Wellbeing for Entrepreneurs & Microbusinesses

"One sentence that really stays with me since I started running my own business is 'If I burnout, there will be no client, no mission, no business. I have to look after myself first, fill up my own cup, so I can pour time and energy into my business!' " (Lucile, Director of Mind It Ltd and Founder of Leeds Wellbeing Week)

"We want to create a safe space for Entrepreneurs and Small business owners to come together, find honesty and build community." (Zoe, Director of Refreshed Minds)

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This is a REAL event where people come with their REAL stuff and share their REAL stories, not the outwardly perfect ones.

There is a lot on offer for Mental Health and Wellbeing support for individuals via charities (e.g. Live Well Leeds, Mind), for employees via their organisations (e.g. Employee Assistance Programme), for organisations themselves to support their employees (e.g. Mindful Employer Charter), yet Microbusinesses and Entrepreneurs are very often overlooked as often considered as too small, or strong enough, or both.

However, Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners face specific challenges and are not always equipped to cope and nurture their wellbeing in the process. Among these challenges are:

1. Decision fatigue (being the solo decision maker);
2. Isolation and loneliness (no sense of community, particularly with digital working);
3. Required outward perfection and strength (on social media, at networking events…);
4. Identity challenges (feeling like you are your business, or that your business is your baby).

Does the above sound familiar?

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Join us to:

• Learn how to successfully prioritise your wellbeing while running a business;
• Learn about Wellbeing and the specificities for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners;
• Share best practices with like-minded entrepreneurs and small business owners;
• Experience Wellbeing activities throughout the day;
• Co-work, Net-work and more!

You will leave refreshed, inspired, nurtured, and ready for the rest of the week. Guaranteed!

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Agenda

• 9:30 - 10am - Coffee & Chats
• 10 - 11am - Welcome + Learn about the 4 pillars of wellbeing (Zoe & Lucile)
• 11 - 11:20 - Storytime / Presentation Virgin StartUps (tbc)
• 11:20am - 12:30pm - Co-work/Net-work
• 12:30 - 1:20pm Lunch & Chats
• 1:20 - 1:40pm Storytime / Presentation Northern Affinity / West Yorkshire Combined Authority (tbc)
• 1:40 - 2:20pm (40min) - Small groups: Practicing Honest Conversations
• 2:20 - 3pm -(40min) Options: Storytime / Massage / Chill & Chat / Work
• 3 - 4pm - Inspiration, Call to Action, Close

Massage therapists will be on-site in the afternoon so you can enjoy a neck and shoulder chair massage and treat yourself! No extra fee, 1 massage slot per attendee is included in the ticket price.

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Here is a bit more about us :

• Lucile is the founder of Leeds Wellbeing Week and Director of Mind It Ltd. Former Marketing Director of a fast-growing business, with a wide range of responsibilities and passion for her job, Lucile almost experienced burn-out herself and is now a big advocate of burn-out prevention through wellbeing activities. She created Mind It Ltd, a training company to support employees to thrive at home and at work. At Mind It Ltd, our vision is to make 'burnout' a thing from the past. We want wellbeing to be on everyone's to-do lists, every day. Lucile will lead the session on Burnout Prevention on the day.
  

• Zoe is... .
  

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Here is some feedback that we gathered from a similar event organised as part of Leeds Wellbeing Week, the previous 'Find Happiness in your Workplace' in Leeds:

• 'All sessions were equally good and so valuable to take on board’
• 'Brilliant event to all the 4 workshops and the massage teaser’
• 'Fantastic sessions, therapeutic, food for thoughts’
• 'We loved it all and want to see more!’
• 'Interesting talks, lovely speakers, great event!’

Event Venue

Virgin Money, 94 Briggate, Leeds, United Kingdom