Take a holiday from the back-office functions for the summer!
While it might seem like everyone is taking a break from work at the moment and jetting away on their holidays, your opportunity to take a break may feel out of reach. For many businesses in the health and wellness sector, demand for services can surge over the summer...
How do you keep all the plates spinning during the summer?
The summer holidays are rapidly approaching and for many of us that means having the kids at home for 6 weeks (though it can seem like an eternity some days!), Trying to keep the children entertained and occupied while running a business can feel like an impossible...
Make hay whilst the sun shines…
How to be more productive this summer The summer is just around the corner which means longer, hopefully, sun-filled, days and warmer temperatures are on their way. Just because there’s more time in the day doesn’t mean you have to spend it doing things you don’t...
Life and work should be a marathon, not a sprint
How to manage your energy for a long and happy career Unless you keep your TV turned off these days, it seems impossible to escape the hype around the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations rapidly approaching at the start of June. 70 years as the Queen really is a...
Longer, lighter days shouldn’t mean more work
The clocks have sprung forward now and although the weather is less than spring-like in my area with the recent arctic blast, there is the promise of brighter and warmer days to come in the future. Just because the days may be getting longer doesn’t mean we should be...
Feeling flat? How to renew the zest you need for your business this Spring
There’s something special about Spring. After the long and dark winter months, seeing the shoots of new flowers spring from the ground, noticing the birds getting active in the trees and building nests and feeling that gentle warmth start to stir again, it’s difficult...
Why February is the Month of Gratitude and Self-care
It’s hard to go anywhere in February without seeing Valentine’s Day promotions everywhere. February is a month of love and kindness. Of recognising those that matter to us most and celebrating human connection. Whether it’s the love we have for others, or the love we...
How to use the Moon to Support Your Business Year
We’ve known for a long time that the Moon is a powerful influence on our lives. Not only does it control the tides and affect our menstrual cycle but farmers have been planting crops and harvesting them at particular times of the moon cycle to get the best produce for...
Taking a break this Christmas? Here’s how to use that time wisely
There are few opportunities to take a real break away from our businesses and relax and while Christmas is traditionally one of the busiest times of the year for our personal lives, it does give us the chance to step away from our day-to-day business life for a few...
Diversity and inclusion – why it matters to small business owners
Your clients are the focus of your business, it’s why you do what you do after all. But when was the last time you considered inclusivity and diversity within your customers and within your business? There has been a rapid and positive change toward being more...