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Nicola and Judith talks about Life After Lockdown. Could we have prepared for this situation better? How can we be better prepared for something similar...   In The Show Nicola helps Thomas Power with a webinar on using Zoom for business, and she and her children are enjoying sun-downers on the roof of their building while listening to music. Judith finally gets rewarded for being a client of Ocado for twenty years with a guaranteed weekly delivery slot which sets her mind at ease, and she’s chatted to an extrovert friend via Skype. #Skype #Ocado #Lockdown #Zoom #Webinars #OnlineBusiness   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Nicola studied Justin Brooke’s course called $100 a Day, and Judith received some lovely thanks from listeners, a brilliant observation from a Facebook friend, plus she’s started tapping with those in emotional overload.   Focus Of The Week - Life After Lockdown Could we have prepared for this situation better? How can we be better prepared for something similar next time? What would we like life

Nicola and Judith talks about Business Ethics During the Pandemic. Marketing in a pandemic - yeah or nay? Not charging during a pandemic - daft or good PR?   In The Show Judith has lost a close friend to cancer, and Nicola’s little family threesome is managing well, making bread (!), and settling into a new working routine, while she helps friends and colleagues with webinars and taking their businesses online. #Bereavement #Bread-making #Virus #RationalThinking #Webinars #OnlineBusiness   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Nicola has noticed an uptick in affiliate income while people look for recommended tools to help them get online, and Judith keeps calm and carries on.   Focus Of The Week - Business Ethics During the Pandemic Marketing in a pandemic - yeah or nay? Not charging during a pandemic - daft or good PR? Nicola does a round-up of people she sees doing business ethically and well either for free or usefully or affordably, or all three. Nicola mentions: Technology Review article about not going back to

How are Nicola and Judith coping with the extraordinary challenges presented by the virus and what tips do they have that the listener might find useful?   In The Show Judith describes her introvert approach to staying safe, and Nicola shares a soup recipe she’s perfected during her first two weeks of self-isolation. #Self-Isolation #Lockdown #Virus #Coping   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith’s fire is fuelled by two new testimonials for the podcast, and Nicola’s enjoyed another virtual meeting with the Write Club ladies. She’s been invited to co-present a webinar, and has a new marketing angle spurred by a spike in traffic to an article on her website.   Focus Of The Week How are Nicola and Judith coping with the extraordinary challenges presented by the virus and what tips do they have that the listener might find useful? LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #268| Coping in Extraordinary Times   Words Of The Week Nicola chooses Optimist and Judith picks Impermanence.   Project Updates Judith thinks this is an exceptional

Nicola and Judith explore the idea of bucket lists, what they’ve done, what they’d like to do and what they wouldn’t dream of going anywhere near...   In The Show Nicola has been reaching out to people online and off to reassure and connect, and Judith has been digital prepping by buying a map and thinking about buying some stamps. #Zoom #Lockdown #Pandemic #BucketList   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith’s new hero, Rishi Sunak, has impressed again and Nicola is thinking about doing some daily Lives on Facebook, enthused by others who have done the same. J&N know that many will find it isolating, shut in at home.   Focus Of The Week Nicola and Judith explore the idea of bucket lists, what they’ve done, what they’d like to do and what they wouldn’t dream of going anywhere near. They are inspired by BucketListJourney.net although both found Annette’s list of over 1,000 ideas overwhelming. LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #267| Bucket Lists   Words Of The Week Nicola chooses Innovate and Judith picks Normal.   Project

Nicola teaches us about our chimp (middle) brain which explains ambivalence, something she learned from attending a local wellbeing course on Intuitive Thinking Skills ...   In The Show Nicola reminds us that it is four years since Steve died, and talks about the stages of grief. Judith is fascinated by the financial and political goings-on under cover of the virus. #Ambivalence #ChimpBrain #covid-19 #Pandemic #Budget   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith waxes lyrical about Rishi Sunak, the UK’s new Chancellor of the Exchequer and his first budget within three weeks of landing the new job at 11 Downing Street. And Nicola catches us up with the stats on her own recent 7-Day Challenge for Be Everywhere Online, specifically the great results enjoyed by one of her participants, a VA.   Focus Of The Week Nicola teaches us about our chimp (middle) brain which explains ambivalence, something she learned from attending a local wellbeing course on Intuitive Thinking Skills and she tells us we can ask ourselves “to chan

