Practical Sustainable Enterprise Support
Retiring quietly and retreating into the shadows was never going to be an option for the next passion-driven entrepreneur I’m featuring in the Passion Project series. When Jan Para started The Rocks Collection, it was a way to see Continue reading Passion Projects #8: Pearls of Wisdom with Jan Para
Entrepreneurs dipping their toes into the murky waters of blogging for the first time often ask me, “Where do I write a blog?”. Keeping up with the latest platforms and technology can be overwhelming and off-putting for those new to Continue reading Where Do I Write My Blog? (A to Z of Blogging)
A convex mirror as a lens into the past. The tiny yellow sports cars, speeding its passengers into the future. A cow-hide rug, gentle beneath my toes, a spiral of grey twisting around a central eye Continue reading A Little Adventure Into Shifting Perspectives
Do you ever feel like a square peg in a round hole? Alison’s big smile and infectious enthusiasm make her a fabulous addition to my Passion Projects series. Living your values, even when you are a square peg in Continue reading Passion Projects #7: Being A Square Peg with Alison Muir
I’ve always had a problem with that business cliche, USP (Unique Selling Point). It creates this illusion that every business needs to have ‘a thing’, some sort of ‘novelty’ or ‘quirk’ that makes them ‘different’. It’s one of the Continue reading You Are Unique (A to Z of Blogging)
Do you have a big fluffy monster of a goal? It’s so massive, it’s almost inconceivable, almost. Something fluffy, amorphous that might take you a lifetime to reach. The closer you get, the more massive it seems. Like a mountain Continue reading Listen To Others, But Think For Yourself
I love working with entrepreneurs at the start of their journey. I’ve been mentoring start ups with Brave Enterprise for a while now (having started my own business with their help). I first met Jacquline Harthill earlier this year, Continue reading Passion Projects #5: Jacqueline Harthill, The Happy Parents’ Club
Using Social Media is a little like renting a room from a curmudgeonly landlord. You have to follow their rules. You’re not allowed to redecorate. You can have visitors, but only people on your designated friends’ list – unless Continue reading When Social Media and Blogging Collide (A to Z of Blogging)
“A child who reads will be an adult who thinks.” This is the inspiration behind the next in my series of Passion Projects. Sarah Corcoran has been a book lover all her life. She’s the brains behind the website Continue reading Passion Projects #4: Children’s Book Sequels – For Young Book Lovers
I recently met Leanne, of Purple Frogs Virtual Assistants (great name), at a ‘Blogging for Business’ workshop I was running on behalf of Women Mean Biz. She was so open to helping the others in the group during that Continue reading Passion Projects #3: Leanne Matthews of Purple Frogs. Helping Business Leap Ahead