The Events That Made Me podcast has spanned six series and seen interviews with a diverse and eclectic group of guests. In the Entrepreneur Edit, Liz spoke with some of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs from all walks of life. Here, Liz catches up with a selection of the top female business leaders who shared their personal and professional journeys. Looking …
Proposed wedding law reform could give couples more freedom over where they legally marry. For luxury hotels, country houses and destination venues, that creates both challenges and significant opportunities. Here I explore how wedding law reform could affect luxury wedding venues. As the founder of one of the UK’s leading luxury event management companies, I have watched the wedding industry …
What can Marilyn Monroe teach us? Marilyn Monroe was more than a Hollywood icon. She offers a powerful lesson in personal branding, reinvention, resilience, and creative control — and her legacy still has plenty to teach entrepreneurs and business owners today. Business lessons from Marilyn Monroe are still relevant because her success was built on emotional branding, customer connection, a …
Business Lessons from the Euro 2025 Campaign Has anyone else been glued to the women’s European Cup Finals? I’m not a true football fan, but even I have spent the last few weeks enthralled by the twists and turns. The drama and heart-stopping moments. It hasn’t been an easy watch for England fans. Scrapes, setbacks, and last-minute salvations, the Lionesses …
THE IMPORTANCE OF FIRST IMPRESSIONS IN THE LUXURY MARKET How important is a designer handbag? In philosophical terms, it is fairly insignificant. If we’re talking about survival, life or death. Trivial. On my deathbed, will I mourn parting with my Gucci clutch alongside my loved ones? Possibly. Yet in the initial stages of building my business. My designer handbags and …
None of us can ignore AI. It has permeated our lives faster than we could have imagined, showing up in everything from blog writing to social media, event planning, and personal tasks like researching holidays or restaurants to visit. Love it or hate it, it is part of our daily lives. A reluctant adopter, I might be, but also excited. …
I have a confession. I’m late to the party. For somebody who built their business and reputation on being the first to arrive at every party, that’s not easy for me to admit. On this occasion, however, I freely concede that I am behind the trend. Having heard the noise about BBC’s hit series The Traitors, I decided to see …
The COVID-19 lockdowns are certainly not a period to dwell on. For many, it was a tumultuous time for their personal lives and businesses, none more so than within the hospitality industry. The restrictions imposed on businesses within this sector were debilitating. Whilst I would never minimise the impact, I am an eternal optimist. So, as the fifth anniversary of …
One of the UK’s most prolific talent managers, Prof Jonathan Shalit OBE, was a fantastic Season 3 guest on my Events That Made Me podcast. And one of the most memorable things he said to me was: “Working harder and thinking broader than your competitors gets you more lovers and more haters.” This sentiment resonated with me. After all, a …
While most of the world of work is focused on what young people can bring to the workforce, something I champion, in recent years I feel the need to balance the debate. To consider why hiring older women is a smart business move. And for clarity, and for the purposes of the conversation, I use the word ‘older’ to mean …
