Alison Standish is a professional colour consultant who is passionate about colour and how it can positively affect our lives. They say ‘our eyes are the windows to our soul’ so colour is a very important part of how we see the world and also how the world sees us. Colour is the first tool of communication and is widely used in branding and marketing affecting our emotional responses to what we purchase, we just don’t think about it. Colour affects us not just psychologically, but physically and emotionally. When we combine the ancient art of colour therapy along with today’s science, we can harness a powerful tool to support our businesses, employees and our own personal health and wellbeing.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“there isn’t anyone to follow out there so there is no set strategy. So, the hardest thing that I have found is I have this big picture, I have a great idea of where I want to be but actually how do I get through the processes to get to their? So, mine has been about the how. How do I communicate with people? What language do I use? How do I get this vision across? They were most probably the biggest challenges that I have come across. And my only answer to that is it’s been hard work and keep going”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- Identity: Your Passport to Success Book by Stedman Graham and Stuart Emery and Russ Hall
- Work Like a Woman: A Manifesto For Change Book by Mary Portas
Also mentioned
Favourite Quote:
“Colour is not just for sight it transforms us physically, mentally, emotionally and psychologically”
Recommended Online Resources:
Trello – Infinitely flexible Incredibly easy to use Great mobile apps. It’s free Trello keeps track of everything, from the big picture to the minute details
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“’face the fear and do it anyway’ Susan Jeffers talks about that. But it’s instead of across the mating and thinking about it all the time is actually to get it down, get it written and then slowly but surely it will start to actually appear. So as long as you have your ideas in writing and you are able to see them then that will actually focus your mind about where you need to be. And life is a bit of a gamble, change happens be prepared that it will always change and it will never be what you think it is ”…[Listen for More]
More About Alison Standish:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Your time is precious, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” Steve Jobs
Other Quotes From the Chat with Alison Standish:
- “when you are taking a vision forward in your business it’s the mindset that needs to be balanced”
- “it’s surrounding yourself with supporters, people that get you and I going to support you in those doubtful moments of can I really do this. But you can either ring up or go and have a drink with and say I’m really struggling about how I take this forward. And just been able to have a chat and they get it and support you”
- “is really useful to have somebody who knows about the money. If you are an entrepreneur thats background doesn’t know what a balance sheet is, doesn’t know much about the accounts side of things, about that money process, it’s really good to have somebody teach you a little bit about it not to just hand it away to the accountant so that you can incorporate that financial aspect into your business by knowing what you are selling, how much money you are making, what you need to make to keep the business viable, where your breakeven is, how you are going to increase your profits”
- “the belief that the way you are moving forward in what you are doing is of value to people is of value financially to yourself is awarding you with the life that you really want”
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