the3rdi magazine for women in business  :  Issue 7                  February 2010
PROFILE: Dr OLA OREKUNRIN
Here at the3rdi magazine we usually feature women at the very top of their game. At just 23 years old Dr Ola Orekunrin has already acheived more than most of us will acheive in a lifetime. And she is now starting to really fly. Her story is both compelling and inspirational................read more



COACH OF THE MONTH ~ JACKIE JARVIS
My mission is to inspire other business owners to achieve the best results they possibly can from their marketing and sales activity and to make it easier for small business owners to attract the clients and customers they want.......read more
KATH TEMPLE - The PSYCHOLOGIST
In the December issue of the3rdi magazine we were delighted to be able to profile the fantastic Kath Temple. And now Kath brings here immense understanding of business and personal psychology to a regular monthly feature. ...read more
THE 7 MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE THAT KILL THEIR BUSINESS
Hilary Briggs is a management consultant with over 20 years of industrial experience having held senior management positions at Rover Group, Whirlpool Corporation and The Laird Group plc. Hilary is also chairman of the Central London group for the Academy for Chief Executives. here
FUNNY WOMEN
Funny Women is at the vanguard of nurturing and promoting female comedy talent – from finding and developing new acts through its annual competition, the Funny Women Awards. Founded in 2002 by Lynne Parker, former journalist, broadcaster and marketing consultant, Funny Women has become a leading comedy brand..." ...read more
THE DIVAS ARE COMING TO SCOTAND
This wasn't just an event it was a production! From the minute I stepped into the themed room the female, girlie energy was palpable - I LOVED every minute. Jane was the most inspirational woman I have heard speak in a long time. Every woman should experience this night for themselves. read more
A YEAR IN THE RED TENT
I believe in the power of people to learn, and to educate one another, and that's what my Red Tent group is really about: a kind of cross-fertilisation of knowledge and skills, and of course as we get to know one another better, the building of deep, meaningful, mutually-strengthening relationships. The kind of relationships that foster self-belief and determination.......read more
WHAT IS N.L.P.?...Part II
Phil continues his research into NLP with a more in depth investigation into its meaning and applications, in particular he looks at the claim often made in the literature; that NLP can change your life ...read more
THE BREATH OF LIFE
In the east there are traditions around the study of the breath and its use. You may have heard of yogis who have survived months after being buried alive by controlling their breath, in ways that are completely incomprehensible to us. Why is it so important to them in any case? Why do they bother to spend years studying it in eastern monasteries? ...read more
PUT THE POWER BACK IN YOUR BRAND
It never fails to amaze me how people underestimate the power of their personal brand. No respect! They treat it like an old tin of mackerel; something you think might be useful to have, but keep it in the back of the cupboard out of reach and out of sight. ...read more
MARKETING. MYTH, MAGIC OR COMMON SENSE
Marketing is the heart of the enterprise, it is not a function and is far too important to delegate to a marketing department. It is everyone's responsibility to identify and meet customer needs and successful companies know that being customer centric needs to be embedded in the culture of the organisation from day one...... read more
OWNER OR ENTREPRENEUR
There is a big difference between the small business owner that I was and the inspired entrepreneur I have become today. I realised that I had the heart and soul of an Inspired Entrepreneur, but was trying to squeeze myself into the straightjacket of being a small business owner.....read more
MISS BEFORE YOU HIT
Marketing, a necessary evil or modern creative art?
If it's good enough for Coca Cola, Persil, Ford, etc, then it's probably something you should do! .....read more
FENG SHUI FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS
Business success comes about from having every part of our business working to its full potential. If we can keep every aspect of our business at its peak then we can compete, increase our appeal and keep our staff happy. One of the factors that can make a difference is the building itself. Where we work will have subtle influence on how we work.... read more
GENERATING YOUR OWN ENERGY
Sometimes when confronted with the enormity of our environmental challenges and the seeming lack of urgency displayed by our leaders, it's easy to feel we are all doomed and that any contribution we make is pointless. Generating your own energy is probably the way of the future and you can start doing it now. .....read more
DECLUTTERING THE FINANCES
This month after talking about wealth we need to get down to some hard facts and starting point from where you are now to where you want to be. Like many of us - we don't go 'Wow I am so excited about sitting down with my balance sheet, bank account and credit card bills and going through the numbers'. Nonetheless you HAVE to do it at some point! .....read more
DIVA DRESSING TRICKS OF THE TRADE
This month we are going to look at three different body shapes; Straight, Softened and Apple straight. I will also include tips on; large boobs, no boobs, big tummies and how to deal with having no waist! .....read more
PHOTODIARY
Verity Wedderburn-Ogilvy LRPS is a professional photographer, based in Scotland, offering photographic services for private and commercial clients, with a particular interest in rural life and pursuits. We are delighted that Verity will be sharing her year in photographs with us throughout 2009. Read here January photodiary here
VALENTINES DAY DO's and DONT's
Hilton can show you how to get the love and avoid the pain. He is a master at unravelling the knotty, misunderstood dynamics of love. He knows the art and science of attracting and maintaining loving relationships. Who better to share Valentines Day Do's and Dont's here
UK FEMINISTA
UK Feminista is a unique organisation being launched in March 2010 to support and promote grassroots feminist activism across the UK. The organisation aims to build a national movement of activists and mobilise them in support of campaigns coordinated by other women’s rights organisations in the UK.here
HOW I CLEARED MY CLUTTER
It was my 40th birthday when I had a first awareness that maybe my life wasn't as good as I thought it was. On the surface, to anyone else, my life looked pretty good. At midnight one of them gave an impromptu speech celebrating my achievements. That was the moment when I realised that something was wrong and that I was very simply NOT HAPPY....read more
BOOK REVIEW
Dizzie Tailor is a unique individual. The story of his life so far is potentially a best seller in it's own right but this, his first book, is focussed on his works. I say works not work not because of his multiple jobs, historically and currently, but because the main focus of his energies at the moment are on his two passions, hair styling and rhymes.... read more
VOLUNTEERING - THE 3 PEAKS CHALLENGE
CARE International is currently assisting the people of Haiti following the devastating earthquake on 12th January. This was the worst earthquake in the region for 200 hundred years, affecting 3 million people- a third of the population. An estimated 70,000 have died, with fears this could rise to 200,000..... read more





























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