Welcome to MEG
Practical, supportive networking for business owners. Participation without pressure.

Being ethical used to be something that mainly concerned only certain types of business, such as Lush, the high street cosmetics and beauty retailer.

In business, sales can feel like a baptism of fire if it’s something that either you have little experience in, or doesn’t feel natural to you.

Relationships. They are the foundation for successful business growth and, here at MEG, they are something we both value and build. But what does creating a healthy relationship with your clients involve?

As increasingly more people are presenting themselves as thought leaders, there is some confusion over what thought leadership actually means, and whether you need to be a certain type of person to practice it.

Brinkmanship can be about demanding the impossible to leverage a deal, or exerting financial pressure on someone who is already tied into doing business with you.

What does having a growth mindset really mean? Is it something that works in a practical sense, or is it just another psychobabble catchphrase?

To truly have a personal brand, you must first define it, whereas your reputation is how others see you, whether you have worked on your personal brand or not.

What was especially interesting was the shared view that imposter syndrome might be a necessary, even useful, aspect of business and entrepreneurship, and not simply something debilitating.

Our latest MEG meetup had us focusing on the issue of time management and the often tricky business of scheduling your day.

This week we looked at what it means to go above and beyond when working for clients, and whether this is necessarily always a good thing.

A major aspect of this is understanding your own strengths and weaknesses, and realising what it is you’re best at, and focusing your energy on that.

Helping others is one of the most valuable things you can do in business and one of the ways of doing this is spotting opportunities for the other enterprises you network with.