Sunday 30 November 2008
Thursday 20 November 2008
What Is Stopping You?
This the theme that Business Link have adapted for their Road shows aimed at women wanting to go into information. The day is packed with seminars on all manner of things including a session from women "who have been through the system" so to say.
This session consists of a panel of women who speak about how they got started in business, ups and downs they have encountered, what help was available to them along the way, as well as any tips they have for the group. I have been very fortunate enough to be selected as a panelist 3 times in row by local Business Link in Woking.The latest of these Roadshows was on 18 Nov 2008 and details of further events are here
http://www.eventskent.co.uk/desktopDefault.aspx?tabIndex=0&tabid=646
They are two things that happened to me that day one of them is here
The other thing that happened to me is I have not stopped thinking about the question WHAT IS STOPPING YOU? each time I am about to put off doing something and the result has been that I realised that I do not have a justifiable reason not to make that follow up call, send that email or get out to that network meeting!
It is all common sense you would argue, but how easy is it to motivate yourself to do things you do not particularly enjoy?
The WHAT IS STOPPING YOU QUESTION has in effect created fear in me of the consequences of not getting on with tasks however dull they maybe and the results over the results two days have been amazing.
I have followed up two leads, one of them has agreed to a meeting in two weeks time as she feels Ethnic Supplies products are a fit for their shop, whilst the other has recommended me to her possible as a possible guest speaker for their event next month.
The other side of the question WHAT IS TOPPING YOU? is one of commitment to see things through and I have found that the degree to which I am committed to something will influence the results!
So I ask WHAT IS STOPPING YOU?
View my page on Business Fights Poverty
This session consists of a panel of women who speak about how they got started in business, ups and downs they have encountered, what help was available to them along the way, as well as any tips they have for the group. I have been very fortunate enough to be selected as a panelist 3 times in row by local Business Link in Woking.The latest of these Roadshows was on 18 Nov 2008 and details of further events are here
http://www.eventskent.co.uk/desktopDefault.aspx?tabIndex=0&tabid=646
They are two things that happened to me that day one of them is here
The other thing that happened to me is I have not stopped thinking about the question WHAT IS STOPPING YOU? each time I am about to put off doing something and the result has been that I realised that I do not have a justifiable reason not to make that follow up call, send that email or get out to that network meeting!
It is all common sense you would argue, but how easy is it to motivate yourself to do things you do not particularly enjoy?
The WHAT IS STOPPING YOU QUESTION has in effect created fear in me of the consequences of not getting on with tasks however dull they maybe and the results over the results two days have been amazing.
I have followed up two leads, one of them has agreed to a meeting in two weeks time as she feels Ethnic Supplies products are a fit for their shop, whilst the other has recommended me to her possible as a possible guest speaker for their event next month.
The other side of the question WHAT IS TOPPING YOU? is one of commitment to see things through and I have found that the degree to which I am committed to something will influence the results!
So I ask WHAT IS STOPPING YOU?
View my page on Business Fights Poverty
Friday 7 November 2008
Thursday 6 November 2008
The Commonwealth countries league fair in Kensington
Their charitable arm supports girls in the commonwealth through secondary
Please drop in and support them tickets are only £3 for a whole day of fun
and education of course.
Girls are still excluded from formal edcaution in certain quarters of the world and this means that they face a life of poverty for the rest of their lives. Given teh important role that women play in eceonomic development of African countires in particular I strongly believe that it is vital that they get a good start in life.
Further details are at
Hope to see you there
Please drop in and support them tickets are only £3 for a whole day of fun
and education of course.
Girls are still excluded from formal edcaution in certain quarters of the world and this means that they face a life of poverty for the rest of their lives. Given teh important role that women play in eceonomic development of African countires in particular I strongly believe that it is vital that they get a good start in life.
Further details are at
Hope to see you there
Tuesday 4 November 2008
Business support for Women
On Wednesday 29 October 2008 Business Link Surrey hosted a Prowess UK Women's Enterprise Study Visit
The aim of this study visit was for the working party to see the type and range of business support offered to UK women entrepreneurs and to meet real business women telling their story on the trails and tribulations of starting and growing a successful business.
Karen Skidmore and I were the Showcase case studies of women that have been through the 'system' and we had the chance to tell our story from 'birth to growth'. Specifically how business support did or did not support our needs and the lessons learnt.
On the day SEEDA were on hand to discuss the regional vision in relation to women looking to go into business, specifically SEEDA set itself a target of increasing women owned businesses in the South East to 10.000
There was a detailed discussion on the sustainability of networks a practical Illustration of programmes that work effectively across the Region as well as an understanding of the barriers and the successes of starting up in business in the UK including how easy or hard it is to access the right type of support.
There was only one man amongst the delegates Paul Davidson: Chief Executive - Bolton Business Ventures Ltd www.bbvonline.net
He was very keen to understand the right ways to encourage women to support women looking into get into business.
There was a general feeling that strong role models for women looking to go into business are a good idea, but then this threw up some challenges. Who and what makes for an ideal strong role model for women?
Is it some one like Karen and I or someone like the late Anita Roddick?
What about the Press, do they have a role to play in promoting women's enterprises? If so what should that be?
Ethnic
Supplies
View my page on Business Fights Poverty >>
The aim of this study visit was for the working party to see the type and range of business support offered to UK women entrepreneurs and to meet real business women telling their story on the trails and tribulations of starting and growing a successful business.
Karen Skidmore and I were the Showcase case studies of women that have been through the 'system' and we had the chance to tell our story from 'birth to growth'. Specifically how business support did or did not support our needs and the lessons learnt.
On the day SEEDA were on hand to discuss the regional vision in relation to women looking to go into business, specifically SEEDA set itself a target of increasing women owned businesses in the South East to 10.000
There was a detailed discussion on the sustainability of networks a practical Illustration of programmes that work effectively across the Region as well as an understanding of the barriers and the successes of starting up in business in the UK including how easy or hard it is to access the right type of support.
There was only one man amongst the delegates Paul Davidson: Chief Executive - Bolton Business Ventures Ltd www.bbvonline.net
He was very keen to understand the right ways to encourage women to support women looking into get into business.
There was a general feeling that strong role models for women looking to go into business are a good idea, but then this threw up some challenges. Who and what makes for an ideal strong role model for women?
Is it some one like Karen and I or someone like the late Anita Roddick?
What about the Press, do they have a role to play in promoting women's enterprises? If so what should that be?
Ethnic
Supplies View my page on Business Fights Poverty >>
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