The Birthday Edition...

The most commonly asked question upon meeting someone new is usually....

"So... what do you do?"

As a Visibility Specialist 13 years in, what I've learned over those years and my lifetime is that connection really is key.

So before I share this feast of a post, please know this:

1. I walk my talk when it comes to being visible, I'd say I'm more of a mentor and a teacher. It means that I wholeheartedly understand the hesitancy you may experience when it comes to sharing a post like this. People often wonder whether it's too personal to be professional.
2. If I worried about what other people thought of me, I'd spend a lot of my time NOT doing the very things that bring me joy. I'd hesitate, procrastinate, and decide not to. In my books, that's not a life well lived
3. Blood. Sweat and Tears. Behind the "pinch me" moments for so many, there are lots of blood, sweat and tears. Sometimes things don't go to plan or work out and I think it's just as important to share the journey, be honest and stay in integrity, even when no one is watching. My motto is Share from the scar, not the wound.

That said, on this 'another year' day, here are some things for those of you who want to get to know who I am as an actual human...

Here’s a peek into, my well worn life and a chance to get to know more pieces of the real and authentic me.?

Life and work happens, and perhaps we’ve been out of touch for a while?

Over the last few years, I’ve compiled?different type of ‘about me’ post.?

But Jenny, 51 things about me you exclam!!!

Well…June is my birthday month and as the years go up I love to reflect, appreciate and share something to celebrate each year ??

So here are 51 things you might not know about me.

Let’s get more acquainted…

1. My favourite thing I love is closing my eyes and feel the sun on the back of my eyelids.?

2. I prefer heat to cold?

3. I’m no longer arachnophobic

4. I’ve had dinner with Tony Curtis and?his friends, it’s a story but it was a cool experience?

5. I worked a summer season in Ibiza in 1993

6. I’m not a fan of soft toys?

7. I don’t really do pink and sparkly

8. I gain my biggest insights on Visibility by observing what people do … and don’t do, especially when they think that no one is watching.?

9. During lockdown I developed a flair for cleaning strange things with natural products e.g. bathroom light cords, dirty trainer soles?

10. I’ve never broken a bone?

11. I’ve always been skinny?

12. I’ve been pregnant with twins but don’t have children?

13. A son and a daughter, it’s why I support SANDS

14. I detest coriander aka cilantro?

15. I’m sensitive to MSG (Mono sodium glutamate)?

16. I love tiramisu...

17. … but don’t drink coffee?

18. I love fresh flowers?

19. I can also make sugarcraft flowers too?

20. I’ve walked barefoot on broken glass

21. … and fire walked across hot coals

22. I’ve never read any of the 50 shades books...

23. I found the streakers at cricket matches fascinating as a 70’s child...?

24. I was rude to Robbie Williams in 1995 because he asked me for cigarettes (I still cringe at my audacity)

25. It was when he was still in Take That the first time around?

26. I cry when I’m happy, surprised and when I get client testimonials?

27. It takes a lot to anger me but I’m no soft touch

28. I’m not keen of fake people, companies or brands, I prefer a genuine connection?

29. I love deep and meaningful conversations because I know how important they are for sustained change?

30. Small talk bores me, a random “hi” or “how are you?” from random strangers into my DMs is likely to be ignored.?

31. and... I don’t get bored easily because…

32. There’s always something to do

33. I’d love to be on the secret millionaire?

34. It’s rare but occasionally I’lI rant, because I’ve had my voice shut down and seen so many others have theirs shut down too.

35. I’ve got an inappropriate sense of humour...

36. and I attribute that on my early days as a trainee chef?

37. I had a kitten when I worked in Morocco that was named after me

38. I once got mistaken for Angela Brown on a ferry. (I don’t think I look anything like her).

39. The question I’m asked most is “Jenny, what should I say?”, followed by what would you do?

40. I really missed the Chelsea flower show during lockdown, I see that natural beauty and I’m in my element.?

41. I’m always finding money in the street, usually notes usually ￡10 notes?

42. I flew to the USA 7 times in 2014 because I was working with a fabulous mentor (I still work with her to this day)

43. Decades before I became a coach, people have always trusted me their secrets and I don’t know why. It feels important to me to keep them.?

44. I started an accidental packed lunch business at school aged 12

45. I went on to sell homemade cakes and desserts at indoor markets around the same age in the school holidays and ALWAYS sold out.?

46. I worked as a holiday rep, AND did ski seasons in between but snowboarded.?

47. I’ve spoken at Google, Scotland Yard and on the BBC (radio and TV) but my happiest moments are when you get to speak out and use your voice as a force for good

48 As a black life #BlackLivesMatter and I’m very proud to be black. Despite some pretty awful online comments I will NOT stop speaking about this.?

49 I stopped sharing some of the incredible life happenings online in order to help more people, more deeply offline and in person.?

50 I’ve always been driven and ambitious. Sometimes I’ve failed and sometimes I’ve flown but either way I’ve learned a lot along the journey.?

51 Since my last birthday,?

I’ve been blessed with some amazing pinch me moments and had a lot of cool happenings?

For ALL of this, I am truly grateful ????

Thank you for walking beside me along the way ??

Just one more thing…

Please DON’T connect with me and then instantly spam me with your stuff, like join my group, buy my stuff, vote for me etc.?

I detest it and will just ignore you (which I hate to do), and there are far better ways for people to connect with you.

What does Jenny do?

Jenny Kovacs, is a Visibility Specialist, known as the Queen of Being Seen, and is a well-regarded speaker, mentor, coach, trainer and businesswoman.

Jenny has regularly appeared on the BBC throughout the UK and speaks on the topic of professional visibility internationally.?

Creator of the Visibility Activator System?, Jenny’s five key pillars show you ways to be visible, and how to raise your professional profile.?

Jenny’s trainings and talks have spanned well known corporations, brands, companies and been delivered to 1000’s of clients delivered worldwide, both in person and online and cover the mindset, tools and practical tools to having your work be seen without feeling like a show off.

Find me online:

Website: www.JennyKovacs.com

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VisibilityVibe ?

Twitter https://twitter.com/giftwishLtd

Linkedin https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/jennykovacs/?

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thequeenofbeingseen/

Clubhouse @TheBeSeenQueen?

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