Productivity Quick Tips

  Procrastination is just a step on the path to productivity. I’m a terrible procrastinator. Productivity never comes as readily as I’d like!   Mindless scrolling through Social Media and reading blogs is my procrastination enabler – although I’m much Continue reading Productivity Quick Tips

Playful Blogging – Authentic Creativity On Your Blog

Roll the dice, get playful with your blogs

“There’s no evidence to suggest that life is serious.” I don’t know who, if anyone, famously inspirational ever said that but I say that! Life is for being playful. Life is for living, loving and having fun. That’s not to Continue reading Playful Blogging – Authentic Creativity On Your Blog

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

Passion Projects #6: Stepping Off The Treadmill with Maria Newman, Mummy On A Break

    Stuck on the treadmill. Plodding along getting gradually more and more tired and feeling like you’reĀ  going nowhere. Do you have those days where you wonder what the hell you’re doing with your life? When you’re counting down Continue reading Passion Projects #6: Stepping Off The Treadmill with Maria Newman, Mummy On A Break

How To Optimize The Images On Your Blog

Optimizing your blog images. Photos

Let’s get real, if you open a web page and see an impenetrable wall of text with no images, you will probably click away. Even the most avid reader will squint and think twice before diving in! Break It Up Continue reading How To Optimize The Images On Your Blog

Should I Oppose Others In My Blogs? (A – Z of Blogging Series)

How to oppose an opinion on your blog

Very few of us go around deliberately upsetting others. It’s natural to not want to oppose someone. I was at an event recently and got chatting to a fellow small business owner. He said something that could have been taken Continue reading Should I Oppose Others In My Blogs? (A – Z of Blogging Series)

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

Using Research To Inspire And Inform Your Blogs

magnifying glass for blog research

(A less than 10-minute read or a 20-minute video) You don’t have to come up with a completely new idea for every blog you write! A little research can go a long way to inspiring and informing your writing. My Continue reading Using Research To Inspire And Inform Your Blogs

A – Z of Blogging: 26 Elements To Be Better at Blogging

ABC of Blogging

There is so much more to blogging than writing an article for the purpose of being found on Google. Plenty of reasons to blog for your business – some a little unexpected… …Like doing it just for the love of Continue reading A – Z of Blogging: 26 Elements To Be Better at Blogging

Don’t Give Up! – A Guest Post

There is no magic wand but don't give up

Sometimes, we all have the urge to give up on a task or a goal, especially when it feels like we’re getting nowhere or it isn’t going the way we expected. My theme for August is ‘Get It Done’ – Continue reading Don’t Give Up! – A Guest Post