Sometimes it takes a while but when you do finally decide to make a change in your life and/or business it’s all you can think about but stop taking action because you worry ‘what will they say/think’ ‘will it alter people’s perception of me and what I stand for’, ‘do I then look like one of them who keeps changing their business’, ‘why can’t I just crack on as I have been’, ‘oh gosh will people think I’m veering off the course I should be on’, blah blah blah… So today is the first day where I’m actually going to take some action.  I’ve spent the last year pondering, playing it down, worr ..read more

The Business Lounge events are  ‘not just networking’ monthly business events for start ups, corporate leapers to established businesses. NO Lock Outs NO Membership NO Pressure Meetings are currently online but very well received with a mix of business and professionals from across the UK. The Business Lounge concept was born out of wanting more than your traditional #networking groups, Anita wanted to offer monthly group meetings where the emphasis is on Collaborations, putting people together and helping them build their businesses and succeed in everything they do with the support of a ..read more

What a beautiful bank holiday weekend of sunshine, we spent the last few days in our campervan just outside Henley at a park right on the river Thames in a village called Hurley, stunning location and we even decided to charter a self drive boat for the day and went up and Marlow in our own boat, Mick has decided that being Captain of a small hire boat with a simple engine is probably not his next career move as in his own words ‘concentrating on piloting and steering a small boat when in a huge busy bank holiday river with cruisers, swimmers, canoes, rowers and paddle boats was not entir ..read more

Good morning and happy Tuesday! Who else felt like it was a Monday today? Hope you all enjoyed the bank holiday weekend and took some time out to rest, recharge, ready for May! Where is 2021 going? So what plans do you have in place for May? Have you planned your targets, goals and money making actions? Did you take some time to review April? What worked and what did not work and most importantly why did you not achieve what you wanted too? What were the obstacles? What will you do now this week to ensure May is a productive, profitable month? Lots of exciting things happening ..read more

The Business Lounge events are ‘not just networking’ monthly business events for start ups, corporate leapers to established businesses. NO Lock Outs NO Membership NO Pressure Our speaker is Jon Forbes from Add Sales whom will be discussing ‘People don’t buy people’ controversial but thought provoking! Jon Forbes, a time-served sales professional with over 2 decades of sales experience, 17 years of which were spent working for Kent-based B2B SMEs. Towards to the end of 2020 Jon started Add Sales to provide his expertise to other B2B SMEs. Providing freelance sales specialism, training and sale ..read more

If you’re in #business you need to make sure that every single day you are performing ‘money making actions’. Especially right now!!  This can be as simple as #followup calls or emails to potential clients. Ask how they are doing.  Letting existing clients know about #new offers, #products and #services. Being #visible and getting out to local #business #networking events would be usual practice but you can still get networking ‘online’ and showing up!  Follow up the people you met recently at in person networking events and have a 121 over zoom. Chasing #overdue #invoices. Doin ..read more

Does your work space look like this? (Disclaimer I set this up for the picture, there is no way my work space looks like this! I truly could not function!) A zillion notes and notebooks, planners, diaries and a whole load of overwhelm? What are the top three things you need to get done this week?  What is stopping you from achieving them?  What can you do today to make sure you get them done? First things first……………grab my Free Ebook: https://mailchi.mp/873ab0ccd062/stop-faffing-start-doing #accountability #inspiration #motivation #support #productivity #businesscoachuk #smallbusines ..read more

It has never been more important than it is right now to look after your own health, mind and body!  Please, I cannot stress this enough but you really do need to ensure that every single day you are taking some time out for you, to move, get out in the fresh air (By golly has it been fresh the last two days!) and clear your mind.  I appreciate we are all busy but you are in control of your diary and you need to put even 20 minutes aside for your wellbeing.  I am sure if you are being brutally honest that you spend more than that on social media or just faffing! It is about maki ..read more

The Business Lounge events are  ‘not just networking’ monthly business events for Business Owners from start ups, corporate leapers to established businesses. NO Lock Outs NO Membership NO Pressure The Business Lounge; obviously we were meeting in person prior to Covid, Anita McAloren, an award winning Business Coach launched in 2019 and within a year had 5 groups across Kent with a plan to go national but due to Covid those plans have been on hold up until now.  Meetings are currently online but very well received with a mix of business and professionals from across the UK. Our meet ..read more

Pooping and Productivity – getting shiz done with Kerry at Gemmology Rocks Join one of my awesome clients ‘Head of Shiny Stuff’ Kerry Gregory from Gemmology Rocks and I as we discuss getting shiz done, some top tips, some humour, some business tips and help to get you getting more done in your day. The Business Lounge Podcast is for business owners, from start-ups to established businesses. We will cover different areas of life and business with lots of tips and advice to keep you accountable, inspired, motivated and supported!  To find out how you can work with me, be a guest on our podc ..read more