I had in mind a really creative place that is ever changing and fun for everyone, especially with the Anya Cafe. It’s a place for breakfast, lunch, tea or early evening drinks. I hope it is somewhere that you can feel the creativity and humour of the brand through the most delicious food, somewhere that will become a really special takeaway cake shop or where you can find the most delicious gift for someone special. With the exception of anger/aggression (which should be worked out in private) ...emotion is a female superpower and if women have an edge in business, it is in fact often because they do bring emotion to the workplace. A growing business is built on emotion. Really enjoyed this sensible yet very warm and comforting read, it felt like a whirlwind stop of all the easy, great life advice you would ever need in one handy guide. For cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial. I realise, though, that it is not the same in all organisations, and we could be better even in my own organisation, for example in the imagery we use to advertise our products. There is a lot more work to do. Businesses need to consciously resist the temptation to hire ‘people like them’. We need to realise we are hugely disadvantaged if we do not hire a workforce that represents our customers. We need to ensure a pipeline of good candidates. And we need, perhaps, to force the issue for a bit, to create more role models as we have done for women.

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I have been researching products to try and make my bathroom as plastic free as possible – these are my top finds so far: Anya Hindmarch is the epitome of women in business. As a reader, I don’t feel pressured to be perfectionist, living unrealistic life. Instead, I now understand that fear & excitement are the same thing. You just have to embrace it. Through a lighthearted, almost humorous prose, she highlights those practical solutions that helped her navigate a busy and eclectic life and emphasises on the importance of creative thinking and visualisation: making her work an inspiring handbook for budding entrepreneurs. You’re known first and foremost as a creative and a designer, but you’ve got an incredibly business savvy head. How did you learn that part of your job? The above excerpt from Anya Hindmarch's If in Doubt, Wash Your Hair has been reproduced here with permission from Bloomsbury Publishing.I love Battersea Park and Chelsea Physic garden and Fischers for dinner (below) and Olivogelo for ice cream (below) and the new Anya Café for lunch! If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair" is her best piece of advice, and the title of her very first non-fiction. This guide to life consists of the best advice she's received over the years (for context, she's in her early 50s and started her business as a teenager!) as well as all the trials and tribulations she and her blended family have gone through. Being organised is critical to running a business and critical to running a family, and becomes essential when you manage both... it is vital to my mental well-being." We love the part about your relationship with sugar. ’Sugar absolutely calls to me. It’s really noisy. I can hear it from another room’. Please pass on some tips on how to get over the sugar gremlin. Asking for a friend… Read an excerpt from If in Doubt, Wash Your Hair: Anya Hindmarch's handbook for budding entrepreneurs

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I love lists and keep 2 digital diaries (work & persona) and an old fashion journal to jot down to-do lists, thoughts & feelings. You just need to be aware that sugar can often be a substitute when actually what you need is an early night/some time off/time away from a phone..

Constantly making sacrifices might allow kids to have things but if you're miserable from constantly sacrificing then the kids won't be happy as they want happy parents more than "things"