🌟 Want to rediscover your passions and find ways to bring them into your everyday life?

Then join us for #JoyBookClub this week with our guest Amy McLaren, co-founder & CEO of @villageimpact and author of ‘Passion to Purpose - A Seven-Step Journey To Shed Self-doubt, Find Inspiration, And Change Your Life (And The World) For The Better.’

📚 If you are already inspired to find out more then head to the LINK IN BIO where you can join Joy Book Club and automatically be entered into all our book club prize draws.

The lucky winners of Passion to Purpose are Jo-Anne Slater, Beth Preece, Denise McCarthy and Chinyelu Eneda!

Join us on Thursday 16 September at 2.30pm BST for an author Q and A with Amy, and discover the secret to getting out of your comfort zone, eliminating self-doubt & taking action on the things you love.

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📚 See you at book club!

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‘I’m seriously thinking of quitting the London Marathon.’

That was the message I sent my running coach @andy_galway the other day when I hadn’t been able to run for nearly a week do to a combination work, personal commitments and a niggle in my knee.

With the marathon looming just 3 weeks away, she reminded me that my body knows what it feels like to run a marathon and it is just trying to protect itself from the upcoming pain.

Training for a marathon while running a fast-growing company and showing up for personal commitments has been a fine-tuned juggling act.

When I have had to make tough choices about what to focus on, work and family have come first and running has either come last or not happened at all.

One of my biggest goals this year has been consistently showing up and not skipping too many training sessions.

I noticed patterns whereby whenever I had a tough training session, I would find an excuse not to do it or push it off.

Taking on a challenge in your life will always shine a light on the mindset work you still have to do and this past year has taught me so much about myself and how I process things I think are difficult.

What cracks me up though is that nearly 20 years ago, in 2002, I ran the Boston Marathon on a whim. My then-boyfriend Billy couldn’t run due to getting shin splints while training in Colorado (he was there to support me when my Dad died). Billy was running the Marathon for his Aunt Mary who was a cancer survivor. I felt since Billy had got hurt supporting me, I could at least finish what he started and run the marathon in his place.

I finished in 4:59:55 with no training and a belief that I could finish. I promised myself if I ever ran it again, I would follow a proper plan.

I decided not to quit. I will be at the start line of the London Marathon on 3 October. I have run 893km this year over 144 hours and 185 training sessions.

I will be running for @savetherhinointernational and I would love your financial support. Rhinos need protection and hundreds of keepers have been killed protecting them. Your donation would support the protection of these amazing animals. Link in @techpixiejoy bio. ...

Aligning Your Purpose With Your Passions.

TechPixie Ella, a conversion copywriter & launch strategist who has a passion for all things creative runs @flurrymarketing. Ella works with visual artists and creative businesses who want to promote & sell their products & services online.

@FlurryMarketing was founded during Ella’s TechPixies journey. The coaching helped her identify a business solution that truly aligned with her values & purpose. She followed her passions, identified problems she could solve & found her niche.

“When I started with TechPixies, I knew that upskilling in social media would provide the 'missing link' with my old-school marketing experience & bring my skills bang up-to-date, but I hadn't anticipated how rich the learning experience would be beyond that. The life coaching & mindset work helped guide my decision-making. It brought clarity and confidence to my business vision that far outweighed the nuts and bolts of learning social media for business.”

Ella will be sharing her awesome ‘Copy That Converts’ workshop with our Progression members this week. If you’re in Progression - don’t miss it!

🌟 Amazing work Ella! 🎉 We’re so proud of all you have already achieved & we look forward to your workshop on Thursday! 🥂 We raise a glass to you & celebrate your success with the obligatory @techpixies dance 💃🏽

☝️ If, like Ella, you’d like to upskill in social media then head to the LINK IN BIO where you can take our BRAND NEW QUIZ to discover the skills you already have that are super transferable to social media & receive a personal PDF report with detailed feedback.☝️ It only takes 3 minutes!

What are your passions? Let us know in the comments 👇👇

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🏫 Have you got that ‘back to school’ feeling (even if you don’t have kids)?

As children return to the classrooms after the summer holidays are you also returning to work, looking to change careers, start a business or maybe you are considering returning to the classroom yourself?

If, like many, you’ve had some time away from instagram this summer (or even if you haven’t!), now is a great time to give your account a review to ensure it’s working well for you & your audience.

Take a look at our carousel above to get your Instagram account back to school ready! ☝️

We are back to school next week on our Social Media Magic course learning all about Instagram - if you’d like to join us & learn how to set up & optimise your social media accounts then head to the LINK IN BIO where you can join our waitlist. You will also find lots of FREE resources including all our podcast episodes which are packed full of tips, tricks and advice. Take a look now. ☝️

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🌟 Have you got any exciting ‘back to school’ plans for you or your business this September? Let us know in the comments.👇👇

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Wondering where your journey will take you?

For writer Annmarie, @amowriting, she had no idea that joining TechPixies would lead to her uncovering her true passions & launching a podcast!

Annmarie joined TechPixies in June 2021 & launched @sunflowertechwales, an account dedicated to helping older & tech-shy people learn & gain confidence using the internet, social media & connection technology.

“I started the account as part of the Social Media Magic training, thinking that’s where I was heading. Before TechPixies I didn’t know how to start or even if I should start at all. TechPixies showed me the skills I have, taught me new ones & most importantly gave me confidence to step forward to say, ‘I can help you.’”

However her journey took a turn after @techpixiejoy asked Annmarie “what would you love?” It took a lot of courage, but Annmarie finally revealed (live in our community Facebook group) that she would love to speak. She wants to share the difficult things she has been through & use them to encourage & build up women who struggle with the same issues.

A podcast was never in her plans, but the journey to her first episode has moved quickly. She read the TechPixies Podcast guide & got started! “The ANTs were the hardest part, but I accessed the support of the TechPixies community & kept moving forward. And it’s done! My 3rd episode has already aired!”

🌟 Incredible work Annmarie! 👏 We are so proud of all you have achieved & we can’t wait for the next episode of your podcast. 🥂 We raise a glass to you & celebrate your success with the obligatory @techpixies dance 💃🏽

☝️If, like Annmarie, you’d like to upskill in all things social media & join our supportive community then head to the link in our bio to register. You can also access our Podcast Quick Start Checklist. ☝️

Will you launch a podcast? What topics would you talk about?👇

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