We Need To Talk About Micro-Enterprise

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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

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

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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

Breathe New Life into Old Writing

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(This is a super short, quick tips post that will take less than 5 minutes to read) I’ve been blogging for a few years now, one of the things I love about it is that gradual build-up of great value Continue reading Breathe New Life into Old Writing

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

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“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

Passion Projects #8: Pearls of Wisdom with Jan Para

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    Retiring quietly and retreating into the shadows was never going to be an option for the next passion-driven entrepreneur I’m featuring in the Passion Project series. When Jan Para started The Rocks Collection, it was a way to see Continue reading Passion Projects #8: Pearls of Wisdom with Jan Para

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)

Stop Trying and Start Doing – Thoughts On Perfectionism

Stop Trying Start Doing - Perfectionism

Being true to yourself is something you can’t do if you are preoccupied with the validation and approval of others. The Lie Of Perfectionism Perfectionism masquerades as a positive thing, the drive to create something faultless, something that is the Continue reading Stop Trying and Start Doing – Thoughts On Perfectionism