Monthly Archives: February 2011

A visit to the hammam


posted in Jane's Blog

(Note: this blog isn’t at all about business — but it’s a lot about loving yourself!)

Oh my God. I’m on holiday in Taroudannt, Morocco (courtesy of www.naturallymorocco.co.uk) and I’ve just been into a Moroccan hammam for the first time.

I have walked out feeling incredible. I was a bit scared before, couldn’t imagine getting undressed down to my knickers and sitting amongst lots of women I don’t know, all looking at me (so I thought) because I’m a foreigner. It’s not my greatest strength doing that sort of thing! But fortunately, Helen, a fellow holidaymaker in the guest house where we are currently staying wanted to go, and part of the package here is that one of the Moroccan [read more]

Piles of Paper — Friend or Foe?


posted in Articles, Jane's Blog

There are many different kinds of filing systems and one of the most common is piles. Piles of paper that is. Look around your office or desktop (real or computer) now – do you have piles? Do you know what is in them? Can you, with your hand on your heart, say that you can find anything you want? If not, then read on.

As I look around me now, I see 3 very neat piles in a filing tray. I know what these are – the bottom one is for papers I’ve attended to and are waiting to be filed in the filing cabinet. The middle one is for papers that I call ‘Pending’, ie those things that I [read more]

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RichThinkers in Morocco!


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I’m posting here to say I’m off to Morocco for a couple of weeks real holiday — and not intending to get online at all in this time, which will be quite a feat if I manage it!

So no posts other than my regular articles from my newsletter — unless I get attacked by a desire to write that is so compelling that I have to find an internet cafe. Watch this space…

Back in early March. [read more]

Do You Love Your Business?


posted in Articles, Jane's Blog

Hands up if you read that title and thought ‘Yuck – all wishy washy, airy fairy, stuff. How can that be anything to do with business?’ Sadly, this is a common sentiment (because the power of love and friendship in your business can be enormous – if you let it). Do the exercise below as you read on, to help you become closer to your business in a healthy and loving way.

Consider a positive, healthy friendship with someone close to you. Make sure it’s someone you’ve known, whether they are alive or not. Got someone in mind? Great – now answer the following questions about that relationship.

•What words would you use to describe the qualities of that relationship? [read more]

Three Practical Tips for Great, Heartfelt Copywriting


posted in Articles, Jane's Blog

Wouldn’ t it be wonderful if, when people read your brochure, or your webpage, flier or article, that they felt excited, enthusiastic, and then said ‘yes’ to whatever you wanted them to do? It IS possible, and you can make it happen much easier when you know just a few of the copywriting secrets applied by all the big names. Here’s the first one:

1. Use You instead of We
On a forum the other day I was reading someone’s article – he was excited because it was his first one and he’ d just had it accepted by http://www.ezinearticles.com/. It was a great first attempt, and yet it would have been made much better if the author had only [read more]

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