Business
Finding Time For Multiple Businesses
Given the recent discussions in the media around multiple businesses and second jobs, I was invited to appear on LBC Radio to discuss some of the practicalities. Can you have a second job or do it effectively? Many of the people I talk to and work with have second jobs or are running multiple businesses, either…
Read MoreWhen your mobile phone dies
A few weeks ago my mobile phone died. Dead as a Dodo or a Norwegian Blue (Monty Python reference). Not a flicker, not a glimmer. Nothing would persuade it to come to life. Even after trying all the standard restart options and searching online for recovery tips. Admittedly it had been struggling with memory issues.…
Read MoreWorking In Isolation
Now that many of us are being confined to home – either working or because businesses are shut down for the duration. People are experiencing this new working environment for the first time. If you’re working from home for the first time and need to know how best to organise your day … read a…
Read MoreFind and select a Virtual Assistant (VA)
There comes a time in every business when you need to acknowledge that you can’t do it all yourself and you need help. Whether you’re running your own business, leading a team or heading up a larger company. For the business owner working, with a Virtual Assistant (VA) can be a great way to get…
Read MoreDo I need a VA?
If you’re finding there aren’t enough hours in the day, it might be time to hand over some of your day-to-day tasks to someone else in the form of a Virtual Assistant (VA). A secretary or personal assistant that’s ‘virtual’, so they don’t have to be employed by you or located in your office. They…
Read MoreMentor Coach of the Year
I’m thrilled and delighted to have won the Award for Mentor Coach of the Year at this year’s Business Women Excellence Awards. A huge thank you to the @Mumpreneurs Networking Club for nominating me and providing the inspiration, motivation and making it easier with your “How to Win Awards” workshop in September. It’s only…
Read MoreDo we really need business cards?
I’ve just been sorting through a stack of business cards, neatly filed away in a storage unit and pretty much untouched since I first received them. When I first started my business, the exchange of business cards was a ritual frequently performed at the many networking meetings I attended. Sifting through the collection, the majority…
Read MoreTop Small Business Productivity Apps
When you’re running a small business, technology has many great advantages to improve your productivity and make the best use of your time. While you can get overwhelmed with just how many there are, here are a few of the best that I’ve either tested or use myself. Many offer a free trial. Some are totally…
Read MoreAre you being worked to death?
In the UK the average working week is 40 hours. We’re spending longer in the office, sitting at a desk and less active than a decade ago. Over 50% of people work more than 40 hour and 8% are working 60 hours or more. People are under pressure, overloaded, more stressed. They have less time…
Read MoreNot showing up
Working in the area of time management it’s inevitable that people occasionally don’t show up for a call. I make allowances for life happening or the unexpected coming up and usually people let me know, even if it’s at the last minute. Every now and then someone simply doesn’t show up for their call.…
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