Elephant shared a wonderful meme on Facebook which Judith shared onward. It was only when one of her clients took issue with one of the ten that she realised that none of them are painful and not all of them are true.   In The Show Nicola wins at poker and Judith tells a story about being more demanding. #poker #Elephant #TenPainfulTruths #BeEverywhereOnline #AirBnB   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith realizes she has surrounded herself with manifesting magicians, and Nicola is pleased with her current Be Everywhere Online 7 Day Challenge.   Focus Of The Week Elephant shared a wonderful meme on Facebook which Judith shared onward. It was only when one of her clients took issue with one of the ten that she realised that none of them are painful and not all of them are true but they offered ten topics Nicola and she might enjoy discussing. LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #265 | Ten Painful Truths   Words Of The Week Nicola chooses Waiting and Judith picks Manifestation.   Project Updates Nicola updates Judith and the lis

Excluding your work, and your role as spouse/partner/parent, what’s your greatest achievement to date in your life and how did you successfully make that happen?   In The Show Nicola has a coronavirus survival plan and is laying in emergency supplies in case she and her family are quarantined. She’s been out playing poker with Pete. Judith’s excited by progress on her new brain training app called Elevate. #achievement #greatestachievement #covid-19 #braintraining.   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith shares an uplifting testimonial from a podcast listener, and Nicola has completed the Helen Pritchard LinkedIn challenge and is pleased with the results.   Focus Of The Week Excluding your work, and your role as spouse/partner/parent, what’s your greatest achievement to date in your life and how did you successfully make that happen? Nicola and Judith debate a few things they are proud of and Nicola works out her greatest achievement live on air. We’d love to hear yours in the Own It! Facebook Group, do share. LI

Why do people feel it’s OK to behave so badly towards others online, and what to do about it if and when it happens to you.   In The Show Nicola has enjoyed an active social life this week at the encouragement of her daughter, Phoebe. And Judith surprised herself by watching and enjoying The Brits 2020, celebrating their 40th year.   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith shares an uplifting testimonial from a client, and Nicola has applied for a bursary for the Curtis Brown screenwriting course.   Focus Of The Week Why do people feel it’s OK to behave so badly towards others online, and what to do about it if and when it happens to you. LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #263 | Trolling: The Dark Side of Social Media   Words Of The Week Nicola chooses Re-Boot and Judith picks Surveillance.   Project Updates Own It! download numbers are now over 136,000 and N has re-written her Be Everywhere Online sales page.   Who Or What's Impressed Nicola enjoys podcast Sam and Jim Go to Hollywood, and Judith was impressed by a BBC documen

We know all too well what money can’t buy, happiness, love etc., but what CAN it buy if we stretch our expectations and strip away limitations and prejudices?   In The Show Nicola is concerned about the coronavirus and about which versions of the truth you can believe in the press and social media, Judith joins in too and conspiracy theories are mooted! Judith is exploring music on Youtube and Spotify at 432Hz, a healing vibe.   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith has rediscovered Sandy Forster’s Wildly Wealthy Fast affirmations and Nicola is excited about a revamped version of the Thrive theme in March so she can update her Clicks & Leads website.   Focus Of The Week We know all too well what money can’t buy, happiness, love etc., but what CAN it buy if we stretch our expectations and strip away limitations and prejudices? LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #262 | What CAN Money Buy?   Words Of The Week Nicola chooses Wash and Judith picks Profligate.   Project Updates Own It! download numbers are now over 135,000 and

Nicola and Judith discuss the Karpman Drama Triangle, what is it, which role do you take up and how can you step outside of the drama in your business and your life?   In The Show Nicola updates us on what she’s learned this week about willpower, and also about adapting Michael Marshall Smith’s short stories into screenplays. Judith’s moved house again, back to where she was last autumn and she’s enjoying the underfloor heating and the phone signal.   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith’s enjoying a reading week – a client’s first crime novel, plus Pam Grout’s commentary on A Course in Miracles. Nicola’s discovered more about Helen Pritchard’s LinkedIn training and joined her waiting list FB group, and been inspired by a couple of her ideas for her next BEO challenge plus one from another coach who offers unlimited laser coaching sessions.   Focus Of The Week Nicola and Judith discuss the Karpman Drama Triangle, what is it, which role do you take up and how can you step outside of the drama in your business and

