Dear subscriber

Sometimes you have questions, sometimes you have answers.

“How do I …?”
“What the best way to …?”
“What do you recommend for …?”
“Who do you know who is good at …?”

One of the biggest problems about running your own business is that there is so much to know and sometimes, you just don’t know what you need to know or which answers to trust.

Drive the Network members not only have a huge range of expertise and experience, they are one of the few groups that can be trusted not to try to sell anybody a solution, so their answers are invariably reliable.

Bring a question to these new monthly events and join in to help design creative answers.
Everybody learns, everybody wins! 

What have owls got to do with it? 

Since the pandemic, our LinkedIn Group has been focused on giving our 800 + members an opportunity to share how they're coping as well as support, inspiration, fun and joy.
Last Monday we asked you to share the reason you started your business and this Monday everyone is sharing the best testimonial they've every had.    
Sometimes, things get a little weird ... on Friday, a very funny discussion about which owl we identified with somehow turned into a bizarre and hilarious owls in glasses flight of fancy (with a little help from Helen Lindop). Talk about breaking down barriers ... 
As a way to get to know people and make connections these discussions can't be beaten. 
And the best bit? It only takes a few minutes and you can come back anytime to catch up.

Zoom Meetings 

If you like to have a quick drop in / catch up chat join us on Tuesdays. 

For more in depth but subtle networking Thursdays meetings are the thing.

On Fridays we have fun with our 'ED (not quite TED) Talks 
Last week Eddie Stableford gave us all hope for the future of reducing plastic pollution and this week Rebecca Orde will be talking about the difference Japanese loos can make to our lives. 

And finally ... if anxiety about the pandemic is causing you to panic or quietly unravel, you're not alone. Please get in touch and we'll help you find people who can help, from workshops on anxiety free parenting to confidential 1:1 support. We've gathered a lot of helpful resources in one place here. Exceptional Support ​

Ann Hawkins
MD and Founder 
www.drivethenetwork.com

Drive supports BLM, the Conscious Advertising Network and The New Citizen Project. We challenge bigotry and discrimination wherever we see it. We actively enable collaboration over competition and openly share expertise and knowledge. If you believe these things are important and you'd like to join us, you'll be very welcome.