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Address: Westleigh, Westleigh, EX16 7HZ, GB
Telephone: +447719319989

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16/05/2023

No one is an island or are they?

Sometimes you might want to be on an island, far away from the stress of family life and business.

Sometimes we may want to be lapping up some island sun, sand and sounds.

But running your business needs a community.

This is more than a collection of people, this is a movement of like minds.

Where do you do when you need
💎 A new member of staff
💎 An updated computer system
💎 A copywriter to help with blogging
💎 A Photographer to update pictures
💎 A VA to support you

I turn to my network of friends and people I can trust to recommend, support and advise me.

I have recently pitched on work and now need a number of people to work with to deliver the project.

The first place I will go to are the people I know already.

What do you find is the best way to grow a community of like minded people?

We are always stronger together

T- shirt bought from the fabulous community in Totnes, Devon

Earrings by .and.the.whale

15/05/2023

Sometimes you don't know where the path goes.

Sometimes you have it all mapped out.

Most of the time you just have to trust that it will work out.

Running your own business is hard.

Sometimes we fall off the path.

Sometimes we need to wear the full face helmet to protect us.

Other times we can feel the wind in our hair as we cruise along happily.

We have to back ourselves and bet 100% on YOU.

I fell off my bike last week, it hurt so much. I have a bruise from my hip to my knee.

I laughed and cried all at once.

I was angry with myself for failing.

I felt battered and hurt.

But there was no other choice, but to get back on the bike, limp back to the car slowly.

Fill myself with coffee and sugary cake.

Calm down, breathe and know that...

It's not how far you fall, it's how fast you get back up.

Much like in busienss, sometime it's painful but if you don't give up you will never fail.

12/05/2023

When do you feel most excited?

Christmas? Your birthday? Holiday?

Do you get excited when talking in front of people?

Or is this your worst nightmare?

I get so excited when I am asked to do a talk or run a workshop.

Lots of people say that they like one to ones, as a easy add on to generate an additional income stream.

…but if I am honest I hardly do any as I don’t actually enjoy them.

Give me a room full of people, I get nervous but I also really enjoy it.

I love to talk about~

📸 Photography
📚 how everyone can easily create content
🎢 Running a business and being a single parent.
🤸🏼‍♀️ Building a community

This week I ran a content creation workshop talking about smartphone photography and video creation in Christina Wilkins gorgeous place at with in Plymouth.

I met a wonderful bunch of women inc team Emilie Morris

I am on top of the world today and wanted to say a massive thank you to all the people who enable me to do the job I love!

19/04/2023

I think one of the biggest things that can stop us taking action is actually judgement.

Other people judging you is really a disguise for our own self doubt.

We worry about what to post, how to show up online, what to wear, how we look the list is endless.

The list is exhausting.

Other people’s judgment only hurts if it echos some kind of self doubt that we are all ready feeling.

Last night I ran a Smartphone Safari at part of the Exeter Creative Networking Hub

I talked about content creation using just your smartphone as a way to show up online and be in alignment with your brand.

We all start out feeling uncomfortable in front of the camera.

We learn how to move through those feelings.

The greatest entrepreneurs don't lack self-doubt, they simply acknowledge its existence, and find a way to continue to keep working.

Will you continue to keep working today?

19/03/2023

Celebrating motherhood today for all Grandmothers, Mothers and daughters.

“All of the love and care and pain and rage, the tough days, the magic, the work that all mothers do.

Not the slightly whimsical, flowery version that this day sometimes presents. But the powerful, raw, realness that is lived day in day out.”

Because mothers are truly incredible. Well done is for raising the future, often while juggling a job and running household too.

I hope you have the day you want today. Whatever that might look like.

Including choosing to ignore it altogether because it is too sad or stressful.

I hope you are able to go gentle. I hope you get the day you deserve.

I also hope that we stop selling pink cards like it has something to do with my gender.

I like this poem by which says it all for me and this post is inspired by work.

09/03/2023

Oh what a night!

For the first time in ages, I walked into a networking room and I know nobody.

I was back where I started when I first began to run my business. I had to get out of my comfort zone and talk to new people that I have never met before.

I took a deep breath and moved into that space.

It was exhilarating, refreshing to see new faces and reminded me how difficult it can be starting from zero and going to a networking event.

This was the launch of women in business courses.

I am one of the experts on this panel running a photography and smartphone workshop later in the month.

introduced the event with both so very knowledgeable and passionate about helping women grow their businesses.

By the end of the night, I had met new connections, had interesting conversations one of which was how I might like a sparkly badge with my name on it as the sticky label was just not fitting my vibe!

There were sparks of collaboration for new work too.

Big thank you to Natasha Cleary and Richard Love for making this event happen in Exeter.

If you were starting your business again, what would be your single piece of advice?

07/03/2023

One of my pictures has been picked to appear in an exhibition!!

I can’t quite believe it.

Last year my mentor said to me make new work and create an exhibition with it.

I smiled and thought yep that’s not going to happen….

When have I got time to be truly creative, I thought?

I am a busy mum, I have clients work to do and marketing to grow my business.

But a little worm in my head dared me to set aside 2 hours a month to make my own work,

To try and see what happens.

To let go of the fear of rejection and just follow the process.

A couple of years ago I went through a big trauma.

It has effectived my work and my life as a whole.

This body of photography work had become a way of me processing that and starting to talk about it.

Some call it healing, others call it art.

Either way it’s brought me great joy creating it and now other people will see it too.

Anyone else turn to art projects to relax or reconnect with yourself?

04/03/2023

Do you prefer magazines or newspapers?

Perhaps you have saviour your Saturdays for reading the papers?

Or are you short of time so enjoy a podcast as you go about your day?

I like to catch up with interiors magazines like Elle Decoration, any travel magazines and a bit of Vogue.

Ever wonder how the people you read about or listen to get into those outlets?

It's not magic, it's by stepping out of their comfort zones and into visibility.

🪄It’s by pitching to the right people
🪄It’s about creating a story
🪄It’s about having a collection of photos

If you've always wanted to get into the press, why not come along to my next workshop with in Exeter on 22 March.

DM me to find out more

PS don’t forget to tell me what you are reading this weekend?

01/03/2023

Pinch punch first of the month!!

wow I am looking forward most to the clocks springing forward and longer daylight hours returning.

What are you most looking forward to this month?

24/02/2023

What are you grateful for this week?

After being sick on and off this week with vile headaches. I took time out from a one to one session I was holding today.

I took my lunch time to go on a colour walk….

Simply to do and lots of fresh air.

My aim for 20 minutes was to focus on what made me smile, to be grateful for the world around me in all its colourful glory.

I walked round the city and photographed colour.

Simple and focussed my mind on nothing else.

I have had to dig really deep to focus on the mantra of self love this week.

I have found it especially hard to say this one repeatedly to myself…

I am strong, I am worthy, I am resilient, I am loved.

I am reading amazing Manifest book to help me focus my mind on my goals.

What are you grateful for this week?

Todays prompt for FotoFeb is Gratitude. Use the hashtag and join in the last few days.

21/02/2023

Is your work driving you flipping crazy?

Are you looking for a "batter" way to grow your client list?

I wanted to make pancakes for breakfast this morning, but then I didn’t.

Then I wanted to, and then I didn’t. I guess I was just waffling….

You deserve butter than this....

After all no one likes a tosser

I am flipping out of here.

Sorry not flipping sorry 🥞

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Westleigh
Westleigh
EX16 7HZ

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+447719319989

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http://www.beckycraven.co.uk/

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