How to move forward positively when everything has changed
A strange layer of mist appeared on the meadows near the Thames the other day. One minute you could see people, the next they were gone. To me 2020 often felt like that, like a world caught in dense fog. Knowing how to move forward positively when everything has changed, is not easy. There has been […]
Could you embrace your fear of failure?
The author Sadie Jones once said about her writing, ‘You imagine a cathedral and on the page, it’s a garden shed.’ I do know that feeling, and not just in relation to writing. So often, you have great ideas for your small venture but when it comes to turning them into reality, the results can […]
Audio: Your voice matters – and why you should use it to inspire women (not just on International Women’s Day)
Do you celebrate International Women’s Day? Or mark it in some way? For me it’s a day to appreciate how far we’ve come in the last 100 years. And to look at something we can improve or do differently in ourselves or our business, particularly as we can’t always change the world. It’s also a day […]
Why you shouldn’t fear your competition
When I noticed the repeat of the award-winning TV drama Broadchurch recently, I couldn’t help thinking back to when it was first screened (apologies to non-UK-based readers). It was on at exactly the same time as another, very similar drama! Both stories focused on the devastating impact of a child’s death on the community and you couldn’t […]
What is really holding your micro-business back?
The other day, I was talking to a client who had found making a business decision particularly difficult. She came to me having chosen what seemed like a safe and easy option. It wasn’t until I asked her a couple of probing questions that she realised that her decision was financially unsound and wouldn’t help […]