International Business – the trials and tribulations

As some of you may know I am currently in the UK working from our office over in London helping our course consultants to develop some new courses. Some would say I certainly have the fun part of things at the moment and it certainly does sound glamorous flying from one place to another whilst [...]

You are what you eat!

We are all affected by what we eat and as wedding and event planners we need to make sure we stay healthy, especially in our busy seasons such as Xmas and Summer. So what should the diet of an event planner look like? Well if you are anything like me you probably tend to comfort [...]

Designer Drinks

Increasingly clients are looking for vendors who can help them to create a more ‘designer’ feel for their events.  The ‘one size fits all event’ is fast becoming a thing of the past and this is despite the economic downturn.  In fact, it is Planners and Stylists, who can help clients achieve a ‘designer’ event [...]

Brand It

Since becoming a Twitterer for Business I have been exposed to a huge number of women from around the world, who are doing great things in business and in their lives.  From Ivanka Trump to the woman running a networking organisation in my city, one thing stands out to me about many of them – [...]

iPad for Wedding and Event Planners

Is the iPad just a giant iPhone or is it a great business tool? Well this was a question I was asking myself as I eagerly unwrapped my shiny new iPad on Friday. It took ALL my willpower not to drop what I was doing there and then and play with my new toy because [...]

Apple’s Personal Assistant App

There are days when my small business is not so small and I feel the drain of all the things I have to do.  At times like these I would give anything for a second pair of hands (that are not sticky or trying to take over my computer so that they can play a [...]

Business Start Up – Just do it!

If you have ever had an idea for a business, but put it into the too hard basket because you lack capital, knowledge or confidence, you must read this article about Rupert Imhoff who runs his multi-million dollar business, from his bedroom! The article is on the Smart Company Website And don’t forget, that we [...]

Are you in a good mood?

A good mood is a joy to be had!  When you are in a good mood you feel energised and capable.  The feeling defies that fact that you are busy, stressed or juggling way too many tasks at the one time!   A good mood aids productivity and puts a ‘zing’ in your step.  As a [...]

To be taught or to learn?

It seems today that the ability to self-educate is becoming a lost art when in reality it should be something we are embracing more and more.

Keeping a Visual/Inspiration Journal

In my writing you will hear me refer quite a bit to my ‘notebooks’.  For many years I have kept notebooks for a range of reasons;  from keeping track of the details of my working day (phone numbers, conversations, ideas etc) to more personal ‘journals’ that are places for me to explore my inner self. [...]

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