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What would Nicola advise is the best way to create an online business now and in 2020? She noticed herself giving advice to a new client which was completely different to what she would have suggested only a year ago but which reverts satisfyingly to first principles.

Judith describes her latest feline companion and three week houses it in the New Forest, and Nicola’s enjoyed some delicious food at a new restaurant in Brighton.

For Nicola it is Russell Brunson’s Expert Secrets book and for Judith it is a smattering of new PWYW (Pay What You Wish) clients and returning annual clients in each of her coaching groups for a second and fourth year respectively.

What would Nicola advise is the best way to create an online business now and in 2020? She noticed herself giving advice to a new client which was completely different to what she would have suggested only a year ago but which reverts satisfyingly to first principles. She describes it as both too easy and too difficult and throws down a 30-day challenge to the newbie who looks like she is responding positively.

LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #250 | Starting Online in 2020

Nicola chooses Food and Judith picks Bungalow.

Judith is thinking about creating resources for those who, like her, would love to buy a sexy bungalow with helpful accouterments to make life easier as we age. And Nicola updates the listener with developments at StoupaLife.com. She’s also thinking of entering a piece of screenplay writing to the BBC Writers Room drama workshop.

Judith loved Ant & Dec chasing down their DNA on ITV, and Nicola reminds the Own It! audience about Steve Bartlett’s podcast called Diary of a CEO in which he tells the story of going public in a reverse takeover in Germany and making 270 million after ten years addicted to his business, Social Change; from homeless to multi-millionaire in a decade.

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Nicola loves the talent shows on TV and cries all the way through them. She wonders about talented people and discusses with Judith whether there is any requirement to take your talent to the max, and whether or not you spoil your passion for your gift if you commercially exploit it or make a business out of it.

Judith is moving house twice this week from Oxford to Cambridge to Hampshire. There are tales of cats and death and Christmas.

Nicola also talks about death, and about helping Phoebe avoid the sharks in the modelling industry.

For Nicola it is Russell Brunson’s Expert Secrets book and for Judith it is a smattering of new PWYW clients and returning annual clients in each of her coaching groups for a second and fourth year respectively.

Nicola loves the talent shows on TV and cries all the way through them. She wonders about talented people and discusses with Judith whether there is any requirement to take your talent to the max, and whether or not you spoil your passion for your gift if you commercially exploit it or make a business out of it.

LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #249 | Talent

Nicola chooses Waiting and Judith picks Trust.

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It’s Jack Reacher Day for Judith this coming weekend, download today, and Nicola is impressed by Will Smith and Tyler Perry.
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Aussie listener guest Bernadette talks to Own It about how to improve Airbnb results and create an income from various related ideas. Nicola is especially impressed by the fact that you don’t need to own the property to do it, you can help others who don’t like hosting or who are bored by the whole process.

Nicola has a day off in a story which involves cuddles on a new sofa, Esther Hicks, rapping, coincidences, James Corden and Kanye West and Phoebe learning to act for an online audition so she can be in a rap video.

Judith’s preparing to start a new chapter of housesitting in Hampshire and London.

A new testimonial for Judith from a podcast listener, and inspiration for a new mid-priced package for Nicola from Chris Barrow. Your Best Year Yet 2020.

Aussie listener guest Bernadette talks to Own It about how to improve Airbnb results and create an income from various related ideas. Nicola is especially impressed by the fact that you don’t need to own the property to do it, you can help others who don’t like hosting or who are bored by the whole process.

The School of Renovating

MyAirbnbEmpire

LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #246 | Happiness Part 2

Nicola chooses Sacrifice and Judith picks Personality.

Downloads v plays, Stoupa Life gets off to a slow start and Nicola asks a maths question about investing.

Judith talks about her family’s passion for rugby and their second visit to Japan in a month now that England have made it to the final of the Rugby World Cup. Nicola talks about Idris Elba’s latest TV show which she discovered via Spotify.

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Judith and Nicola brainstorm their answers with some discomfort – and their answers include philanthropy for self-employed single women including the entrepreneurs bank and a big hilltop house in Stoupa.

It was a week of frustrating niggles for Nicola, and also a scary drive to Brighton and back at night. She’s been out hardly at all and is having to make a serious effort at reintroducing walking 5,000 steps a day.

