A Vision For Freedom

a vision for freedom

  Travel. Freedom. Exploring. Adventure. Escaping. What’s not to love? When I worked as a startup trainer for an enterprise agency a few years back – while I was being trained in their teaching materials – I have a vivid Continue reading A Vision For Freedom

Marketing Strategies to Improve Your Online Brand

Build your online brand

Improving your online brand is more important now than ever, when bricks and mortar shops are struggling and offline marketing is restricted by the pandemic. This contributor suggests some ideas to inspire your marketing and build your online brand.   Continue reading Marketing Strategies to Improve Your Online Brand

COVID-19: Is Your Business Prepared for a Post-Pandemic World?

As the end of 2020 approaches we are starting to think about what comes next. This article by a contributor offers some suggestions to help you and your business move forward.   Preparing Your Business Following the restrictions placed by Continue reading COVID-19: Is Your Business Prepared for a Post-Pandemic World?

Essentialism: Inspiration and A Book Review

Book review and tips on essentialism

  Remember Marie Condo? Her decluttering methodology was so 2019.Her approach to clearing out your wardrobe was to only keep the clothes that ‘spark joy’, then thank the rest of your clothes before putting them in the charity bag. I Continue reading Essentialism: Inspiration and A Book Review

Should Shaming: What Expectations Are Holding You Back?

Lady justice. Are you should shaming yourself or others

“You’re not a failure for not being where you think you ‘should’ be” Seeing that quote shared on Social Media reminded me of this blog I wrote a few years ago. It’s just as relevant today as it was then. Continue reading Should Shaming: What Expectations Are Holding You Back?

5 Actionable Tips On Attracting New Clients To Your Freelancing Business – A Guest Post

How to attract new clients to your freelancing business

  Welcoming freelancing Writer Heather Redding back to the blog this week, sharing timely tips on attracting next clients. Predictably, my favourites are points 3 and 5: Networking and starting a blog. Over to Heather…   5 Actionable Tips On Continue reading 5 Actionable Tips On Attracting New Clients To Your Freelancing Business – A Guest Post

Big Dreams, Shallow Pockets: Help To Start A Business (UK)

Big dreams shallow pockets. Get help for your start up business

Is It All Change For You? As lockdown eases and we slowly get comfortable with our new reality, many of us are questioning the work we do and the choices we’ve made. Here in the UK millions of employees were Continue reading Big Dreams, Shallow Pockets: Help To Start A Business (UK)

Why You Should Go It Alone In Your Business

Setting up alone to turn your dreams into reality

Setting up your own business has never been more accessible. It’s why self-employment is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the economy. But being in business doesn’t mean having to employ a team of people and paying for expensive premises. Continue reading Why You Should Go It Alone In Your Business

We Need To Talk About Micro-Enterprise

Support The micro-enterprise community

Larger businesses may be the backbone of the UK economy. But small and micro-enterprise are the tendons, blood vessels, muscles, joints and nerve endings that glue it all together. In my 20+ years of experience, successive governments of various colours, Continue reading We Need To Talk About Micro-Enterprise

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