by Gemma Thomas | Oct 3, 2017 | Featured, GloWellness
If you are stuck in the rut of the ‘hamster wheel’ in a job that is seriously not for you, then take stock and consider your options – and wake up to the fact that there is a big wide world out there, and life is for living.
Starting your own business and working from home is not for the faint hearted. But it is a serious option, and if you are one of the under-valued and under paid women, then take it on board and think hard, because this may be the chance to change your life.
It will mean lots of hard work, long hours and a roller coaster of emotions, which may lead you begging back for the nine to five. But on the positive note, the rewards for a leap of faith and starting your own enterprise are enormous.
The old saying states that ‘fortune favours the brave’ and it is true. You are not going to advance in the World if you don’t take that first step into the unknown and prepare to fall flat on your feet several times before knowing how to walk and then run your own enterprise.
It is helpful if you have a little collateral to begin your new venture, but not essential. The main ingredient for success is Passion, and that will get you through the rockiest of times, and help you to succeed – NEVER LAUNCH A BUSINESS FOR MONEY ALONE – you have to love your product. The second is forward planning, and as well as a business plan, you need your own five-year plan, which is your vision of the goals and growth of your company. All of these are essential in starting a new business, and then take a deep breath and brace yourself for the turbulence of the water as you embark on your endeavour, because every success story comes with a series of ups and downs and you have to be prepared to ride the storm and survive the challenges ahead. But rather than seeing it as a concern, look upon it as an adventure, and embrace each obstacle with open arms.
Richard Branson admitted to a recent gathering of the top performing Companies in the Midlands, that he still has sleepless nights, and if you don’t you are not a serious member of the new enterprise brigade.
We don’t know what goes on behind the scenes of a company but many international entrepreneurs have gone bankrupt several times before making their millions. One even managed to become President of the United States!! Hmmm. I am not advising you to take this route, but urging you to avoid it at all cost, but just pointing out that anything is possible whatever the pit falls.
Recently a friend of mine who lived in a small village started selling her cupcakes and brownies to nearby bakeries, and is now making a tidy penny from her fabulous cooking abilities.
Another female friend started her dog walking business and has managed to take in doggie day borders and work them around the school run and school holidays. She is now making enough to pay her mortgage and bring up her two boys, having recently become a single Mum.
Thank goodness for modern technology which eliminates the problem and expense of acquiring an office and keeps the costs to a minimum whilst starting up.
There are many tutorials and templates online for building a business plan if you are going for a loan. But do not overstretch yourself, and gentle explore the competition and look at what they are doing.
Have your own USP and stick to it, after all it is your baby and will have your own DNA, how wonderful is that.
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by Danica | Sep 26, 2017 | Featured, GloKitchen
Slowly but surely we are heading towards autumn, when cravings of hot and soothing meals emerge, especially in the dark, crisp evenings. If you feel the need to warm up with a bowl of soup, pumpkins are the way to go! Mixed with other classic autumn and winter vegetables, such as carrots and parsnips, this pumpkin soup boasts with sweetness and intense creaminess. What makes the soup an even heartier affair is adding big chunks of home-made croutons with melted Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese that enrich the dish with a depth of umami taste notes. How truly satisfying!
Ingredients:
For approx. 750ml soup (2-3 portions)
350g butternut squash or Hokkaido pumpkin
2 large carrots
3 parsnips
1 big shallot or 2 small shallots
2 cloves garlic
Olive oil, sea salt
1ltr vegetable stock
Sea salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste
2-3 tbsp. pumpkin seeds
For the Parmigiano-Reggiano croutons:
2-3 slices of white bread, preferably sourdough
6 tbsp. finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Olive oil
What you’ll need:
Chopping board
Large kitchen knife
Bread knife
Baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper
Large pot
Mixing bowl
Frying pan
Vegetable peeler
Measuring jug
Kitchen scales
Grater
Stick blender
Sieve
Tablespoon
Wooden spoon or spatula
Method:
- Cut the pumpkin (or squash), peeled carrots and parsnips into chunks as well as the shallots and garlic. Place everything on a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper, rub the vegetable pieces with olive oil and sprinkle sea salt on top. Bake in the oven, middle rack, fan 180-200°C or gas mark 5, for about 30 minutes until soft.
- Take a mixing bowl, add the baked vegetables to it and puree them using a stick blender. Gradually add the vegetable stock to the puree. Take a mesh sieve, place it over the pot and pass the thick liquid through it with the help of a spoon. On very low heat, let the soup simmer while preparing the croutons.
- Cut the bread into small chunks (one slice per portion). Drizzle a generous amount of olive oil on them and fry them in a non-stick pan. Frequently turn them with a wooden spoon or spatula. Once they are crusty, turn off the heat and sprinkle the Parmigiano-Reggiano on them. Stir again a few times to distribute the cheese and to avoid burning it.
- Taste the soup, add ground nutmeg to taste, and if necessary a bit more salt or black pepper. Serve the soup in deep bowls, add the Parmigiano-Reggiano croutons, a tablespoon of pumpkin seeds per portion and round off the dish with a drizzle of olive oil. Serve immediately!
(Credit to: Castelli/Parmigiano for these beautiful recipes)
http://www.castelli-uk.com
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by Glotime | Sep 22, 2017 | Featured, Glo Arts & Entertainment
A major new revival of the Olivier Award-winning, smash-hit West End and Broadway musical Five Guys Named Moe launches the new Marble Arch Theatre.
Nomax is down on his luck. Newly single and broke, he drinks his sorrows away. But in a wild night that he’ll never forget, Five Guys Named Moe – Big Moe, Little Moe, Eat Moe, Know Moe and Four-Eyed Moe – are on hand to help him party his way back to the straight and narrow.
Enter the Marble Arch Theatre, designed specifically for the show, and be transported back to the enthralling jazz bars of 1940s New Orleans, complete with a wonderfully authentic cocktail bar for pre and post show drinks.
Packed with an uplifting soundtrack of soul, blues, gospel and r ‘n’ b, and led by the all-singing, all dancing Five Guys, Five Guys Named Moe is a life-affirming theatrical experience like no other. Featuring the toe-tapping, irresistible hits of jazz legend Louis Jordan, including: Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t (My Baby), Early In The Morning, Choo Choo Ch’Boogie, Saturday Night Fish Fry, plus many more performed live on stage by a world class jazz band.
The band is playing, the bourbon is flowing, so come and join the party!
Check performance dates & times and tickets online at
https://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/london-shows/show/item394224/five-guys-named-moe/
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