Making time to learn new things or refresh your existing skills can often come way near the bottom of your to-do-list when you have a business to run. Perhaps it isn’t on your to-do-list at …
How your business can move out of lockdown limbo
When the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown shut up the UK shop back in March, most businesses were affected. I’d even go so far as to say that all businesses were affected because even if you work …
More reasons to have a business blog
Back when I started this website, one of my first posts was 7 reasons to have a business blog. It talked about why you might not want to have a blog… I’m not a writer. …
Healthy Working from Home #StayHomeSaveLives
What a difference a month makes. At the beginning of March, we all had Coronavirus on our radar but the idea of staying at home to stay safe certainly wasn’t. Okay, a lot of us …
How I got organised for the new year
Since as far back as the middle of November last year, my email inbox has been inundated with messages about how to get organised for 2020. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve received all kinds of …
Taking a Christmas break
It’s almost that time of the year again – the festive break, the end of 2019 and the beginning of not only a new year, but a whole new decade. I’ll be closing shop on …
Top 3 social media channels for your business
So what are the top 3 social media channels for your business? I mean, is it better to use Facebook, or LinkedIn, or Twitter? How about Pinterest? Or one of the new channels like Webtalk? You’re told …
How to work from home in (very) hot weather
The summer sun has arrived all of a sudden. The weekend was bliss with its lie-ins, countryside walks and an excuse to chase the ice cream van. The working week, however, has turned into a …
Freelancers – how you can prepare for the summer break
That time of year is here again – warmer weather (mostly), longer days and the summer holiday season. Whether you’re a parent juggling self employment with the demands of kids off school or a freelancer …
How to keep learning as a business owner
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 …