Passion Projects #8: Pearls of Wisdom with Jan Para

pearls of wisdom passion project

    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

Where Do I Write My Blog? (A to Z of Blogging)

Which platform do I use to write my blog

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)

How to Write Catchy Blog Titles Your Readers Can’t Resist

Creating Clickable Blog Titles

Coming up with creative and clickable titles for your blog articles can be tough. They need to be catchy and informative, to appeal to both humans and also Google. I’m hosting a contributor, with some ideas and top tips to Continue reading How to Write Catchy Blog Titles Your Readers Can’t Resist

Directing Your Energy – A Little Adventure in Kinetic Divination

Crystal and Kinetic Divination

“Where your attention goes, your energy flows” I have a vague memory of a work away day. It was so many years ago, I’m not even sure where I was working! One of the team-building exercises was to describe each Continue reading Directing Your Energy – A Little Adventure in Kinetic Divination

Is Video The Future of The Web? (A to Z of Blogging)

VLOG Video vs Written blogs

About 5 minutes before I started writing this, I followed a link to a news article that caught my attention – happily chillin’ to some Rag N Bone Man, suddenly my music is interrupted as I’m bombarded with a video Continue reading Is Video The Future of The Web? (A to Z of Blogging)

A Little Adventure Into Shifting Perspectives

Taking a retreat to change persoectives

    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

A Little Adventure into Decluttering

Home decluttering get organized

  By no means am I a hoarder, but as I write this, I’m looking around the piles of ‘stuff’ on the table. I’m a relatively tidy person, and once a month I have a good tidy up for the Continue reading A Little Adventure into Decluttering

Passion Projects #7: Being A Square Peg with Alison Muir

  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

You Are Unique (A to Z of Blogging)

What makes your business unique

  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)

Listen To Others, But Think For Yourself

Listen to the fluffy monster of a goal

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