For majority of us March marks the end of the winter months and the end of chilly days, standing in the morning having to defrost our cars before we can go to work or do the school run. For us, the team, at GottaBe!, March means anniversary time – a special one this year as…
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How I changed my life for 3 days… and you can do it too!
Back in April this year, I escaped my busy office for 3 days to do something extra ordinary, something completely out of my comfort zone and most importantly a once in life time opportunity. By now, you’re probably thinking, what the hell did he do!? A sky dive or bungee jump? Swimming with sharks in…
Interview with Kasia Rain
You may recall that recently I travelled to Amsterdam on business – I was there to interview Kasia Rain, a fitness and lifestyle coach, the official fitness coach of Next Top Model. In July, Kasia Rain will run two fitness events; 9th July in Dublin and a day later (10th) in London. I spoke to…
Whether you work for a business or are a student, when it comes to internships, work experience or placements, why should you bother?!
Key to a business hiring a student or graduate is their experience. It is one of the main things a potential employee will look at on any CV and also leads to one of the main questions I always hear – How do you expect me to gain work experience when I have been a…
Events – Stand Out From The Crowd?
I am sure that at some point in your business life, you would have been to a trade fair or business event of some sort? There are now more events available than ever before and they are great for both exhibitors and visitors, allowing companies to raise their profiles and for all attendees to network,…
The 10 business books, you should read…
Each one of us has their own top (10) books that we have read and would recommend to others. Often, I get asked by my students or even people, I meet on daily basis to recommend them a good business book – something that would excite them, motivate and make them work harder, yet smarter!…
Unity 101’s 10th Anniversary
Since 2011 or so, I have been volunteering at Unity 101, South Coast’ leading ethnic radio station, where I co-present and produce a monthly show in Polish. Last night, (8th Jan) Unity 101 has been celebrating it’s 10th Anniversary at the Hub Theatre at City College in Southampton. Together with my best friend, James Payne,…
How to maximise the footfall at my store, event…
I am sure there have been moments when you thought, I wish there were more people entering my store, attending our event, or visiting our stand at an exhibition? Whilst you may think these are moments, they are in fact questions my team and I constantly receive and provide answers for on a daily basis….
Are you missing a trick? A trick that’s worth £300 billion, but only utilised by 1 in 5 companies!?
Another flight, another blog post. This time, I wanted to focus on strategy and new avenues to promote your services and / or products. Plus, since we are approaching the New Year, this piece may pose some food for thought for 2016. I want to start with a small exercise – Over the next minute…
A different, quirky Advent Calendar
As I write this, I am sat on-board a Norwegian flight to Stockholm – jetting off to the Nordics for a long weekend. Unlike the many passengers around me, disengaged in their music, or immersed in the many games and films on their smartphones and tablets, I have spent half my flight debating on whether…
You GottaBe! passionate
Back in September 2015, I have been asked to write a case study as part of the #GrowingSMEs, a project run by CMI (Chartered Management Institute) on how I started GottaBe! – I thought I would share a copy of the case study here. It was a sunny morning on the 1st of March, when…
The journey... by Tomasz Dyl 