How do you use the various social media scheduling tools like Buffer and PostPlanner? Would you consider having someone do your social media for you?   In The Show Judith has enjoyed one of her favourite Januarys ever, and reports a couple of other little wins too. Nicola has shifted her energy and talks about a new video ad strategy on Facebook and attracting two new leads via word of mouth.   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith’s received two nice pieces of feedback about her book, and a third from a client who changed her working week after a First One Free coaching session. Nicola raves about the value she’s enjoyed over the last year from paying £170 to Masterclass.com. This week she’s been studying Aaron Sorkin. M&J make the distinction between original screenplays and adapted ones, two separate Oscars, two separate and quite distinct writing skills.   Focus Of The Week How do you use the various social media scheduling tools like Buffer and PostPlanner? And would you consider having someone do your s

How do you stay passionate in your business and what do you do when you temporarily lose the love?   In The Show Nicola’s VA is safe, having been evacuated by a volcano erupting! On a happier and safer note, Nicola and Sarah surprising sister Heather in Cambridge at her jazz gig on her own birthday was a big success. Judith reports in on various breaches, hacks and outages – to the farm security gate, to her passwords via a certain third party site and to her own website, all easily fixed but perhaps remarkable. Her new FB friend count is up to 125 and their unsubtle blunders continue to amaze and amuse.   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith’s client has called her Smarty Pants which she loved, and Nicola has had a writing breakthrough for the “soggy middle” of her novel.   Focus Of The Week How do you stay passionate in your business and what do you do when you temporarily lose the love? Judith and Nicola both re-kindle their respective passions by realising they are helpers and being with the clients always e

How many things and at what cost do you insure – your car, your health, your pets, your home, your possessions? Is there another better way?   In The Show Nicola’s moved all the family’s scraps of pensions to SIPPs with Hargreaves Lansdowne, she tells about a young friend who is joining the crew on Virgin’s first ever cruise, and she and sister Sarah are planning a surprise trip to Cambridge to hear their other sister Heather sing on her birthday. Judith’s little cat, Mitsy, has died although they were both parted a few years ago now due to her nomad living. She’s found her “difficult book” for 2020 and is trying something new too, following up on last week’s show. She’s re-opened coaching group Club 100, experimented with nootropics and felt very brave about living on a farm in the dark, alone, without a mobile signal, with the access road closed and a big Kate Bush wind blowing!   What's Fuelled Their Fire? It’s screenwriting courses for Nicola and project pain freedom for Judith.   Focus Of The Week How ma

Judith and Nicola discuss what bad habits they might consider giving up, what new ones they would create and what good and supportive ones they already have.   In The Show Nicola reveals that Own It’s #1 fan Robin is a woman not a man, there’s a discussion about going to Worthing on a bus, and she’s happy she got her screenplay in well ahead of deadline. Judith’s moved house again, enjoyed a family lunch, coffee with a friend, a haircut and a manicure before leaving town and her new FB Friends are now up to 75 with still no explanation for the accelerating surge.   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Nicola has manifested an attractive podcasting opportunity which comes with a fee, and Judith has fallen on a meme which not only gives rise to this week’s Focus but provides her with a fun-sounding framework on which to hang her 2020.   Focus Of The Week Judith and Nicola discuss what bad habits they might consider giving up, what new ones they would create and what good and supportive ones they already have, a proper Ne

Sally talks about her love for astrology, explains “as above so below” and gives us some clues about 2020 and The Age of Aquarius and what it means for us.   In The Show Judith and Nicola catch up on what happened on their respective holidays, no hangovers for Nicola, “just working and being productive”, and lots of fun with friends and a luxury house move for Judith.   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith was very inspired by two quotes from Lorna Bevan of Hare in the Moon Astrology, and Nicola has decided to do more of her own books “properly” now that she knows how to do Amazon Ads for books. She’s got a couple of new ebooks up on Kindle during the holidays and has plans to improve others.   Focus Of The Week Sally talks about her love for astrology, explains “as above so below” and gives us some clues about 2020 and The Age of Aquarius and what it means for us. SallyKirkman.com LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #256 | Sally Kirkman: Astrology for Brian Cox Fans   Words Of The Week Nicola chooses Sleek and Judith picks P

