Lessons From Another Year in Business

Lessons learned from another year in Business

I have a memory of a school Parent’s Evening. As a sometime teacher’s pet, my innate need to please made me a bit of a suck-up, constantly seeking approval. I was often the first with a hand up in class Continue reading Lessons From Another Year in Business

Gorgeous Greetings – Fortune Is In The Follow Up

Sending greetings

It’s that time of year again where we go into retail meltdown – buy all the things, eat all the pies! Seasons Greetings! Spending money we don’t have buying things for people who don’t want them… Above all else, Christmas Continue reading Gorgeous Greetings – Fortune Is In The Follow Up

5 Lucrative Businesses for Stay at Home Parents – A Guest Post

stay at home jobs

The world of work is changing. Many of the small businesses I work with were started by working mums. Women who need a career and a purpose, while being a mum. But it’s not only stay at home parents who Continue reading 5 Lucrative Businesses for Stay at Home Parents – A Guest Post

6 Quick Tips for Business Show Delegates

Handshake Making connections at a business show

(A super short post with an infographic that will take less than 5 minutes to read) It’s an unexpected thing to say, but I enjoy a Business Show! Yes, I know. Bit weird! I enjoy business shows for a number Continue reading 6 Quick Tips for Business Show Delegates

How to Discover Your Expertise – A Guest Post

Discover your expertise

  It’s always a privilege to host fellow entrepreneurs as guests on the blog and share their expertise. When they have been long-time business buddies too, that’s an extra bonus. Linda Davies-Carr’s drive, determination and passion are impressive. As The Continue reading How to Discover Your Expertise – A Guest Post

The Real Writing Is In The Edit

editing skills to improve your blog

“The real writing happens in the edit” I find myself saying that a lot. I say it, because I believe it and I preach it to anyone writing their own blogs and other content. I’m going to use a rather Continue reading The Real Writing Is In The Edit

The Joy Of Freedom – On Your Bike

The freedom of cycling and self emplyment

    Meet Barry…     Barry The Bike   He’s been sat in my shed for seven years until this summer. I re-homed the various spiders who’d moved into Barry’s nooks and crannies and took him to Crucial BMX Continue reading The Joy Of Freedom – On Your Bike

Three Things Your Business Should Work On

It’s all too easy to swamp yourself with work In the business, while neglecting working On the business. But working on the business is more than thinking about cashflow and how to win the next client! In fact, personally I Continue reading Three Things Your Business Should Work On

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)