Have you heard our Networking podcast episode? This has proved to be our most popular episode, surpassing 400 listens since being published!! I love networking, it's one of my favourite things to do. I've found networking to be a great way to grow my business and make connections with other business owners.

Business Foundations for Mums will be resuming networking in the new year in Aylesbury. Keep your ear to the ground for more updates.

If networking is something you'd be interested in getting more involved in for your business, here are some of my favourite networking groups:
- Aylesbury Business Connected
- Mums in Business Bedford and Milton Keynes
- Women's Business Club (Milton Keynes)

How Often do you Procrastinate because it is not perfect?

If you always wait for perfection - you will never get started/finished - because, I don't know about you, but I know that I am absolutely NOT perfect.

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What motivated you to start, or motivates you to think about starting your business? What is the deep true reason behind it? Your Why?

I think, that for most of us, as Mums, there is usually some element of wanting more for our children, our families... wanting to give them something that we had, or didn't have as children ourselves... wanting to give them opportunities and experiences above and beyond those which we have been able to give them up to this point?

This photograph was taken on holiday last year - This particular holiday reminded me of holidays that I had as a child, the kind of holidays that I would like to treat my children to more often. Seeing them enjoying the beach, the Greek food, the new experiences (and choosing the elements that they did not like), was the drive I needed to achieve more, be more, succeed more, to be able to give them more.

My big reason why is to travel the world with my children. To see as much as I can see of the world in the limited time that we have to spend here, and to take my family with me. To enjoy the wonders (and mainly the food) that can be found across the globe.

I want them to see me try, fail, get up again, succeed, fail again, keep trying, but overall to provide more for them than I could if I did not have my business.

But I also want other Mums in my position to be able to do the same. To rise up together and show the world that Mums are a force to be reckoned with. To inspire each other as we succeed.

So, what was/is your reason for starting your business?

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What makes me a good mentor?

There are many titles out there, which all have different nuances, however, when I speak to people about my title "Business Confidence Mentor for Mums", often the mentorship element is that which is least understood. I have qualifications and skills in a number of areas - counselling, coaching, practical business skills. And I wanted to create a 1:1 programme, which allowed me to use all/any of these skills depending on the needs of my clients.

I know, through my own experiences of business, that there are times when I have needed all of these myself, and still tap in and use experts in all of these areas, as the need arises.

For me, mentorship is about bringing my experience as a business owner, my skills as a virtual assistant, and my passion to support other Mums in their journey to create a successful and sustainable business, together. Providing that platform for Mums to set ambitions yet realistic goals, explore the challenges that hold them back and offer practical advice on creating systems to develop their business, while still being able to put their focus on their families.

Let me know if you would like to hear more about my 1:1 Mentoring packages.

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It warmed my heart to get such an amazing testimonial from a pop-up business that I mentored over the summer. I was so proud of Amy and her team who turned over 4x her target revenue during the month in which they operated. If you are a Mum in business, and need a loving kick up the backside to move your business forward, talk to me about my mentoring packages.
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