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GILLIAN'S STRESS-BUSTING TIP IN A POEM

Gillian's Stress-Busting Tip in a Poem: A video on how to mind your own business! Click the image below to hear Gillian's poem!...

WorkNooks. It's the Way to Go!

Why hot desking at home is an evolution for most of us. Jane Anderson PhD, expert is Sociospacial Reciprocity and Place Therapy, shares her own struggle to find a better nook to work from at home.https://ownworking.substack.com/p/worknooks-its-the-way-to-go...

The To Done List

Bogged down with traditional listings? Dr Jane Anderson suggests the to-done list as an enjoyable alternative to the to-do list. https://ownworking.substack.com/p/the-to-done-list ...

Own Your Daily Nap

Maybe you are simply tired. Possibly, but nodding off during the day can make you feel better afterwards. Secret Siesta Blog by Dr Jane Anderson: READ HERE ...

Prone to Busy Sickness?

Let go of your inner monkey and embrace stillness instead. Jane AndersonPhD, herself a recovering perfectionist and Master Busyist, writes about how constantly chasing our tail as a means of avoiding quiet, stillness, solitude and contemplation might be understandable but it’s not balanced or healthy.Read Janes blog HERE...

DBN Wellbeing Month | Feel Good CiC Introduction

This is one of four wellbeing videos created for DBN by Gillian Fortune from Feel Good CIC. In this video Gillian introduces herself and explains the benefits of her no nonsense stress busting services... Find out more about the wonderful work Gillian does on her website www.feelgoodcic.com...

DBN Wellbeing Month with Feel Good CIC

In this video Gillian talks to us about how to cope with overwhelming moments."It's not always about 'being stressed'. Sometimes it's about not being hacked off!"...

DBN Wellbeing Month with Feel Good CIC

It doesn’t matter what the situation is, if it takes over your head and holds you back or causes you to be less than your best, then it’s time for some ‘No-nonsense Stress-Busting’.In this video Gillian talks to us about using our posture to put ourselves in 'positive mode'.Find out more about the wonderful work Gillian does on her website www.feelgoodcic.com...

DBN Wellbeing Awareness Month with Feel Good CIC

If you're feeling anxious about coming out of lockdown and returning to the workplace Gillian shares some tips on how to counteract trepidation with some no-nonsense stress-busting techniques. Find out more about the wonderful work Gillian does on her website www.feelgoodcic.com...

THE FORTUNE IS IN THE FOLLOW UP...

We talk about building relationships with our prospects & customers to create the call to action, make their journey easy & secure the sale. But how many times is the opportunity missed because there's no follow up? Recently I have had 2 people that have done exactly that, 1 business-related, 1 personal. The 1st, a LinkedIn connection request, sales pitch with a phone call as I was genuinely interested.  I wouldn't commit immediately & asked for more information... 2 weeks later nothing in ...

DERWENT VALLEY PARTNERSHIP'S HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES MAY 2021

Derwent Valley Partnership’s Holiday Activities with Healthy Food (‘Fun and Food’) Fund May 2021 - Now open for applications! Our ‘Fun and Food’ Fund aims to ensure as many children and young people as possible, have access to food during school holidays, alongside enriching activities, in particular considering those children and young people who would normally receive a free school meal during Term Time. This week we have launched the next phase of our ‘Fun and ...

DBN NEWSLETTER TEMPLATE

Are you a DBN member who wishes to publish an article in our Newsletter?  If so, please read on!...

WIN A PET PORTRAIT!

From Joanne Rowland at Joanne Rowland Art. It's no secret I love dogs is it? And, most of you know by now I'm a Military wife. So I honestly couldn't have been happier when I heard that A Veteran's Best Friend were teaming up with Perrera Dogs UK to take rescue pooches, to train as PTSD, Assistance and Companion dogs for our Veterans.  My own new Furbaby, Lady Daphne is Perrera Pooch too! It's one hell of a beautiful thought isn't it?  Save a Dog to Save a Human?  COME ON!!! So, t...

MEET MONTY

Monty having a soft introduction today as Office Dog.  Oreo is still the Stress Management Officer and with three lawyers working on a Saturday we need her!Sue Shaw Toomey, Toomey Legal...

