Sparkle and Thrive
Joy Foster is an award-winning entrepreneur who helps women upskill with modern technology in order to return to work, change careers or start a business. Most recently she was recognised by Grant Thornton as one of the 100 Faces of the Vibrant Economy 2018, she was awarded Startup Director of the Year for London and the South by the Institute of Directors (May 2018). She was the only Startup female finalist in the national IoD awards (Oct 2018). Her business, TechPixies was named Women in Business Startup of the Year 2018 and Enterprise Nation Female Startup of the Year 2017. Joy and her company have recently been profiled in Forbes for raising £150,000 and Stella for breaking down barriers for women wanting to re-ignite their careers and in April 2019, TechNation has named TechPixies ‘one to watch’ in the EdTech space.
Sparkle and Thrive
[Episode 5] I am (not) an Ironman: My framework for dealing with failure (and success!)
In today's episode, I explore what it is like to go for a BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) and fail. I walk through some of the tips I've learned the past 11 years for how to cope with failure (and success).
I also recommend a book called 'The Dip' by Seth Godin: "A little book that teaches you when to quit (and when to stick)."
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