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Scotland has its own very colourful slang, which derives from Gaelic and Scots languages, that people use to varying degrees in different parts of the country. Here are just a few of the words they use for snow:
Have fun learning what the others are... See if you can impress your friends/family/colleagues by slipping these into conversation today...you might get a few great laughs!   Starting a business does not have to be an impossible pipe dream! Our Entrepreneur Academy courses are tailored to your individual needs, and the unique stage you are at on your business journey.  We offer world class mentoring and guidance from people who have been there before you have, and who really know what they are talking about. We work with partner companies that specialise in areas that you may struggle with on your own, such as finance, accountancy, HR and employment law, media, design and advertising. These people have all the knowledge you need to suceed in these areas that otherwise could be pitfalls. We are a supportive, encouraging and enthusiastic organisation, and we are all about helping you gain the confidence you need to go as far as you want, and hopefully a lot further! Check out our website, and find out more details of what we can offer… https://www.curricula-co.org Student Registration
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Do you have an existing business plan and are you struggling getting your plan off the ground? Curricula & Co offers accountability and mentoring for business owners to increase their activities involved in the day to day functions of the business conducted for the purpose of generating profits. Sessions You Receive: Five Learning Times: 60 mins per session - Fortnightly or Monthly Learning Methods: 1-1 - Skype - Online Location: Business Centers or Via Skype Leadership
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Leading a team as a business owner can feel daunting or you can become very overwhelmed with how and where to start guide your team first . We are on hand to educate, guide and enable you as a business person to master the leadership traits which are necessary for your business to continue into the long term growth. Sessions You Receive: Five Learning Times: 60 mins per session - Fortnightly or Monthly Learning Methods: 1-1 - Skype - Online Location: Business Centers or Via Skype Founder/Director Donna Kirk In the second part of this exclusive interview with Donna Kirke, founder of Legacy Vocal Coaching studio, the conversation moves into the importance of networking as a sole trader, as well as keeping things fresh and exciting... Vocal coaching is most commonly known as something for singers - but Donna is starting to tap into a more niche market of voice coaching for speakers - including comedians, actors, and even people giving presentations at corporate events. A big part of how she made this gradual discovery was through meeting organically, through her existing professional network. When she touched on this, I wanted to know more - it seems as though networking is the lifeblood of this unique business... “It’s been quite an organic process, through social media”, Donna explained, “some of it has been through conversations with people, through friends of friends...I was at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and I got chatting to so many comedians who said things like “ooh, I could do with a voice coach” or I’ve GOT a voice coach, but she doesn’t do the stuff you do”. I think I must bore people to death talking about vocal science anywhere and everywhere I go, but I just end up creating these opportunities for myself”.  Donna also has a lot of valuable contacts through IVA, the company that she has trained with, and who pioneered the techniques she teaches. A cool fact she loves impress her students with is that the guy from IVA who trains Donna is the vocal coach for bands like Panic at the Disco and The Killers. IVA coaches and trainers are the top leaders in their industry, and they know people who know people who know people who know people...It really is 6 degrees of separation! As Donna’s studio and client base has steadily gotten bigger, people from BBC’s The Voice have been in touch, asking if she had any promising students that they could use as contestants. She admits that one thing she would love to do some day is to be a vocal coach on one of those shows. Hearing all the great things that have happened at Legacy in recent years, I would say that that is a very real possibility, and Donna definitely agrees with me!
This network is a fantastic resource for Donna’s students. She knows of a few studios in Manchester who offer recording services. She found them through Twitter, and got in touch, and referred some of her students to them, who were looking to record some tracks. As it turns out, someone from one of the studios knew a vocalist who could do with some lessons, and recommended Legacy. That is collaboration in action right there! Businesses bringing business to each other. Having said that, Donna knows the importance of being selective of who you associate with, and she picks who she works with carefully, because there are all sorts of people out there, and it’s important to protect your business and your brand, while also keeping the balance of being open. “All of this is so exciting because there are so many different directions it could go in”, Donna says, describing all the possibilities, and areas she could branch into. “I don’t like to put all my eggs into one basket though I do struggle if I don’t focus, because I need to maintain a clear vision and goal for the business, but I don’t like to become so hyper focused and blinkered that I miss opportunities and water down my creativity”.
She tends to swing between the two extremes, and is learning to find her balance somewhere in the middle. A very important key to holding that tension is organisation and time management for Donna. “I have to remind myself to look at my vision at least once a month, or else I just get caught up in teaching and forget to do marketing, and I stop getting excited about what I do. When I have not done any IVA stuff for a while, I tend to get a bit stale. But when I go back and do an extra course, and talk to some of the teachers, I get fired up again.
That community is so important, especially when you are working on your own, and are isolated from other teachers, which is the main reason why I still choose to work at Heather’s studio every week, even though in the past couple of weeks my timetable is really full, and I am almost at the point where I need a waiting list. But having that mid week break where I go to the studio and there are others to talk to, is really important to me. I know I could be making more money if I freed up that time for more students, but it keeps me fresh. With IVA, just when you think you can’t learn anything more, you learn something else, and then you pass it on to your students, and that makes them feel great”. “Without that input, I could easily slip into complacency, and get a bit boring. It’s so easy for that to happen. I think it’s a lot like keeping your marriage alive. You have to keep dating and flirting with your job! You can’t just get in a rut. You have to keep renewing and changing and re-evaluating - coming back to the original vision, reminding yourself why you are doing it in the first place, and getting inspired by what other people are doing. I don’t know how I would do that without the community. It’s important, especially when you work on your own. You know, when you take a coal out of the fire, it gets cold really quickly - I have to regularly keep throwing myself back into the fire to remind myself how awesome it is to do what I do”.  Someone’s got to run Maccies, right? That someone is British born Steve Easterbrook, who has been the CEO of McDonalds since March 2015. A keen cricket player from boyhood, Easterbrook studied natural sciences at the University of Durham, Chad’s College.  He began his career as a trainee accountant at Price Waterhouse Cooper’s straight after graduation. His first role in chain restaurant industry was as a Manager at McDonalds in 1993 in London. Nearly 20 years later, he left that role to become the CEO of PizzaExpress, and later, the CEO of Wagamama, but came back to working for McDonalds 2 years later. Before being CEO of McDonalds, Easterbrook had been head of UK and Northern Europe, as well as being Chief Brand Officer. Easterbrook is a father of 3 children who are big fans of McDonalds (well, of course). He now lives in the USA and is a keen supporter of Watford FC. When starting out as an accountant, I wonder if Steve ever had an inkling that he would one day become the leader of such an influential global brand?... Are you just starting out in your career? Where do you think you could be headed 10, 20, 30 years down the line?  These articles on the McDonalds website will tell you more about Steve Easterbrook and other members of the Executive team who lead the world-famous fast food chain. Enjoy!
 Taking time for you!
Have you taken enough time out to unwind? Relaxation lowers the risk of depression and anxiety, hypertension, heart attacks, and other heart-related problems. It can also boost our immunity and lower the risk of catching colds. If we are stress eaters, relaxation can keep away those unwanted pounds. The only letter of the alphabet that does not appear in the names of any of the 50 states of America is...Q!  There is an X in New Mexico and Texas, and a Z in Arizona, but no Q to be found at all!  |
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