“Put out your first rubbish version”, says north east author Lisa Bean in her life changing new book, First Sh!t Version (Rethink Press), £12.99. The book is a wonderful guide to uncovering your purpose, changing your life and making a living doing what you love. Told...
You guessed it; I passed my probation! But of course, it was never going to be that uniform, we’re very chill here at DARETOGROW. Nevertheless, I passed my probation and I’ve officially been in the team for 6 months now. Time really does fly when...
5 emergency actions you can take today for a smoother tomorrow. I’m writing this blog for you – for the entrepreneur with a good heart and a great idea. For the entrepreneur who works their butt off, but is struggling to make ends meet. For the...
DARETOGROW founder and Newcastle based business owner, Lisa Bean, is to speak at this month’s North East Initiative on Business Ethics (NIBE) event in collaboration with Inspire Good. Hosted at Newcastle’s Sage Headquarters, businesses from across the region are coming together for a truly special and...
The art of journalling Journalling is a beautiful self-care practice that can be used to process your thoughts, feel ‘heard’ and have a little chat with yourself to get back on track. I have been journaling on and off since I was 11. I think it might...
We all know about balance, the idea of keeping the weight of (typically) two objects to create an even levelling. Well, the Oxford dictionary's definition is a bit clearer. “An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.” Did you pick up...
15 minute read. Here’s the thing. There is a big difference between working for yourself and being a business owner. They’re both hard work but the work is different. Working for yourself often means you have a skill and you exchange that skill for money. For example,...
12 minute read. Three things you must master to have an impact in this world In my business, I help good people make a living doing what they love. Whilst I teach a lot about strategy, marketing and money, there are three key messages I...
I've been thinking about why good people FAIL when trying to sell places to an online course or coaching programme. Ahem...
I live with a serious contradiction. 🤷♀️⤵️ On one side I shout PUT OUT YOUR FIRST SH*T VERSION. Make the quickest viable product, launch it NOW 🚀 and improve it from there. And I MEAN it. I put a lot of focus on helping my clients launch quickly. 💪 It's not that...
