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Easy Broccoli Salad With Bacon Recipe

BEN’S ZONE: Easy Brocolli Salad with Bacon Recipe

August 15, 2021

Easy Brocolli Salad With Bacon Recipe Although my hatred of roast dinners is well documented, my family loves them and what that means is that … Read more

Easy Weekday Wrapped Chicken Recipe

BEN’S ZONE: Easy Weekday Wrapped Chicken Recipe

May 30, 2021

Easy Weekday Wrapped Chicken Recipe Today I’m sharing a simple midweek staple that’s enjoyable without being too bad for you.  I eat a lot of … Read more

BEN’S ZONE: Getting an Autism Referral in my 40s

May 23, 2021

Getting An Autism Referral In My 40s I’ve been in two minds as to whether I should write this article.  I’m happy to talk about … Read more

Beer Can Chicken Barbecue Recipe

BEN’S ZONE: Beer Can Chicken Barbecue Recipe

May 9, 2021

Beer Can Chicken Barbecue Recipe It’s getting to that time of year where, here in the UK, we get sufficiently long breaks in the rain … Read more

Beef Sloppy Joes with Ciabatta Recipe from Hello Fresh

April 8, 2021

*Advertisement Feature You have probably heard of Hello Fresh recipe boxes and seen their videos of their yummy meals on your social media newsfeed. But … Read more

BEN’S ZONE: Comfort Food – Basic Chicken Pie Recipe

November 1, 2020

Comfort Food – Basic Chicken Pie Recipe In terms of comfort food few things beat a pie.  Not only is it a nice filling dinner, … Read more

How to make fried chicken

BEN’S ZONE: Fried Chicken Feast Recipe

September 13, 2020

How to Make a Fried Chicken Feast A lot of what I’d term comfort food is stuff I can whip up easily when I want … Read more

Overnight Oats and Yoghurt Recipe. A easy to use overnight oats recipe to use with homemade yoghurt, granola and fruit.

BEN’S ZONE: Overnight Oats and Yoghurt Recipe

August 23, 2020

Overnight Oats and Yoghurt Recipe So, we looked at how simple and easy it is to make plain yoghurt from scratch in the EasiYo.  I … Read more

BEN’S ZONE: Yoghurt Drink Recipes to use with your EasiYo

August 16, 2020

Yoghurt Drink Recipes to use with your EasiYo It says in the bio for this blog that I don’t drink but that’s a misnomer.  I … Read more

BEN’S ZONE: Elephant Tree – Habits – Album Review

May 17, 2020

Elephant Tree – Habits – Album Review One of the more minor consequences of this awful Corona thing is that, due to lockdown, social distancing … Read more

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It’s the year of the firehorse and it seems to bri It’s the year of the firehorse and it seems to bring with it so much promise and speaks to so many people, especially when the news seems so bleak. Also my lovely friend @rebeccahogan_ tells me that Spring is in fact the best time to go forward with goals and intentions, so it felt like a good time to manifest things that I want in my life this year. 

Last year was a year of real transformation for me and 2026 seems to have started with a bang. I am completely longing for spring, so let’s see what it brings with it, as well as hopefully some sunshine. 

#yearofthefirehouse #manifesting
Happy Valentine’s Day! I decided Valentine’s deser Happy Valentine’s Day! I decided Valentine’s deserved a silly reel, so I roped my poor husband in again 🤣

For me, Valentine’s Day or perhaps love is about supporting your partner to be the best version of themselves they can be. And I am grateful to have that from my partner. Someone who cheers on my successes and helps me put imposter syndrome in the bin. Rolls his eyes affectionately at my craziness, and is here for the crazy ride. 

What is one way your partner supports you in your business you’re really grateful for? 

#smallbusinessowner #partnership #smallbusinessberkshire
What did I miss? I am continually investing in m What did I miss? 

I am continually investing in my kit for my video content creation shoots. I have DJI video camera with gimble, mics, lighting, tripods, a green screen, a remarkable move to keep track of shoot notes, and in March I am also off to the photography show who also have a section on content creation. I am rather excited about that! Because it’s important to me I continually improve and get better in order to offer the best service. 

It’s also why I love training and sharing my knowledge. We grow when we learn. 

Share with my what is your favourite bit of kit in your business?

#contentcreator #videoshoot #socialmediamanagement
Today @thebusinessnest and I did something differe Today @thebusinessnest and I did something different and we loved it! We ran a private reels workshop for a group of small business owners in the comfort of @poweredbyyou_movement ‘s gorgeous home. 

This is a new training service we are offering. You can still book us just as you normally would. But if a group of you wanted to book us for a private version of one of our workshops at a venue of your choice, we can do that for you too. 

We did it for 6 lovely business owners today, and it was really lovely. Robyn and I could be really hands-on and tailored with our guidance. 

If you are interested in learning more, just drop either of us a DM. 

#instagramtraining #reelstraining #socialmediatraining
17 years ago something happened that I did not see 17 years ago something happened that I did not see coming. I was made redundant from a job I absolutely loved. And I was so sad about it. I loved that job and worked my way up from assistant to manager and I don’t think I would have ever left if I hadn’t been made redundant.

But as I reflect 17 years later, I can see that I needed to leave. It was time for me to grow and tackle different challenges. To learn new skills and expand my knowledge and experience. But when you’re in your comfort zone, it’s hard to leave it isn’t it? Because you feel safe there. 

I can see now it was the push I needed. I learnt so much in my new role working for a very different business, with a very different and super talented group of people. While I had lots of experience in fashion and retail marketing, I had never delivered B2B services before, I had never pitched, or had any experience of sales and pipelines. And it was a great thing for me to learn. 

And 17 years on, I can see that I needed to do that job to be able to be where I am now. I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason, even if at the time it can feel pretty pants. The Laura I am now needed me to change, to learn and develop, so I could run this business and grow my own team. Which for many years felt like pipe dream that would never happen. 

So if you’re wondering why something pants is happening to you, save this post and remember. Future you may very well need this pants thing to happen, so you can become who you are meant to be. 

#smallbusinessowner #personalgrowth #redundancy
I always think it’s so easy to criticise yourself I always think it’s so easy to criticise yourself and find yourself lacking. But do you ever stop and pause and think about how far you’ve come? 

Today I did a talk @coworkcrew Reading (such a lovely venue and group of people), and it made me think about my journey. My battle with imposter syndrome. And how somehow over the last year I don’t really think to much about talking in front of people. I actually enjoy it. 

I love the challenge of the questions that people throw at me. My hands don’t shake with nerves, in fact they waive around like a fairy 🤣 

I don’t pause when people ask me to go on video. But this was not always the case. And this I think is a reminder that if you see someone doing something you wish you could do, don’t compare yourself. It never helps. They might be further along in their journey, it doesn’t mean they weren’t once where you are. 

Have you reflected back recently? What is the one thing you are proud of that you can do now? 

#freelancer #smallbusinessowner #overcomingimpostersyndrome
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