We’ve all heard the term ‘work-life balance’. For a long time, the idea of balancing your work life with your home/family/leisure/whatever life was a goal that many pursued. It’s still a valid concept, but this …
Who to follow on social media as a business
Whether you’re a sole trader or a business owner with employees, knowing who to follow on social media can be a bit of a puzzle. Do you follow your customers, or your competition, or your …
Looking back over 2020
Wow, that was the year that, well, wasn’t really. Most of us set out with an idea of our goals for the year or at least a rough sketch of how 2020 would pan out. I …
How to keep learning as a business owner: 5 more ways
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 …