I MC’d a business breakfast meeting this morning and ended off with an excerpt which seemed to touch many people. So I thought to share it further.It comes from a speech made by Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Anna Quindlen which I’ve taken the liberty to edit and paraphrase slightly for convenience.“You cannot be really first rate at your work if your work is all you are. So here's what I wanted to tell you today: Get a life. A real life, not a manic pursuit of the next promotion, the bigger…See More

I saw the movie “Sex In The City 2” last week. I don’t see Oscar nominations knocking at its door, but it was entertaining. (Chewing gum for the eyes, as my mother used to say).As always I found something to take away and this time it was Carrie’s words to her 3 friends, “We’re making up our own rules for our relationship”. She was referring to her and Big’s marriage of course.This idea was followed up (for me) the following day when a client sat in front of me, using self-empowered language of…See More

I ran the HBF ‘Run for a Reason’ race on Sunday. (A great race, route and organised event, by the way!)I love races – I enjoy the vibe, the anticipation, the logistics, the crowds and the energy involved all around.After we’d finished on Sunday, as I sat in the grandstand waiting for friends to come in I listened to the commentary over the PA system. They recounted the achievements of some of the participants; how one had lost 7kg to run it; how some had entered to beat their previous times;…See More

It took me quite a while to track down all the information that explains how to set up your fan page on Facebook, and as this is a fantastic opportunity to share the message of your business with people, it provides a great advertising opportunity. So I thought I'd collate it all and post it here to give you ladies a leg up.Firstly, I've posted some helpful tips on The Creaticians Fan Page...you may want to consider becoming a fan of my business in the process. :))Article 1:…See More