As Black History Month draws to an end, I wanted to share my own experience of connecting with my identity. I grew up in a council estate in Salford. Both my parents were immigrants, coming to the UK as students. They knew the power of education and the doors it unlocked and so I was …
The truth about visibility if you want your business to flourish
You’ve got to post 12 times a day. You have to live stream You need to post daily pictures on Instagram and Snapchat The list of must-dos and must not when it comes to visibility online is endless and exhausting and yet without it, you have no business. Visibility has become the new …
Lessons from 2020
It can be so easy to write off this year. It started very normally and then evolved into something nobody could have predicted. I have been at home since March like most people. Spent 5 months homeschooling my two children while working in a new role. My team grew 10x in size as I learnt …
Nothing is ever wasted
Nothing is ever wasted. In the last 10 years I: trained and qualified as a childminder, so I could have an income stream while home with the kids become a virtual assistant, web designer and course creator proving that I could take the skills I had and package them to serve others and make money …
How to be effective when starting something new
Last night I ran my first meeting as the new Chair of Trustees for our local Academy primary school. Even though I have been a governor (trustee) for over 4 years, stepping into the leadership role as Chair has been a different ball game. With over 800 pupils on roll, a four form entry and …
The importance of mentors and allies in the workplace
Recently as part of Black History Month, I was asked to be part of a panel where we were discussing allyship at work. In the video below I share my responses to the questions I was asked. Thanks to my colleague and friend, Sarah Olubunmi for hosting the panel and her excellent interview skills. In …
Do you have the C.E.O. Mindset?
Today I want to talk to you about whether you have the C.E.O. mindset. You might be thinking CEO as in business CEO, leader of the company. There is that and that’s really important because as a business owner I really do encourage you to think like a CEO, somebody who has a strategic view of their …
Stop hiding behind your past
How many of you are hiding behind your past? You feel shame and embarrassment about aspects of your life and it is holding you back, from being visible and being you. It’s stopping people from getting close to you and ultimately stopping you from living your true purpose. For years I carried around the shame …