Judith went on a surprise trip to Manchester for a long weekend with her friend Susie, her sister-in- law has sailed through a hip replacement operation and Judith is on the move 48 hours sooner than anticipated so completely trusting in life to house her for two days between homes.

Nicola’s discovered Bridge Pages and Judith enjoyed podcasting with Alice Sheridan on episode 40 of Art Juice.

“If everything is up for grabs and nothing is a given, what would I want to create in the world and how would I go about creating it? Just let the answer bubble up from your unconscious-don’t analyse it or ignore it. Let it percolate and simmer. In the weeks to come you will find yourself living it out, one step at a time.” Lorna Bevan, Hare in the Moon Astrology

Judith and Nicola brainstorm their answers with some discomfort – and their answers include philanthropy for self-employed single women including the entrepreneurs bank and a big hilltop house in Stoupa.

LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #246 | Happiness Part 2

Nicola chooses Contentment and Judith picks Squeamish.

Write Club the Podcast is coming to an end at show #100, but Nicola is picking up her screenwriting again.

Judith talks about her friend Susie, particularly her spontaneity, sense of fun and generosity. Nicola has read Paul Fuggle’s book called Backwards Planning and a YouTube video by Douglas Kruger called How to Escape Poverty.

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Inspired by an Abraham video called Complete Trust in Life, Judith and Nicola discuss what makes them happy.

It was a week of new things for Nicola’s family, a new car for her son and new homes for her nephew and both of her sisters (one only in prospect, as yet).

Judith’s been on two road trips, one to Oxford in vile weather and one to Yodel in Birmingham.

Nicola’s Indian developer, Vikas, and busting an affiliate toleration. Judith is excited about being a guest on Alice’s podcast Art Juice, standing in for Louise.

Inspired by an Abraham video called Complete Trust in Life, Judith and Nicola discuss what makes them happy.

LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #246 | Happiness

Nicola chooses Equilibrium and Judith picks Maverick.

Stoupa Life moves into Phase Two.

Nicola enjoys great customer service with Phillippe & Gisele from SupaPhoto in Brighton, and Judith falls deeper in love with Mark Ronson on BBC2.
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It was Nicola’s son Nelson’s 22nd birthday this week, and she describes life flat-sharing with her two children in their twenties.

Judith’s week has been about contemplating business as a lifelong service-provider. What do people want to buy in 2019 and beyond?

Nicola is studying SEO and Judith has enjoyed helping two returner clients find their equilibrium and work out what to do next in their respective businesses.

After last week’s show, Judith invites Nicola to tell the listener how to get a business off the ground fast, how to get your minimum viable product to market and be motivated by that fast-start momentum.

LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #245 | Momentum, Motivation and your MVP

Nicola chooses scale and Judith picks cloying.

Nicola has described her project update in Focus this week so nothing to report here.

Nicola has interviewed Niki Duffy for her Resilience podcast, and Judith is impressed by Steve Fulcher and the moral dilemmas highlighted in the ITV drama based on the trust story of Christopher Halliwell and his murder victims and their families, and the PACE regulations. Can the ends ever justify the means?
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Women’s Leadership coach Sue talks to Own It! about women’s leadership, equal rights, women’s issues etc., and how she handles it when someone always asks “what about men?” This question can put down women and silence their voices. It is hostile and stifles debate.

It was Nicola’s birthday this week and she describes her stash of gifts and her celebrations in a Greek restaurant in Worthing.

Judith week has included ducks and drakes, month-end accounts and finding yet another new hairdresser.

Judith’s enjoyed some really good conversations in her personal life and Nicola’s been busting more tolerations.

Women’s Leadership coach Sue talks to Own It! about women’s leadership, equal rights, women’s issues etc., and how she handles it when someone always asks “what about men?” This question can put down women and silence their voices. It is hostile and stifles debate.

Sue sees it as a modern curse and she describes herself as fizzing when normally mild mannered. The answer to what about men is “what about them?” leaving the problem to the person who perceives it as such and not taking it on. She explains how to do that elegantly.

SusanRitchie.co.uk

and @susanjritchie on Twitter

LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #244 | Sue Ritchie: Whataboutery

Nicola chooses NHS and Judith picks Incentive.

Nicola updates the listener on her own marketing, Own It! download numbers and her new project, up and running in two weeks.

