One of the most valuable things I’ve experienced since joining a business owners Facebook group has been the recommendations from other members for their best non-fiction reads.
READ MOREThe perfect work-life balance that is. I know I haven’t. Some days I stare out of my office longingly at my horse, wishing that I had the time to ride him more often and that I didn’t feel guilty when I did ride him, always thinking that I should be working or putting a washing on.
READ MOREAs the lambs, calves, bulbs and lush grass (once we get a bit more rain perhaps) fill the landscape and the countryside starts to feel warmer and friendlier, farmers and other rural dwellers can usually look forward to the busy calendar ahead.
READ MOREYou may have been doing it 23,000 times a day for your entire life but, apparently, you’ve not been doing it properly.
READ MOREAwards are in the Scene & Herd blood! Way back when I used to run the NFU Scotland Excellence Awards as well as the extremely well-known and highly sought after Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards.
READ MOREThe four words I DO NOT want to be saying on my death bed. After a few health scares among family members lately, and having read a book called ‘Everything is Figureoutable’ by Marie Forleo (highly recommend and see below for a few other recent book recommendations), I’ve been thinking quite a bit about making dreams come true.
READ MOREThat was the phrase my dad always used to say to me as a child when he thought I was being economical with the truth! I guess sometimes I was! But these days, I like to think that my efforts are concentrated on true and authentic stories.
READ MOREI’m a stickler for spelling and grammar (so, if you see any mistakes in this email, please let me know and I’ll be suitably mortified!) and so, whenever I am advising my clients, or writing a press release on their behalf, I always tell them the importance of making a good first impression in anything they write.
READ MOREGo on, admit it, when someone tags you on social media, or even sends you a text, you get a little burst of joy. That’s why it’s so addictive – it’s causing a genuine chemical reaction in your brain, producing dopamine, the chemical associated with pleasure. Whilst perhaps less instant, the same applies to print media – you see yourself in print and you get a hit of dopamine and you feel happy.
READ MOREAt the time of writing (December 2020), Apple Podcasts hosts 1.68 million podcasts. The stats* show that 59% of these podcasts are currently active i.e. they've released a new episode in the previous 90 days.
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