NBSL: THE IMPACE OF PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ON CUSTOMER SERVICE

Processes - don’t you just love ‘em!  They provide purpose, structure and often measure individual business effectiveness.But what about improvement?  Are you missing ways of improving your productivity or how you work with your customers?Read all about it in our latest Business Bullet on process improvement, product development, manufacturing trends and more.  Just click here to take a look. The NBSL Team...

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK . . .

New Kid On The Block... Wey a new Colour Splash anyway!THOROUGHLY enjoyed flinging paint about today!  Absolutely the opposite of my usual stuff, these colour splashes appear from time to time when I feel... Splashy?  The colours are fabby!They'll never take the place of my usual style, but I LOVE doing these from time to time!What shall my next Splashy one be?  Am fancying a Sea Turtle?Joanne, Joanne Rowland Art...

ARE YOU A KEEN GARDENER?

Would you like to help your local hospice but don't have a lot of time to volunteer or fundraise?  We have just the solution!The Potting Shed Garden and Gift Shop opened in the grounds of Willow Burn in July 2020 and we are hoping to be allowed to re-open very soon.  But we need your help to restock.When you start your spring gardening, we would be so grateful to receive any plants which you are able to split from your garden.Clicking here shows how simple it is to do and any plants we...

WESTWOOD ACCOUNTANCY: FINANCIAL CONTROLLER SERVICE

Our Financial Controller service frees up business owners to do what they do best, developing their business.Do you want to know which product / service is your most profitable / unprofitable?Do you want to offer a new product / service but don’t know how much it will cost to provide?Do you need someone to take the pressure off the day-to-day cash management of the business?Have you been asked for cashflow / sales forecasts by your bank and don’t know where to start?Do you want someone indep...

7 COFFEES IN OUR DURHAM HERITAGE RANEG

Have you tried all 7 coffees in our Durham Heritage Range yet?  If so, do you have a favourite?Don't forget you can come and try our Durham Heritage Range Coffees at Kaffeehaus Amadeus.We like to rotate our coffees so feel free to ask which Blend is currently in our espresso machine and which single origin beans are available for a fresh pour over!Currently open on weekends for takeout from 10am - 4pm. Bernhard and Carina, Durham Coffee...

BISHOP AUCKLAND COLLEGE: 'TOURING THE CAMPUS'

We’ve all seen educational institutions adapting to the lockdown restrictions so that they can continue to teach, promote their offerings, and market for future students.I’m proud to say that I was recently able to work with Bishop Auckland College's marketing team on their own promotional content; that provides students with a virtual tour and campus experience so that prospective students can safely get a feel for the environment without being able to be there in person.I wasn’t only kee...

DO YOU WANT TO BE A SERVICE PROVIDER OR A PARTNER?

Being an owner of a full-service digital agency and working with dozens of other agencies as a consultant and cooperant gives me a comprehensive insight into agency-client relationships.One of the most common and most significant mistakes among digital agencies is positioning themselves merely as a service provider for the client.This not only means that you are replaceable in the eyes of a client but also is greatly depreciating the value of your work and expertise.The goal is to approach your ...

THIS WEEKS TOP TIP FROM GILLIAN!

This weeks top tip from Gillian: How to stop moaning!Click here to watch the video....

GILLIAN FORTUNE - HOW TO STOP OVERTHINKING!

Finally: ‘No-nonsense Stress-Busting for Busy people’ online events are here!HOW TO STOP OVERTHINKINGSixty minutes. Three effective techniques. Overthinking tackled!This is the first in the ‘Stress-Busting for Busy People’ series giving you straightforward, practical and effective tips and techniques to tackle the stresses and challenges of life, work and difficult people.  You will be given great techniques that you can use straight away that have immediate benefits. We inclu...

NATHALIE'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL - NATTALINGO PRODUCTIONS

I hope you know that I have a YouTube channel called Nattalingo Productions.There are so many great videos on there to help learn French, I feel so many more people could use them of course haha!Please pop over to have a look, have a watch and if you like it subscribe (if you have not already).  Then tell your friends/children/pupils about it!  I currently have just over 500 subscribers and am trying to push it further. I don't intend to ever monetise it (even if I get to 1,000 haha), ...

SYNERGY GUT HEALTH TALK

I'm normally pretty chatty but my first public zoom last week had me in a bit of a fuddle!I’d like to invite you to my gut talks this Wednesday and indeed every Wednesday from 19.00 to 20.00 highlighting the importance of maintaining a healthy microbiome, what it is and how you can achieve one.  Everyone is welcome to attend.Justin Chilton...