I almost quit. I was so close to taking the easy way out, giving up and waving goodbye to a dream that I have tirelessly worked on for so long. I had enough, I was about to give it all up. At the beginning, when you decide on a goal and you plan your pursuit...Read More
A few years ago I talked to John Bird the founder of The Big Issue magazine about business luck. He was adamant at that time that luck didn’t just happen. For him it was a combination of planning and insight. I mention luck as during this last month I have had nothing but a series...Read More
For me, 2014 has been about opening doors, stepping boldly and creatively into unfamiliar environments, celebrating success and making a few mistakes. At MSL our year started with a team meeting on Thursday 9 January. We talked animatedly about 2013 and discussed what we wanted to achieve in 2014. We mused on how our brand...Read More
Since it’s conception in 2005 YouTube has become one of the most used websites on the internet – giving it’s users free access to everything from music, how-to videos, trailers, vlogs and more funny cat videos than you could ever hope to watch…believe me I’ve tried. But the last few years has seen a rise...Read More
A few evening’s ago, I heard the phrase ‘connectrepreneurs’ and it made perfect sense. In celebration of the end of International Women’s Month, MSL held a Semple Secrets event at The Club at The Ivy in Covent Garden, London. My panellists were three amazing women: Carol Bagnald, Vanessa Vallely and Peggy Dannenbaum. These women were...Read More
If there is one thing us Semple girls take seriously it’s our nails. But while us busy fashion bees are bashing out blog posts day after day, it’s our nails that bare the brunt. So imagine our joy when ‘Beauts Beauty’ came to visit the office. Kiss goodbye to chipped pinkies and say hello to...Read More
From Heels to Steel documents Vanessa Vallely’s journey from a council flat in the East End, to the testosterone fueled world of London’s high flying city slickers. But there is a lot more to Vanessa than corporate success. A 3rd generation Pearly Queen and mother of two, Vanessa joins us to document a more emotional...Read More
Day 9 in 2014 – how many New Year’s resolutions have you said goodbye to already? I’ll admit, it didn’t even take three days before my detox was over and I was back to raiding the biscuit tin – but then again, I didn’t try all that hard either. But one resolution that I AM...Read More
Each new year beckons the start of exciting promise, and it is these aspirations which keeps us all propelling forward. Of course there will always be the occasional hurdle, but these unexpected challenges make us stronger, and on reflection, give us important life lessons which we learn from and take forward. While we all hope...Read More
27 years ago, two twins with platinum blonde hair, beaming smiles and big, innocent eyes that could bend arms with just one look, were born into the world. The Olsen twins’ identical looks and confident, charming personalities took them from your average Californian children to worldwide Television stars at the tiny age of just nine...Read More
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