Of Vision and Vanity

Every business needs a vision, but not every entrepreneur has to be a visionary. If you close your eyes and imagine where you would like your life to be in, say, 5 years, what might it look like? Try it. Continue reading Of Vision and Vanity

7 Product Marketing Mistakes To Avoid

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It’s easy to make mistakes when marketing your business. Here are 7 top tips from a contributor. Pexels. CCO Licensed. Getting people to buy your product requires marketing. But not just any type of promo will do. With so many Continue reading 7 Product Marketing Mistakes To Avoid

Here’s How To Ensure Your Business Appeals To Modern Customers

The needs of your customers are constantly changing and businesses that don’t respond will be left behind. Top tips here from a contributor to appeal to modern customers. Are you eager to ensure that your business appeals to modern customers? Continue reading Here’s How To Ensure Your Business Appeals To Modern Customers

Homemade Natural Deodorant That Really Works

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I can’t help but wonder what nasty chemicals go into the deodorant I slather onto my sweaty armpits every day. Often packed in single use plastic, I’ve tried to use mostly deodorant in glass bottles – but that still creates recycling. Continue reading Homemade Natural Deodorant That Really Works

The Cost Of Living Is Unsustainable

It’s a familiar mantra – reported in the media as a ‘Cost Of Living’ crisis – as if rising costs are a temporary blip, that we should sit tight and ride it out. Which would make sense, if there was Continue reading The Cost Of Living Is Unsustainable

Writing Through Creative Constipation

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Some days, it’s just hard. You’re sat there, straining to push it out but getting nowhere. You know you ‘should’ be writing – that blog, that course content, that story, those next 1000 words – but it’s blocked. Don’t Call Continue reading Writing Through Creative Constipation

Busy Badge of Honour – The Scourge of Busy

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Do you wear your busy-ness like a badge of honour? Many years ago, in another life, I was an HR Administrator for a busy manufacturing firm in south Somerset. The factory staff worked shifts but the office staff worked regular Continue reading Busy Badge of Honour – The Scourge of Busy

The Art of Productive Procrastination

Two sides to ourselves. Negative and positive self talk to improve productivity

Procrastination is just a step on the path to productivity. I’m a terrible procrastinator. Productivity rarely comes easy! When you work for yourself, you are both the biggest asset and the biggest liability to your business! Self-Sabotage Becomes An Art Continue reading The Art of Productive Procrastination

SEO Tips for Small Businesses – How to Get Found Online

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3 ways to help your business be found online Continue reading SEO Tips for Small Businesses – How to Get Found Online

3 How To Projects to Upcycle Old Jeans

I had a load of old jeans in my sewing stash, things that I’ve kept for years with the intention of using one day. The potting shed at Hen’s Tooth has given me just that opportunity. When I’m making things Continue reading 3 How To Projects to Upcycle Old Jeans