Article by Karen Knott
I’ve always found people who ‘march to the beat of their own drum’ have an energy, confidence and authenticity which make them very attractive to be around and, as a coach, I’m lucky enough to spend an increasing amount of my time in the company of a dynamic crowd of women who are hell bent on doing just that! For many of the women I work with, the decision to start a business at a time when others are counting down the years to retirement, is their way of marching to the beat of their drum.
Trouble is, if we’re all really honest, marching to the beat of our own drum, as attractive and seductive as it sounds, is actually a lot easier to say than do –...