About 15 years ago I was given the amazing opportunity to work in India doing a fast track promotion process with Zurich Bank for three weeks. Being a single mum, I’m sure you can imagine how much I struggled with leaving my girls at home, but after a lot of tears I waved goodbye and got on the plane to …
Unfortunately, consistent high performance doesn’t happen by accident! In life we have two options. Option one is to respond reactively, but that means summoning energy just when you are at your weakest. The second and best option is to establish a routine that will help you perform at your best regardless of disruption! Plan and setup everything up the night …
“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” ― Jordan Belfort Are you one of those people who want to start their own business, but is waiting patiently for that amazing moment when the world will be calm and all will be well? That …
Ahhh, pricing. The bane of every biz owner’s existence – especially if you have a service-based business. Do you list the pricing on your website? Do you do a “starting at” price? Or do you leave it off altogether? Well, it kind of depends on your business. But there are quite a few reasons why listing pricing, or at least …
With all this lush weather I’ve been daydreaming about holidays a lot! Whether it’s a chilled staycation, keeping the kids busy with outdoor paddling pools and plenty of ice lollies, a cool camping trip to Cornwall (my favourite place in the world, ever!) or jetting off to somewhere hot and exotic, it can be a rough couple of weeks for …
1. Write your business ideas down Yes, this a small step to take but I often find that getting back to basics helps with clearing a foggy, unclear mind. Writing your ideas down is a critical step to unlocking your true business potential. This simple tip will stop you from losing or forgetting your ideas. Even if they aren’t important …
REMEMBER YOU ARE NOT ALONE First things first, repeat after me: I am not alone. I am not alone. I AM NOT ALONE! Although the stress of running a business on your own can feel incredibly isolating, it’s worth trying to remember that the majority of people go through stages of work-related anxiety at some point. Working for yourself can …
Working from home is brilliant in so many ways. One of those ways is being in control of your own schedule, and you can do that better when you learn how to work more efficiently. Give these ideas a try and let me know what you think of these tips for working from home. What will you do with the …
1. Wake Up Early Always try your hardest to touch up your sleeping pattern by going to bed earlier, and waking a lot earlier with that too. If this is too hard for you, try to wake up at least fifteen minutes earlier than your usual wake-up time, and after a week or two try waking up even earlier. Usually, …
Maintaining a work/life balance is easy when you run your own business right? You typically work from home and you have no one else to answer to, so it should be easy to switch off. WRONG! Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. In fact, many home-based sole traders struggle to strike a healthy work/life balance because the lines are more …