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More Than Just a Pretty Face

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Joanna Martin
Joanna Martin
Founder at One of many
Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Kid Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.
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Sir Alan Sugar starts searching for his apprentice once more as the popular television show returns to our screens. Are you a fan? The Apprentice was one of the first television shows to pit men and women against each other on an equal footing. Some of the biggest success stories to emerge from the show […]

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The Secret to a Guilt-Free Life

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Joanna Martin
Joanna Martin
Founder at One of many
Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Kid Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.
Joanna Martin
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Recently a working-mother friend of mine told me how she feels when she leaves the office. “I am usually first to leave,” she said, “and I feel like everyone is judging me for putting my children before the company.” Wait. What? You’re not putting the children first, you’re putting them next. Besides, what are you […]

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If “NEEDY” Were a Turn On…

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Joanna Martin
Joanna Martin
Founder at One of many
Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Kid Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.
Joanna Martin
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There’s a bit in one of my favourite all-time films, Broadcast News, where the dorky male best friend is explaining to the sparky, over-achieving heroine (Holly Hunter in an Oscar nominated performance) that he is too insecure to find love. The world would be a great place, he says, if only “needy” were a turn […]

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Can Women Compete with Men?

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Joanna Martin
Joanna Martin
Founder at One of many
Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Kid Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.
Joanna Martin
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Lately I have been spending a lot of time connecting with other organisations that bring women together (after all we are just One of many!) There are stacks of inspiring places out there filled with supportive and informative women. But one thing about them kept bugging me. Sometimes the forums felt like a place to […]