Are we turning into a Cottage Industry?
Is this the start of the next shift? With the extremely deep and ongoing Government cuts putting thousands of people out of work, coupled with a limping economy seeing major retailers crumbling like dominos, is our nation headed towards becoming a cumulative mass...
Forget the Resolutions !
Do they actually mean anything? When I was an employee, people asked about my New Year resolutions and they'd usually center around getting fit/cooking healthier meals/taking more holidays or just having more 'me' time. Now I'm a business owner, all I'm asked is what...
Are you your own Apprentice?
Can you steer your own path? After a busy Christmas break, I finally settled down to watch the finale of the Young Apprentice. You couldn't have put 4 x different finalists together and in the end, it came down to 2 x young women who are at completely different ends...
2012 – Were you an achiever too?
What a year! On a national level I’m sure we’re still to have a run down and be bombarded with clips of the Jubilee, Olympics & Paralympics. We showed as a Country what we can really do when we put our minds to it. The games showed that no matter what time of life we...
Is there really a North/South Divide?
Does geography mean you'll be more successful? I recently went on a tour of the new Media City studios and heard about the BBC moving everyone from the South up to Salford. This got me thinking about the North/South divide and the differences in Business? Whilst the...
The Home Office, Friend or Foe?
When starting out in business, keeping overheads to a minimum is important, the main way this is achieved is by running a business from home. There are several pros and cons to this arrangement, for some it works a treat, for others it can be frustrating and...
Is our work culture making us ill?
Do you work yourself sick? A recent study found that many employed people are working an average of 46 days paid overtime a year, which is leading to stress and depression. For many self employed this is the norm, but if you were employed before you set up your...
Families increasingly reliant on gadgets to keep in touch
Are you missing that crucial time? A recent report stated that around 1 in 5 families spend less than an hour a day together and rely on phones and texts to keep in touch. Does this sound familiar? Is there anything wrong with this? Family life has undergone dramatic...
Is the balance shifted towards those with families?
If you're single or a couple that don't have children, it must be pretty frustrating to constantly read about fitting work/life balance around families. Surely its just as important to achieve your own unique lifeblend too? Maybe it's presumed that you work a...
Are your business cards missing a trick?
Do your cards stand out from the crowd? One of the main tasks our busy networking clients ask us to complete is adding business cards to their mailing list, it's always a major task and one that we quite enjoy to be honest, we can't think of many better places to be...
The never ending story
Does the light at the end of your business tunnel seem too far away? When you feel you are near it does it suddenly move? If your answer is yes, then you are experiencing what everyone in business goes through, it is normal! There are a few reasons for this; What were...
Are you on Countdown for Christmas?
Are you dreading the Christmas break? Or are you looking forward to down time? Does time with close family fill you with dread or joy? If it is dread, this could be because we sometimes get so engrossed in our work life and the satisfaction that it gives us, that we...
