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Bit late with Friday's #Learnuary - this is a photo of the moment I learned sewage systems date from over 5,000 years ago and that the Chinese were early pioneers of waste treatment - courtesy of Denis of Ace Drains! . Denis provided this week's education section of the Lisburn @bniukireland meeting, which I'm attending in place of my Dad, who's a keen member. As many of you know, he's currently recovering from a stroke but my sister is continuing to run the business through a trusted network of surveyors and we are both keeping Dad's seat warm at BNI every Friday. . My learning for today is not about waste treatment (although Denis delivered a thoroughly entertaining and engaging presentation!) but about the importance of having a strong network around you when you're a sole trader. . My Dad's membership of this group has not only boosted his business and his confidence (he *loves* thinking of creative ways to present his 60 seconds about his business every week) but, as he has frequently told me over the past two or three months, his chapter are not just business associates but have become friends too. . It's easy to get so absorbed in your business that you don't come up for air and you forget to forge and to maintain those human relationships that we need, both as entrepreneurs and as people. . I'm going to do better at this in 2019. 😊 . . . . . . . #networking #business #businessnetwork #learnuaryni #selfdevelopment #cpd #solopreneur #entrepreneur

Thank you to the very knowledgeable Steven at @bigpixelbelfast for providing me with my 5th #Learnuary experience today, alongside Steph and @g_t_neill from Destination CQ BID. . We received a great masterclass in managing the content management system behind the scenes of the new @cqbelfast website, which is coming together really beautifully. . I learned about... ✔ Bulk content uploads ✔ Optimising images in articles ✔ Creating new pages ✔ Adding new pages to menus .... and loads more besides. . Not bad for an hour's work! Thank you, Big Pixel 😁👍 Some really exciting chats today about the site - it already looks amazing and there's even more to come... 😊 . . . . . #learnuaryni #learning #selfimprovement #wordpress #wp #websitedesign #cqbelfast #belfast #whatsonni #whatsonbelfast #contentcreator #content #blogging

#Learnuary No.4 saw me finally conquering a (pointless and illogical) fear of the gym and learning how to use 2 pieces of equipment I've been scared to try for fear of doing it wrong and looking like a plonker. . I joined this gym last year and had an induction, but left not feeling quite confident enough to stride back in and jump on a treadmill. This time I really connected with the girl doing the training, she was so enthusiastic and friendly and even had us using some of the equipment during the induction - something the previous trainer shied away from. . She took the time to show me how to use a couple of pieces of equipment I really need to get to grips with to strengthen up my weak, painful hips and now I genuinely feel good about the idea of coming in here alone for a workout having not done so in a gym for over 10 years. Belfast Half Marathon 2019, here I come 💪 . . . . . . . . . #learnuaryni #selfimprovement #gym #januarygymgoers #workout #faceyourfears #feelthefearanddoitanyway #fitfam

After a few weeks of relatively normal sleep, last night saw me wild eyed and unslept at 6am, before crashing out for a few hours sleep when I should have been up and at it 😖 The bedtime routine has slipped - well it was Christmas after all - so it's time to get with the season and bring back the good habits. . Heart palpitations were a fun feature of last night - nothing to worry about, I'm just a bit sensitive to caffeine, so back to 1 cup in the morning and then decaf the rest of the day from now on. . We live in the town centre with bright LED streetlights so our house is never naturally dark. Hence I'm rocking the dorky Bono glasses 😎 🤣 The orange neutralises blue light and helps your body to think it's getting dark and start producing melatonin which helps you switch off and get ready for sleep. . As a rule I only use sleeping tablets as a last resort, but tonight I will be popping one to make sure I get to sleep by 11 so I can reset from today's sluggish sleep deprivation and start my day at 7am, bright eyed and bushy tailed 🦊 . The last piece of the puzzle is to put down this little beacon of blue light and settle in with a book! 🛌 . Anybody else struggle with poor sleep or insomnia? Any tips and tricks? . . . . . . . . . #insomnia #sleep #sleepdisorder #bedtimeroutine #eveningroutine #productivity #solopreneur #insomniac #bonoglasses

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