Thoughts And Words

A collection of handy copywriting, content creation and marketing tips for start-ups and small businesses, plus a few book reviews and personal tales thrown in!

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Book Review: The High Five Habit By Mel Robbins

Mel Robbins is my self-improvement guru. She's one of the most booked motivational speakers globally, and over a BILLION people have watched her videos. Mel is a HUGE voice in the crowded world of personal development and life coaching.

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Laura Beckett Laura Beckett

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Changed My Life

I was nine years old, and I'd been repeating my daily pattern for five minutes now: "I don't want Mum to die. I don't want Dad to die. I love Mum. I love Dad." Saying these words, again and again, made me feel safe, and if I didn't repeat them, I panicked. Didn't all my friends do this?

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The Power Of Fragrance

Last night I opened a bottle of my late mother’s perfume. One tiny drop of the deep orange oil had leaked into the storage box, filling the room with memories of stiletto heels on stairs, rowdy parties, shoulder pads and weekends away in ’80s London.

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Sharpening My Focus With Gong Meditation

It was a dark, cold evening when I stepped into the glow of my local village hall to try out gong meditation. I'd tried meditation in the past, but I was rubbish. Switching off was difficult, and random thoughts always popped into my head.

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The Best Presents For Keen Cooks

If money, space and common sense were no object, then my kitchen would be stacked with ‘useful’ kitchen items - useful in my eyes anyway. When I bought the popcorn maker, I was sure I’d use it more than once. And the ice cream maker. But I WILL get out the fondue set this Christmas (she says, blowing the dust off).

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5 Easy Copywriting Tips For Small Business Owners

Writing your website content can be a daunting and time-consuming task. Some business owners nail it, but others struggle. There's only so much time in the day. I get that. When you're trying to run a business, content writing can often be the last thing on your mind.

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