Even if you’re surrounded by people who love and care about you, there can still be times when it feels like there’s no-one to turn to. Friends just don’t get it. Your partner, your family, other important people in your life — they may mean well but they can sometimes keep you down by trying to keep you safe.

And you can begin to second guess yourself — questioning whether you’re even on the right path.

But if you’re lucky enough, you meet others along the way who understand. People who see you and celebrate you. People who speak your language and know the journey you’re on because they’re making it themselves.

They’re trusting their ideas. They’re making a difference. These are the people you can go to for much-needed advice or to share a win.

To laugh.
To be inspired.
To get that nudge, you need to step up and step out.
This is your COMMUNITY.

And it’s your community that will keep you going through good times and bad. It will help you keep the spark alive and build your momentum. And it’s your community that will lift you up and let you know you’re never alone.

One of the things that lights me up is seeing members in our community connect and lift each other up in good times and bad.

And this year. Well, we’ve all had our fair share of bad.

Members have deepened their connections within our community. They've banded together to collaborate and reach higher.

• To rebound
• To rebuild
• To emerge stronger than they were before

Listen to hear

• How one printer has pivoted twice to bring in a more relevant product and service to her audience
• How a digital marketing agency introduced a brand new service that is going to make her business even stronger
• How your business community can lead to new suppliers, alliances, referrals, collaborations and clients
• How to access support and resources for your small business

Here are some popular recent episodes:

• Owning Your Awesomeness
• Trusting Yourself More
• Nothing Compares 2 U
• Sharpen Your Voice

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There are things we know how to do well in our business.

We had skills before we started our business. And, then we have skills that we've developed over years of practice.

The moment we decide to try something new, we are like a beginner. A child learning to play a new instrument. We start to practise - to study, to rehearse our skills. We experiment with new areas of expertise that we want to develop. We have staff and so we practise managing and leading. We run an online marketing campaign so we learn landing pages, copy, calls to action, eCommerce.

Often we do MANY campaigns before we see any level of greatness in our results. We want to create a new product or service and so we learn all about offers - and the nuances of designing, pricing, packaging an offer. And then we practise putting our offers out there into the world (yikes)!

When we are learning a new instrument, it makes sense that we don't learn just by playing. We learn by practising. And practising some more.

And that makes our playing so much better.

It’s the same with business. But, so often we don’t give ourselves the gift of practising.  Or, let ourselves off the hook by acknowledging that we are still practising, and so we are not performing at our highest level. Yet.

Listen to hear:

• Why practising is an important part of being come great at what you do
• The 8 areas of business that all successful business owners practise over and over again
• The difference between practising and playing - at business
• The results we saw after only 30 days of practising marketing in our HerBusiness Network (hint: more sales, bigger audiences, new products)

Here are some popular recent episodes:

• Owning Your Awesomeness
• Trusting Yourself More
• Nothing Compares 2 U
• Sharpen Your Voice

HerBusiness Facebook Page: https:/facebook.com/HerBusiness/

HerBusiness Network for Women Business Owners: herbusinessnetwork.com

In this episode, we introduce you to our weekly Facebook show Women, Words + Wine. A weekly event created primarily for women business owners to get together with other like-minded women online, to discuss business and life over a glass of wine.

Each week your host, Suzi Dafnis, we’ll feature guest(s) who will bring their expertise and sense of wonder to the show, and help answer your business questions. The discussion isn’t always strictly business, but it is about life as a business owner.

Suzi’s special guest is Janine Barr of Genratec Janine is a creator, artist and business owner. Collaborator, innovator and devoted mother. She is passionate about design, people and the future.

Listen to hear:

• Practical tips for inspiring your creativity
• Stationery we love (and blasts from the past)
• How micro-challenges are a great way to stay accountable AND get things done
• The power of accountability to, and support from, a group of peers
• What ‘saying yes’ opens up for you
• How to be alone, without being lonely
• Why making bad ‘art’ is an essential part of creating anything remarkable

HerBusiness Facebook Page: https:/facebook.com/HerBusiness/

HerBusiness Network for Women Business Owners: herbusinessnetwork.com