Outsourcing for Small Businesses – is it possible?

Wearing many hats. Outsourcing for Small Businesses

I’m very fond of hats! You’ll have noticed on my website, many pictures of me sporting my favourite fedora. People know me for my hats. When you work for yourself, wearing many hats becomes part of your reality, especially in Continue reading Outsourcing for Small Businesses – is it possible?

The Best Ways to Monetise Your Blog Right Now

monetise your blog

How Could You Monetise Your Blog? So you started a blog to grow your business? But what if the blog itself could earn you money?   Tips and inspiration from a contributor… (Quick Read, Contributed Content)   Image source   Continue reading The Best Ways to Monetise Your Blog Right Now

How Helpful Is Too Helpful On Your Blog? (A-Z of Blogging)

How helpful is too helpful? Cultivate relationships, grow your business

Can You Ever be Too Helpful? I wrestle with this idea a lot in my business. Which is why H is for Helpful in my A to Z of Blogging. On the one hand, my 3 golden rules of blogging Continue reading How Helpful Is Too Helpful On Your Blog? (A-Z of Blogging)

4 Must Haves For Working Remotely – A Guest Post

Working remotely without being isolated. Must have's to make it work for you and your business.

When I left corporate life and set up on my own, I vowed I would never work for anyone else ever again. It’s a process, a journey. Sometimes it hums along happily, other times – to use a well-worn comparison Continue reading 4 Must Haves For Working Remotely – A Guest Post

Facts Vs Opinion (A-Z of Blogging)

F is for Facts in the A-Z Blogging   Opinions or Facts? It’s been years since I watched “the news”. The word ‘news’ needs to be in quotation marks because in this age of 24-hour ‘news’ it’s amazing how tenuous Continue reading Facts Vs Opinion (A-Z of Blogging)

Sunday Reboot: Plan Your Proactive Week

We all know that having a plan is a sensible idea when you work for yourself. It’s the proactive thing to do. Whether it’s a plan for the overall strategy of the business, a plan for your marketing or a Continue reading Sunday Reboot: Plan Your Proactive Week

Three Lessons From Three Years In Business

3 Lessons from 3 years of business

July marks the third year I’ve been in business. Each year, I meet my anniversary with mixed feelings. Firstly, I’m always glad, relieved, happy to have made it through another year. My chief measure of success is not giving up Continue reading Three Lessons From Three Years In Business

How Niche Is Too Niche? Part Two: How and When to Define Your Niche

How niche is too niche for your business

Do you have a niche in your business? Should you have? This is part two of a two-part blog. In part one I shared 3 big compelling reasons to care about having a niche. Before you write anything, you need Continue reading How Niche Is Too Niche? Part Two: How and When to Define Your Niche

The Single Best Tip for Blogging

Single best tip to grow your blog

I started my first blog in 2013 as a vehicle to get my first novel off the ground. Since then, I’ve build a business around helping entreprenerus to discover the power in their own words, my top tip to grow Continue reading The Single Best Tip for Blogging

Waiting To Land Your First Paid Gig – A Guest Post

Waiting for your first paid writing assignment

As I pass the milestone of my third year in business this month, this guest post is a timely reminder of the early days of trying to get paid from your business. In the past three years, I’ve learned it Continue reading Waiting To Land Your First Paid Gig – A Guest Post