Disconnecting to connect

In our modern day society, social media is impacting us in a way which was unimaginable a couple of decades ago. Social networking has taken the world by storm; it allows people to be connected to each other from all over the world.

The difficulty is that not many of us know how to disconnect from social networks, I think it’s partially due to the fact that we feel pressured to stay active in order not miss out in the constant streams of tweets, Facebook status updates and comments.

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Why people fail at life

Failure is inevitable, everyone person will have failed at something at least once in their life, but when you take a look at person who is continuously failing you start to analyse what they are doing wrong. I have come across people who say they would like to succeed but then their actions don’t convey their goal.  In conclusion to this I have devised some reasons as to why people at fail at life.

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Tips to my younger self

Today is my 20^th and it’s overwhelming to think that I’ve been on this earth for 20 good years. I read an article which stated:

“How you spend your 20s is hugely important for determining who you'll become — personally and professionally — in the future.”

Now that I’m in this new defining decade it’s time for me to renovate my life, but as I look back, there are many things I wish I acknowledged when younger. Undoubtedly I came across great tips and insights, but my ignorant-self chose not to put any consideration to them, leading me to be my own worst enemy. In this instance I'm going to give a few helpful tips to be mindful of whilst growing up.

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Surrounding yourself with the right people

Recently I have been thinking a lot about my future, it’s dawned upon me that if I want to achieve my dreams I have to start working towards them right now. Once upon a time I was the girl who would just focus on useless stuff and procrastinate a lot whilst avoiding the real importance of life; today I'm a woman with an ambition, a woman with a goal and strong mind-set.

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Tips we can all learn from Queen B

With a net worth of an estimated $450 million, Beyoncé has become a global superstar. She has taken the world by storm with her music and has built a huge brand for herself; she has become one of the most influential music artists and influential business woman. The reason to this post is to not promote her music, but to promote as to why I find her an influential role model for aspiring business women.

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Don't seek approval

I recently watched a talk on the ‘Stanford Graduate School of Business’ YouTube channel and Oprah Winfrey was being interviewed. One of the things that struck me the most about was a statement she once said:

“I've talked to nearly 30,000 people on this show, and all 30,000 people had one thing in common: They all wanted validation… I would tell you that every single person you will ever meet shares that common desire”

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Success Tips

Every person has a different perception for their own success; mine would be achieving my goal and becoming my own Boss. Realistically that’s going to take a while because I'm still learning different things every day and figuring out the steps to get there, but I will get there and that will be my success story. Over time I've had to train myself to focus on my goal and have clarity about how I will get there, but discipline doesn't always come so easily and I won’t shy away from admitting that I have got side tracked every once in a while but ultimately I always get back on track. This post is going to give a few tips that I've found helpful and have adjusted my life accordance to them to help me.

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THE FACE BEHIND THE SCREEN

I’m Nicollette, and I’m a 20 year old currently studying Business Management whilst living in Staffordshire. I am also currently working at Primark as a Retail Supervisor with the aspiring goal to one day become a Manager. I’m heavily interested in food, business and travelling which is what this blog will focus on.

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