Conversely this week Judith has a little niggle with the incentive scheme offered by the nationwide chain who service her car and how it appears to work better for them than for her. Nicola is impressed by software called Geo Directory.
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Triggered by Ocado sending Judith a money-saving voucher worth £1.16, and furthered by contributions from listeners in the Own It! Facebook Group, today’s focus is on thrift.

Nicola is back in touch with local business colleagues in the Brighton area and been out with them for two lunches, both of which may result in profitable new business.

Judith has had a quiet social week which was a good thing since her business diary was busier than it has been for quite a long time.

Judith’s enjoyed this new level of being useful to clients, and Nicola’s excited by new social media platform called TikTok.

Triggered by Ocado sending Judith a money-saving voucher worth £1.16, and furthered by contributions from listeners in the Own It! Facebook Group, today’s focus is on thrift.

• To what extent is being thrifty a good thing?
• What issues arise from thrift such as hoarding, and not charging what your products and services are worth when you know how to create so much for free or cheap?
• How does thrift limit or liberate you?
• How do you balance thrift with spending money or expending your own energy to save money?

LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #243 | Thrift

Nicola chooses Tolerations and Judith picks Sapiosexual.

Thomas Cook going bust has given Nicola a new idea for a business but she’s not ready to reveal yet!

Nicola is enjoying two shows on the BBC – The Rap Game and The Chef’s Brigade. Judith recommends PayPal credit to take the burden off her clients having to offer installments. PayPal offers buyers spending over £99 0% interest over four months and one of Judith’s clients used it to pay her £600 instead of 12 x £50. The advantages are many, not the least of which is that zero percent interest is thrifty.
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Kerryn lives in Australia with her partner but also with donkeys and cows! Aged 50, she got fed up with people pooh poohing her ideas and resolved never to be put off again. She created Magnificent Kids and told the stories of 23 superhero kids which led to One Planet Classrooms.

Nicola is beginning to hit her stride socially back in Shoreham with a day out with the children, an all-you-can-eat curry with friends, jazz night at the pub with her sisters and poker at the Crabtree Inn.

Judith collected another 5* review on Trusted Housesitters, grappled with upcoming daylight savings switches across four continents on four different dates, enjoyed a bumper busy Tuesday and looked after two Labradors for the weekend with worrying consequences, all resolved now.

Judith’s enjoyed a conversation with a potential client on her Facebook Page and Nicola’s set up a new podcast about Resilience.

Kerryn lives in Australia with her partner but also with donkeys and cows! Aged 50, she got fed up with people pooh poohing her ideas and resolved never to be put off again. She created Magnificent Kids and told the stories of 23 superhero kids which led to One Planet Classrooms.

She described this as a failure for a couple of reasons you’ll hear. But then she was asked to talk at an IWD event which led to her creating a project called Girls with Hammers. And then she wrote her second book, Get Off the Bench, which in turn led to workshops about kick-starting your idea.

https://girlswithhammers.com.au/
https://getoffthebench.com.au/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Get-Off-Bench-Kickstart-your/dp/0992427517/

LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #242 | Kerryn Vaughan: Get Off the Bench

Nicola chooses Re-Focus and Judith picks Unbelievable.

Podcast stats – “we’re back!” – the Money Gym project, and flirting with network marketing again.

For a whole five days Nicola resisted Connectio.io and Judith reads the story of the woman who found herself in a search party in Iceland, looking for herself, mainly for Tatjana’s brilliant comment on the end.
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Nicola talks about the opportunities and potential challenges offered by her return to the UK. What new networks will she create?

Nicola has returned from Greece, and describes it as “seamless” but exhausting on the body. She’s upbeat with much to look forward to, not least being back with her family.

Judith is enjoying an atypically social time at her new temporary home.

Judith is being stimulated by the geared-up energy of September, and Nicola is excited about two more of her own podcasts. She recommends Spotaguest.com.

Nicola talks about the opportunities and potential challenges offered by her return to the UK.

• What new networks will she create?
• What new areas of creative pursuits will she take up?
• What business opportunities will present themselves simply due to her local presence?

LISTEN HERE TO OWN IT #241 | Starting Over

Nicola chooses Adjust and Judith picks Cuckoo.

Own It! being back live in September drew 700 downloads.

Nicola has enjoyed Years and Years and a documentary about rapper Travis Scott. Judith was moved by the final episode of Who Do You Think You Are? with Mark Wright.
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