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…My start up life in the Netherlands

After a 20+ year corporate career helping organisations with developing their people, I started my own business Talentstorm. I have lots to say on the themes of people development, entrepreneurship and being a working mother!


  • Getting comfortable at the High Tech Campus

    Getting comfortable at the High Tech Campus

    Not long after I had arrived in Eindhoven in the Netherlands, I heard about a place called the High Tech Campus. It sounded cool, a single location with over 260 companies, including start-ups, scale-ups in the tech space, and HQ to some industry giants.

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  • Doing Business the Dutch Way

    Doing Business the Dutch Way

    My 3-month update since moving to The Netherlands

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  • The rise and rise of women’s networks

    The rise and rise of women’s networks

    My experience of networking in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, soon after arriving from the UK, and tips and links for networking generally

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  • My Mantra – how I self-talk my way to success

    My Mantra – how I self-talk my way to success

    As a qualified coach I am well-versed in the theory around self-limiting beliefs, the ‘head-tapes’ we play to ourselves, or our ‘inner chimp’ to quote a particular Management book. A recent request in a group I’m in from a fellow-freelancer to help overcome those negative voices led me to think…

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  • Scared. Excited. Sad. Grateful.

    Scared. Excited. Sad. Grateful.

    So yesterday I left my job of 9 and a half years. Today I am the Director of Talentstorm Ltd. Running my own business is something I have always wanted to do. For the last few years I have both consciously and sub-consciously been moving towards this. When I knew…

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