Resident in Focus: Anna Leckey, Founder of Tiny House Community NI
For this month’s Resident in Focus feature we chatted with Anna Leckey, founder of Tiny House Community NI. We caught up with Anna to find out more about the story behind Tiny House Community NI along with her many other creative projects. Plus, she shares her biggest lessons of 2020, her hacks for maintaining a […]
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3 Signs You’re In The Wrong Co-Working Space
Your first clue: it’s not Ormeau Baths. On a more serious note, it’s important that you find that you find the right co-working space to match your needs and to help cultivate the ideal working environment for you. Co-working is a powerful tool to connect, collaborate and grow your business. Naturally, the first step is […]
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3 Wellbeing Tips for Freelancers and Entrepreneurs
It’s no secret that making your wellbeing a priority as an entrepreneur or freelancer is of utmost importance. We’ve heard the burnout stories. Some of us have even experienced them first hand. Consider these wellbeing tips as tools to keep encouraging you, to keep you at your best while still enjoying the festivities in the […]
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4 Ideas For Taking Your Business Virtual
If 2020 has taught us anything it’s the importance of adapting to circumstances outside of our control. That and the fact that there’s no better time to digi-proof your business and get creative with ways to take your business virtual. At this point of the year, most of us are starting to plan out our […]
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7 Of The Best Apps For Entrepreneurs and Freelancers
The apps that will help you feel organised and sane as an entrepreneur or freelancer in 2020. Asana Running a business calls for a lot of juggling responsibilities and tasks on a daily basis. Therefore it’s important to have some kind of system in place to make sure you stay on track. Project management tool, […]
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Resident in Focus: Niamh Crawford-Walker, Coach for Small Business Owners and Freelance Writer
This month we interview Niamh Crawford-Walker, freelance content writer for Ormeau Baths and Founder of #Goals, a coaching company dedicated to helping women start their own side-hustles and small businesses. Tell us more about your role: In my role as a writer, I have the joy of helping purpose-led businesses bring their brand to life […]
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5 Ways To Make Self-care a Priority
We’ve spent a lot of time in crisis mode over the last ten months. Unsurprisingly this can its toll on our mental health and energy reserves. Now that we’ve found ourselves with tightened restrictions from the pandemic again, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed and it may call for taking time to make wellness and self-care […]
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3 Books To Boost Creativity In Business
Navigating the final quarter of 2020 looks a little different to those of previous years. It’s been a year that’s called for plenty of resilience, a whole host of innovation and channelling the best of our creativity. If you’re craving a fresh dose of inspiration, there’s no better way than getting lost in the pages […]
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10 Famous Founders Quotes On Building Resilience
Building resilience is an important part of growth and change. In the Covid-19 era, building resilience is more important than ever and here at Ormeau Baths, our aim is to support our members as best we can now and always. There are several ways to cultivate and encourage resilience in others. Sometimes it takes finding […]
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Meet Rachel Snowden, Founder of Napoleon
Recently, we welcomed Napoleon to our Ormeau Baths family who we’re very excited to have fuelling our coffee love and addictions. We caught up with Rachel to find out more about the story behind Napoleon (including the name) and her wise words to business owners, particularly those aspiring to open a business mid-pandemic as she’s […]
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The Perks of Freelance Life As Part of a Co-Working Community
The stereotype of the freelance work set up paints pictures of freelancers sipping on their flat white, typing on their laptop from the corner of a coffee shop. The reality – Coronavirus restrictions aside – is that many freelancers miss the company of co-workers. They crave many of the creative and social aspects associated with […]
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How to Communicate Effectively with a Remote Team
Communication can cause complications and misunderstandings at the best of times so when you remove the verbal cues, body language and intonation that comes with face to face communication, things can get tricky. Whether you’re on the hunt for a remote job or leading a new remote team, here are some practical tips to help […]
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5 Key Benefits of Coworking Spaces
Imagine colourful, light-filled workspaces, coffee on tap and a diverse network of people, hard at work at hot desks, breakout areas and meeting rooms. Ah, coworking spaces. How sweet it is to work in a world where you exist. As remote work and flexible work becomes more of a necessity, technology continues to advance and […]
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How To Avoid Remote Work Burnout
People who work in offices burn out because they’ve got to deal with stressful commutes, navigate exhausting office politics, spend 8-9 hours working in the office then repeat the commute in reverse – to put it simply. People who work from home burn out because their work and home life boundaries are suddenly blurred, they’re […]
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Resident in Focus: Victoria Coulter, Operations Manager at Ignite N.I
This month we welcomed a new face to our Ormeau Baths family – Victoria Coulter, stepping in as Operations Manager at Ignite N.I. We caught up with Victoria to find out more about her work with Ignite, her favourite career resources as well as who her dream business mentors are. Name & role: Victoria Coulter, […]
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