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Catherine Ann - Doqit

Catherine Ann Reid is the founder of a tech company and a woman to be reckoned with! We asked her about her life, lessons, loves and plans.

This Is Midlife

Q1
What have you started lately that you wish you’d done sooner?

I saw turning 50 as the next half of my life and wanted to take all I'd learned from the first half and put it use by starting my founder journey and set up doqit.


Q2
What’s a boundry you set in this decade that changed everything?

Stopped people pleasing - saying 'no' is a game-changer.


Q3
Creative brain or logical brain?

Creative... while enjoying that it makes sense.


Q4
When do you feel most powerful these days?

When I am speaking honestly and unapologetically about what matters most to me. No longer people pleasing and saying what I think was what was wanted to be heard.


Q5
What’s a myth about ageing you’re happy to dispel?

That you can't learn new things - I've learned more in the last ten years than I did in the previous 50!


Q6
Whats your current signature look?

Anything with bright red lipstick!


Q7
How would you describe your diet??

Like my school report - could do better ;-) I am enjoying having added Eve into the mix. The benefits are real. My nails have never been healthier.


Q8
Me time - what does that look like for you?

Not enough - but I do enjoy a fortnightly manicure, a good movie or podcast, and a walk with the dog.


Q9
What daily non negotiable keeps your enegy and joy high?

Avoiding toxicity at all cost in all aspects of my life... and water!


Q10
What do you do to keep active?

Please see description of my diet lol.


Q11
What are you unapologetically done with?

Bullshit.


Q12
What have you enjoyed learning lately?

I'm getting to grips with using AI using it to help with so many aspects of my life - it's incredible - but do check the sources.


Q13
What’s the smartest investment (in money, health, or time) you made this decade?

£38 on Match.com - got myself an amazing hubby!


Q14
If you could send a 10 second voice note to your younger self, what would it say??

It'll all work out in the end - if it hasn't yet, then it's not the end... keep going!


Q15
Learning new stuff -watch, read or listen?

I'm not great at sitting down and reading. I like to learn by doing it, breaking it, trying again. The joy of having access to so much high quality content is that we can find endless learning opportunities on You Tube.


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