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Emma Downey
- 3 min
Does your logo let your social media down?
There's something quite powerful about a well-designed logo. It can attach itself to your memory in extraordinary ways, change your mood with colour psychology and influence the decisions we make subconsciously. By identifying what makes your business unique, you or your designer can develop a logo design that triggers an emotional connection to your product or service among your target audience. You want your logo to define your company quickly but do so originally and creat
Emma Downey
- 2 min
The Beauty of Reading
Nestled in my purse next to my Boots reward card, sits my library card with scuffed corners and a water damaged surface. My tattered library card is the key to a world of endless knowledge and learning. Everything I need to know, from how to do my accounts to managing people, can be learnt with this little card, the simplicity of which is often overlooked by many. Furthering your business acumen can be costly, as courses are often expensive, especially for new business owners
Emma Downey
- 3 min
Happy Birthday to Us
I can’t believe it’s been a year. A year since I told my other half that I was going to start a networking community for women. A year since I agonised over logos, colour schemes and website design. A year since I stood in a coffee shop, facing 14 women in Winchester, feeling sick to my stomach and at the same time, so unbelievably excited for what was happening in front of me. I’ve blogged, talked, taught, laughed and cried. There have been times I’ve felt really low, comple
Emma Downey
- 3 min
How a break up, quitting my job and losing friends MADE my year...
The period of the end of 2016 and beginning of 2017 will remain an absolutely pivotal time in my life. I won’t bore you with the really gory details (plus – it doesn’t deserve my bandwidth) but I’m going to tell you how a 5 year relationship ending, quitting my first ‘proper’ job and losing a whole bunch of friends made me the HAPPIEST I’ve ever been in my life. 1. The Break Up Break ups are SO sucky. We all know it. Whilst this one was inevitable, it left me reassessing ever
Emma Downey
- 4 min
Screw Your Sh**ty Labels
Hi! My name is Emma, I love chocolate, kayaking and bats. I have a birthmark on my right shin and a scar on my stomach where I had an operation to treat Endometriosis a few years ago. My eyes are blue and very poor sighted. I could watch the film Bridesmaids 100 times and never get bored. I'm scared of the tube in London. I was once sick on a train station platform...at rush hour...on my shoes. I am so much more than any of things people seem determined to label me as: Femina
Emma Downey
- 4 min
GDPR - A Beginner's Guide...
GDPR is rightly everywhere at the moment, we know the deadline date for compliance is looming but are confused as to what we need to do to comply! What does it mean for small business owners? Well, Jude Peppis, from The Typeface Group, has compiled A Beginner's Guide, to get you started... What is GDPR for businesses? GDPR for businesses is a massive change for how those who sell goods or services in the EU can use customer or client data. GDPR for businesses encompasses much
Emma Downey
- 3 min
A Life Coach: the Antidote You've Been Searching For...
Some of you may have heard of Simon Sinek. His “Golden Circle” model has been used in my training for years now and it never gets old! Sinek says that we should always start with “Why”, then move onto the “How” and “What”. For example, if someone asks me what I do, the easy answer is; “I’m a Coach”. If they ask me to elaborate, I say; “I coach people to help them reach their personal or career goals by exploring their options and enhancing their self-awareness.” Very rarely d
Emma Downey
- 3 min
The Power of Breakfast
The holiday season is now over and most of us are back to our busy daily routines. However, you might have noticed that after a period of feasting and indulging over Christmas and New Year, it is harder than ever to stay on top of regular meal patterns and you’re feeling more hungry and irritated than before. To get your routine back in place and give yourself enough fuel to last for the day (or, at least until lunchtime!), it is important that you re-consider breakfast and,
Emma Downey
- 2 min
Coping With Rejection
Whatever business you’re in, no matter what your personal circumstances, there will always be times when you’re turned down. You can anticipate it, or it can hit you unexpectedly. Either way, it hurts. The only way to ensure you’re never rejected in business is to refuse to stray from your comfort zone…and run the risk of losing all opportunities to develop or improve. As a writer, I accept that rejection is part of the job but try not to expect it. Writers are often heard to
Emma Downey
- 3 min
Decluttering Your Workspace #HBHB
You may not realise it but a cluttered working space can really affect the way you work and impact on your output. That's because consciously or subconsciously the things in and around your desk are competing with your mind for your attention. What's more if your desk looks disorganised it may also give off the impression that you are disorganised. Here's a few suggestions on how to tame your work space: Clear out your whole desk. I'm a firm believer in starting with a blank
Emma Downey
- 2 min
Who Knows You Better than YOU?
Curriculum Vitae, CV, Resume, Personal Statement…everybody knows what they are, but how you write one is a different matter. It seems we can write social media updates about where we’ve been for brunch or that our cat managed to stand on its hind legs easier than writing about our life achievements. That is what a CV is, writing down your course of life; education, work history, qualifications and relevant achievements. It is said that the average Recruiter will only take sev
Emma Downey
- 3 min
Meet the Youngtrepreneurs Taking Over the Fitness & Wellbeing Industry...
Browsing through my LinkedIn page, I skimmed over the endless posts from recruiters and hot-shot CEOs, trying to remind myself that I was on LinkedIn for a reason. Then it happened. There, nestled between two mundane posts was something rather marvellous: Intrigued, I hopped over to their website, http://www.wellity.co.uk/. Here I was introduced to the smiling faces of Molly, Phoebe and Joe and their incredible journey being, not only young entrepreneurs, but also inspiration
Emma Downey
- 2 min
The Social Media Vortex of Doom
SOCIAL MEDIA. The two words that are bound to make most of us quiver in our boots (/trainers/stilettos/wellies - we're not Shoesist). What is it about opening up our entire lives for the world to see, that we love SO MUCH? Hand-in-hand with the reality TV boom, social media has interrupted the way humans communicate and engage with each other, simply removing the "what goes on behind closed doors" boundaries previous generations have experienced. Except, not really, because a
Emma Downey
- 1 min
#MealsIn30 - Easy Thai Prawn Soup
Week 3 - I'd like to say at this point we were getting better at the filming...but as you can see we are not (is going to make for an excellent blooper reel though!) This week we tackled Damn Delicious' Easy Thai Prawn (Shrimp) Soup and I was a little apprehensive about sending this one out, as we have Sadie, who is a Thai-food-connoisseur. We were also two Tribers down, so heavily reliant on both my accident-prone-self & Sadie's ability to puree onions without a blade on the
Emma Downey
- 2 min
Whose Priorities Are You Prioritising?
It feels like the hardest thing sometimes is just organising your life. Remembering to brush your hair. Write out birthday cards in time to be sent (this one I'm particularly bad at). Finish blog posts. Tweet on schedule. But it's worse when you think you've got it together, you're riding that wave of smugness, then somebody throws a curve ball at you. BAM. "Family comes first." "Work comes first." "You come first." "Health comes first." "Money comes first." Where do you even
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