer grit and determination. Do you have what it takes to succeed? Here are some of the top qualities you need to run a business, and a successful one at that.

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How hyphotherapy changed their business

How hyphotherapy changed their business

How hyphotherapy changed their business OCTOBER 19, 2017I have to share this with you.... I have started working recently with a number of bright, creative and highly talented Generation Ys. (defined as  currently aged 20-35, or born between 1980 and the end of 1994...

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