A little Blog About My Lock Down Experience and Future Plans
It’s been a while since I did a blog, for obvious reasons. I didn’t feel it was appropriate for me to be throwing advice about in the midst of a global pandemic because I’m not sure even the most...
My Favourite Quotes
During my time running Design & Build UK and We Connect Construction, I’ve come across many inspirational, motivational, and hilarious quotes that have shaped how I live my life and run my...
What does the word feminist mean to you?
I’d love to hear your thoughts on this because my definition of feminism is probably different to a lot of people’s. It saddens me that ‘feminism’ has become such a dirty word recently, and so as a...
How to be an empathetic leader
When I first started up Design and Build UK a decade ago, having to understand beyond what I needed in the business didn’t seem like anything I’d have to consider. Interpersonal skills,...
Supporting a Partner Through Starting a Company
Supporting a partner when they decide to take on the great adventure that is starting a company can be difficult and extremely rewarding at the same time. Luckily for me, I can look at this...
Juggling a pregnancy when you have a full-time job/business
Ok so this one is for the girls, and it’s a tough one. It would be great if being pregnant was a walk in the park, but that’s not quite how reality works. I can understand why there was previously a...
Knowing What to Pursue
Working out how to spend your time most efficiently is one of the most common dilemmas we come across in everyday life. This also includes our business, where, in every sense of the word, time means...
The difference between proactive and reactive marketing and how important they both are
Proactive marketing is anything that takes work from your side to get your brand out there or to help with the sales, this includes: Telesales Introductory visits Door to door sales Anything where...
Business start-up tips
Let’s be frank. A business isn’t official until trading has begun. Stop thinking about the paperwork and do it, the process isn’t anything to fear and it’s the first true step of making your dream...
My Top Tips to Conquer Anxiety and Public Speaking
A few years ago, I was suffering from crippling anxiety. It was having such a negative effect on my life that at one point I only weighed 6 stone. I was constantly stressed, and I had to take a lot...