It’s almost mid-December already! I’m mere weeks away from finishing my third and last cycle in the Natwest Accelerator programme. During this time, I’ve acquired many tools and knowledge to improve the work that I do on Success Beyond The Score, and more specifically, on my community for emerging female musicians, Time For My Music. Just as importantly, I’ve also gained friendships with people from all areas of business and walks of life.
Humans are social, and everything we do is better when we do it together. To be clear, the programme doesn’t match us to work on joined ventures, but we draw inspiration from each other and we collaborate whenever we can. For example, someone from the programme told me about the OLDP Women’s Hub. I was looking for a venue to host an event with Time For My Music, and both the space and concept of this place suited us well. To think it has been in Birmingham all along and I didn’t know about it!
Another example: Vivienne, a fellow participant of the programme, needed a musician and a photographer for the big opening of her company, Vivis Luxe Laser. She found exactly what she needed with Tina from Capture 24 (who took the photo you can see on this blog entry’s header) and yours truly.
It was a pleasure to perform at the event and to see first hand the hair removal treatments and hydrafacials that Vivienne offers.
We also have an invitation by Jake from Whole Life Health to visit his sustainable home, in which he and his family apply permaculture principles, and learn more about health and how to live life well. It’s fascinating to meet with so many brilliant minds and learn about things that otherwise you wouldn’t even consider.
Now that I face the end of both my time at the programme and the year 2023, I’ll treasure those connections with renewed strength. Let’s go ahead together to a new year 2024 full of community, growth and wonder!