Judith and Nicola talks about 2020 Hopes & Dreams. One of Nicola’s dream is to be happy every day while Judith wants to have debt freedom.   In The Show Judith and Nicola discuss their respective Christmas plans, Judith laughs at what Lumosity has to say about her Writer Profile and Nicola tells a tale of time-wasting email politics at her latest new client.   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Nicola is very excited by learning to promote her books using Amazon Ads and Judith is thrilled to discover two very cheering comments from Aussie Robin B on the Own It website.   Focus Of The Week - 2020 Hopes & Dreams Judith Debt freedom Settling down into a home of her own Opportunities and adventures which cannot be imagined today Nicola To be happy every day To return to Stoupa as a visitor, and more travel To keep moving forward in her C & L Academy and other businesses such as Stoupa Life LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #255 | 2020 Hopes & Dreams   Words Of The Week Nicola chooses New and Judith picks Intentio

Nicola’s appreciations include her successful trip to Australia, StoupaLife.com, coming home to be with her children and getting over herself when it comes to clients.   In The Show Nicola is experimenting with One Day One Client as a way of ordering her working week, and she’s enjoyed Sunday lunch at the Crown & Anchor in Shoreham (with Yorkshire pudding) and a night out with her daughter resulting in a kebab with Omar and extra meat for being chatty. Judith’s moved back to South London, after nearly two years, for three weeks’ cat sitting over Christmas. She’s excited about the full moon and the numerology of 12/12, recording the Own It! Christmas show today, recording Sally Kirkman the Astrologer this afternoon on what is also the UK’s General Election day.   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith’s enjoyed helping another artist client have a breakthrough, and Nicola’s all fired up about screenwriting again. She teaches Judith about a one sentence log line.   Focus Of The Week Nicola’s appreciations includ

One of Judith’s favourite astrologers, Lorna Bevan, says that 1999-2019 were the decades of seeking and that 2020-2030 will be the decade of creating. To what extent have Nicola and Judith found this to be true?   In The Show Judith has moved house twice this week and learned something from both landlords. Her current home is in a lovely village full of gallant men, gastropubs and even a beautician for a mani-pedi. Nicola enjoyed a visit from friend and client Irene, they dined at The Ivy restaurant with Phoebe and there was much talk of Brighton, buses and even a successful new haircut.   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Stoupa Life is back on track, and Nicola has found a new plug-in called Gravitate Event Tracking which tracks what actions visitors take at your website. One of Judith’s artist clients has experienced what she calls “an almighty whack of confidence”.   Focus Of The Week One of Judith’s favourite astrologers, Lorna Bevan, says that 1999-2019 were the decades of seeking and that 2020-2030 will be th

What is resilience and how useful is it in your business and your life? Do Judith and Nicola think they are resilient? How can you become more resilient and do you think it would be useful?   In The Show Nicola’s week involves mince pies, curries, Chelsea boots and a visit from a client, as well as Nelson (her son) booking a venue in Brighton for a big music event in December. And Judith’s experienced her first bad haircut on the move and a repeat of what she’s calling The Beckenham Experience.   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith’s experienced a revelation about her life which makes her very grateful, and Nicola reports on Own It’s HUGE (inexplicable) download spike after the previous show.   Focus Of The Week What is resilience and how useful is it in your business and your life? Do Judith and Nicola think they are resilient? How can you become more resilient and do you think it would be useful? LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #252 | Resilience   Words Of The Week Nicola chooses Cleaning and Judith picks Sleepless.  

Judith’s novelist client has taught her about the publishing industry concept of revenue, readers and respect; do you need to choose?   In The Show Nicola’s family have enjoyed a surprise fish & chip birthday party, and Judith’s had a busy week including a good experience with SSEN (Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks) during two power cuts.   What’s Fuelled Their Fire? Nicola’s manifested a new client via the podcast, and was up early interviewing the founder of Bean Ninjas. Judith shares two testimonials, one from a first session with a new client and the other from a final session with an “old” one.   Focus Of The Week Judith’s novelist client has taught her about the publishing industry concept of revenue, readers and respect; do you need to choose? Judith’s client wants respect but says “the idea is that if you focus strongly enough on one, you get all three.” J&N put this idea under scrutiny and ask if the same principles apply to business, asking the listener to consider what they want f