Well… here's the real story.

We just hosted our second Speed Networking event.

Yes, it was:

✨ Fun

⚡ Full of energy

🤝 A place where real connections were made

💬 And I got some lovely feedback

And still…

🙊 My communication in the run-up was a bit off.

🔎 I had hoped to hold it outside, the group was large, and indoors felt like a recipe for heat and noise overload.

🔎 Trying to be transparent, I told people to “layer up – we’re going outside come hell or high water.”

🔎 Turns out... hell came with rain and freezing temperatures. 🥶

🔎 The brave ones showed up ready for battle, but understandably, many opted out.

🙊 Inside, the space just didn’t work as well this time.

🔎 We’d used it before with no issues, but more people, different setup… it didn’t flow as well.

🔎 I had to shout. I gave myself a headache. By round three, I gave up and we pivoted to casual networking.

Was it a success❓

Yes. 100%. And I’d do it again.

Was it smooth❓

Nope. And that’s ok.

I...

 I do have a big goal, but it's a long term goal, there is no need for me to try to make it all happen overnight. I was overburdening my nervous system.

By being kinder to myself and managing my time and energy better:

✅ I’m calmer

✅ I build steadily

✅ I show up reliably

✅ And I actually feel good on the way

It's about the journey... isn't that how the saying goes?

Ambition isn’t the problem it’s how we treat ourselves on the way there.

In a world that screams

😱 MORE

😱 FASTER

😱 BETTER

Guess what? Since I've started doing that, my business has been doing better too. 

In all my workshops and individual sessions I'm constantly seeing how very very harsh we are on ourselves, and it really has to stop.

💗 How are you being good to yourself, and saving yourself from pushing yourself into overdrive?

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Did you know... there's no clear boundary between Earth and space?

I had no idea until I assisted Claude Nicollier's presentation. He is Switzerland's first astronaut that has been on 4 missions to space, working with the Hubble telescope.

But it’s true.
There’s no sharp line where the atmosphere ends and space begins. Scientists debate it — some say it’s the Kármán line at 100 km, others draw it lower, around 80 km.

This is what I'm hearing:
Space is more a gradient than a border.
Like so many things in life, there is no clear cut, definite line

No certainty. No guarantees.

Just trust, teamwork, and a love for what you do, strong enough to carry you through it all and lead you in the right direction

🛰️ The truth is:
There is no clean line between ready and not ready.
Between possible and impossible.
Between who you are and who you could become.

Just like space — life is not black and white.
It's all gradients, leaps, and floating forward even when you’re not sure which way is “up”.

You've seen my social media posts, you might be on my mailing list but you're not quite sure what it is I do.

You're far from alone! 

I get asked so often, so how can I actually work with you?

Like many, I shy away from clearly saying what services I offer way too often.
Here is a very simple and hopefully clear list of ways in which we can work together, if you would like to:

1. Join the Be Inspired community
It truly is a community beyond networking, People get to know each other on a professional and also personal level. There is trust, restepect, entrepreneurial spirit and wisdom enough to go around many many times.

Join the membership, break entrepreneurial isolation and stay motivated! LINK


2. Create a career roadmap with me to gain clarity on your professional path.
You're in a re-thinking process and would like a sparring partner and a strategist to help you reflect on what you want, dont want and create a lighthouse to guide yourself there.

More about the career ...

When we engage in public discussions, we’re not just representing ourselves, we’re also shaping how others perceive our community and values. 

While promoting an upcoming SpeedNetworking event on Facebook, I received some unexpected hostility. My initial reactions were predictable: 

❌ Defend myself in a public back-and-forth to "prove them wrong" 

❌ Assume two negative voices represented the entire area 

❌ Feel embarrassed by the public criticism - There are several likes!

❌ Question what I had done wrong 

But after stepping back, I reframed the situation: 

✔️ Negative comments from strangers don’t define my experience or love for our area 

✔️ Their reaction was more about their own frustrations than my post. 

✔️ I had control over how I responded, and I made a choice not to escalate. 

Instead of engaging in an unproductive exchange, I simply acknowledged the comment with a “like”, and moved on.
No defensiveness, no energy wasted. This approach sent a clear message...

A fresh and flexible update to the events included in memberships is here!

Every 5th Monday of the month is "Social Monday". Members get together informally and discuss something specific. The 31st of March Social Monday was all about sharing our favourite business apps that make life easier, and asking others what solutions they had for areas we want a solution for.

From streamlining workflows to managing contacts, we exchanged on go-to tools, filling in the gaps for each other, and turning to chat GPT as a group for ideas on the spot! 🤝

We walked away with a fantastic list, packed with practical solutions! Here are three interesting tips we came up with that you might want to check out too:

✅ Sync.me:  A smart way to gather contacts & keep track of them pre "CRM" phase of your business 📞
✅ LinkedIn Helper:  Automate networking, support those you select & grow connections effortlessly 🔗
✅ Zapier: Connect and automate your favorite apps for a smoother workflow ⚡

It’s amazing what happens when like-minded entrepreneurs come together. Everyone leaves with ne...

There’s something really special about supporting people at the beginning of their business journey. 

You can feel their passion; it’s genuine, real, and full of heart 💛

They care deeply about what they do.
They want to get it right ✅
They’re listening, learning, adapting 📚🔄
And because of that, they often offer an exceptional experience, one that’s personal and thoughtful 🤲

I’ve found that people in the early stages are incredibly open.
💬  They value feedback 
 ❓ They ask great questions that require some thought to answer, thereby already helping you!
 💡 They genuinely want to hear your perspective

You can build a real, meaningful partnership with them, one where both sides grow together 🤝🌿

It takes me back to my own early days...
To the people who gave me a chance, when I was still finding my feet 👣
Who forgave the beginner's missteps 🙈
And chose to trust me, not just for what I was offering, but for who I was trying to become 💫

Some of them had more faith in me than I had in...

I get told I’m good at networking, and it always surprises me.
I’m a huge Introvert at heart and I will often be the first to leave an event because I’ve had a great time, met wonderful people, but I feel my battery is flat and it’s time to go.

Why am I always surprised that I am told I’m good at networking?

Because I feel like I never actually do it.

And THAT is exactly the secret.

I have found so many ways in which to “trick” myself into networking that somewhere along the line I didn’t realise I was doing it amymore, I was too busy having fun.

Here are a few of the strategies I use to make things more fun not just for me, but those I’m speaking to as well.

• Arrive early. Take advantage of the stillness to speak to those there in a relaxed way, while you are “waiting” for the event to start. Often, that very first connection you make is the one you will circle back to before leaving and make sure you stay in touch with because you had such a nice discussion
• Off
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It was always going to be fun creating our vision boards, but when music, wine and a whole lot of laughter was added to the mix it turned positively therapeutic! 

Judith led us through the process by first inviting us to reflect on or goals and getting very specific about our priorities. The discussions were insightful in themselves and helped clarify things already. 

The next step is to trust our intuition when going through the images an without overthinking Strat to gather what resonates the most. 

It was mostly laughter from there!

Here are a few impressions from the session:
"I’m laughing all over again looking at the pictures. Thank you so much for holding this session for us, it was wonderful."

"Judith - yesterday was great! Thank you very much for the organisation. I had a lovely time with all of you and feel inspired! I come out of this with all the fun vibes and I look forward to seeing it come to life!"

"Thank you so much for this fun evening and what a pleasure it has been...