When you’re head down in the daily business routine, the idea of learning can seem unmanageable, expensive and sometimes scary. Perhaps the thought of fitting learning into your already hectic schedule seems impossible, or you …
What to do when ‘real life’ gets in the way of your small business
What do you do when your non business life puts up a brick wall that stops your business in its tracks? That’s the problem I was faced with a couple of weeks ago. I had the …
Closing down for the festive break
The time has come to shut up shop so that I can spend some quality time with my family. I close the work shutters at the end of today, Friday, 21st December 2018, and won’t …
Looking back over 2018
December is here and the end of the year is on the horizon. I’ve plans afoot for 2019 but first, I thought I’d look back over what has been a busy, productive and generally incredible …
How to prepare your business for the Christmas break
December begins at the weekend – the month for opening advent calendars, unconsciously humming Christmas songs (I keep finding myself falling into ‘Let it snow’ – no really, don’t let it snow), and filling up …
5 things to do on a client quiet day
Today, I have what I call a ‘client quiet day’. I have a little client work, but not enough to fill a working day. Is that worrying? Am I distraught? No and no. I’ll tell …
My 5 fears of going freelance (and how I handled them)
When I decided to work as a freelance copy and content writer, it felt like the proverbial penny had slipped into the perfect slot. I had the skills, I had the experience and I knew …
How to ease back into work after the summer break
Today marks the end of the second week of my teens being back at high school. Although I loved having them around over the summer holidays, their noisy *cough* enthusiastic presence over the break did …
Even a freelancer needs a break – the importance of taking a holiday
First things first, I’m going on holiday! *watch Fi do her little happy dance* My holiday wardrobe has been updated. I’ve dragged my teens round the shops until they gave in and agreed to buy …
Stock Photos: Where I find mine
When I started my online existence, many years ago, the only photographs I used were my own, haphazardly taken on my mobile phone or the occasional holiday shot. I’m sure I’m not alone in that. …