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Brand photo-shoot: Resilient You
“If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.” - Brené Brown Meet Cheryl - founder and certified life coach at ‘Resilient You’. Remember that bonkers week of plus 30° heat earlier this summer? Cheryl and I were shooting that week (oh…

Three top tips for taking your own summer branding photos!
With summer holidays just around the corner, now is a great time to start thinking about social media content and the photos you can take on your travels (especially if your brand has a summery style and personality). It’s time to make the most of long days, good light, all…

10 Things I’m Loving Right Now: June 2019
It’s been a while since I shared some of the things that are currently inspiring me. Whether it’s people, books, music, TED talks, it’s all here! I hope some of them inspire you too. 1. A couple of weeks ago I went to see Mary Portas in conversation as part…

Let’s talk about: COMPETITION
“But what if you’re just inspiring and priming the next generation of competitors?” she asked, after I told her about my part time lecturing position. It’s a valid point. It’s all too easy when you’ve worked hard for success to want to sit on top of your cloud like a…

Why business and pleasure DO go together
MARKETING BOMBSHELL #1: Business and pleasure DO go together When people feel attached to you and not just your business, that’s super powerful. People are buying from YOU – not because you’re the only person on the internet selling what it is you do, but because you’re you. So, the…

Let’s talk about: SUCCESS
Can we talk about success for a minute? What does success mean to you? Success is a funny old word isn’t it? It’s a word that can make us feel elated, excited, motivated, or it can make us feel awkward, boastful, and sometimes even unworthy. When we’re busy dreaming big…

Are you present in your business?
“Wherever you are, you are here” – ‘You Are Here’, John Lennon ‘You Are Here’ was a love song written for Yoko Ono which appeared on John Lennon’s 1973 album, ‘Mind Games’. Its title was taken from an art exhibition he had held at the Robert Fraser Gallery in London…

Looking back on 2018 - how and why I’m reviewing my year
Happy Winter Solstice! 2018 has been an incredible year of growth and personal development. But sometimes we get so caught up in the next goal, the next big job, that next milestone, that we can feel like we’re not really progressing. Sometimes it’s only when you stop and look back…

10 Things I’m Loving Right Now
Recently on Instagram I’ve started a monthly ‘5 things I’m loving right now’ post, but I thought over here on my blog I’d do an extended ‘10 things I’m loving right now’, you lucky lot! Think of this is the director’s cut! So, here are 10 things that might be…

5 ways personal branding photography can boost your business
A personal brand is exactly that, personal, which means YOU have to be in there! Having authentic images that are completely unique to you and tell your story, showing your clients who you are, who you work with and what it is that you do, creates a personal connection, makes…

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