Practical Sustainable Enterprise Support
What is the true cost of doing business? Climate change has become a climate crisis, inequality, poverty, Brexit, a cost of living crisis, a pandemic, war in Europe… With so many challenges to respond to, business as usual is more Continue reading Making Profit Is Not The Point (But Not For The Reason You Think)
Sustainability. What does that word mean for you? As a wordsmith, that’s always an intriguing question for me. Here’s what the Cambridge Dictionary has to say on the subject: Sustainable, a definition A core constituent of everything I do is Continue reading Act Local Think Global – Thoughts on Sustainability
Did you do the Big Plastic Count last week? My results are in! 69 pieces of plastic in the Morse house and 49 of them were cellophane wrapped packets from our Gousto boxes. I’m disappointed that ONE place is responsible Continue reading My Big Plastic Count Results
‘Our lives should be in constant audit’ – Chris Packham Making informed choices about what we consume and how we lead our lives can be overwhelming and exhausting. It’s an uphill struggle when you do all you can to make Continue reading The Regular Life Audit
I’m not going to pretend to know anything about materials science. I’m not a packaging expert. But as nothing more than a conscious consumer, I know there are better, sustainable, alternatives to single use plastic. I’ve seen them, I’ve bought Continue reading Alternatives To Plastic Packaging
“How can I get people to book and pay?” It’s a question I get asked a lot when supporting micro enterprises. Being in business is not easy but you can keep it super simple. I use a free platform for Continue reading How I Book Appointments And Take Payments Online (For Free)
If you want to write and publish a book, here are my two pro tips to help you get there… Continue reading How To Write an eBook – Two Small Tips That Make a Big Difference
In the pursuit of living a sustainable, accountable and ethical lifestyle, some people are prepared to go much further than others. Mark Boyle, The Moneyless Man, went a whole year without using any money. His book is fascinating and makes Continue reading A Life Without Technology – How Far Would You Go?
What’s your purpose? Do you even have ONE purpose? How do you discover what it is? I’ve never been sure about this idea that we have A thing. A gift. “It’s needlessly limiting to believe that your life Continue reading Ikigai – A Journey of Purpose
I was attracted to this book as I am drawn to the idea of happiness being something you can nurture, grow and cultivate. When I saw it, I thought it had something to do with gardening for mindfulness or growing Continue reading Grow Your Own Happiness: A Book Review