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Setting boundaries when you’re a parent working from home
When you’re self-employed and you have children it can be really hard if you also work from home. Just how do you set boundaries for good working practice? Is it ok to work when the children are around? Should you work in the same room as them or somewhere else? There...
Coronavirus: What can you take control of?
So the next few months… This virus is gonna affect us in some way. I didn’t want to believe it. I’ve been ignoring it – it’s not gonna make a difference, things will continue .. but there’s no cure. It’s spreading and whilst there are infographics and stats flying...
Your LinkedIn Profile Checklist
Want to ramp up your LinkedIn success? Check out my top 10 tips for getting your profile right and how to start using your account. Remember, don't just collect a network, do something with it! If we're not connected on LinkedIn already, here's my url...
Too Old to Come to Yoga (Too Young to Die!)
A couple of weeks ago I got a phone call from a lady who'd seen one of my adverts and was thinking about joining a class. She asked me all of the usual questions "what time does the class start? How much does it cost?” etc etc. She seemed keen to come along which was...
Vision Boards
Making a vision board can be a joyous process. It enables us to think about what really matters to us and where we would like to be in the future. There is a simple pleasure in looking at a magazine and choosing that which inspires us. We have been blessed to have...
Let’s Talk About Money – The Jargon
Let’s Talk About Money – The Jargon Cash flow – arguably the most important aspect of managing money? It is often said that ‘cash flow can kill small businesses’ and so it is vital that the business owner or person in charge of finances (whether we are self-employed...
Funding for Business Growth – Are You Ready?
If you're considering raising funding to grow your business, this one is for you. . . Business owners looking for funding to finance their growth plans have probably heard the term ‘investor ready’ used a lot! Unsurprisingly, investor readiness can mean a number of...
How to make more money in your business…
Confidence – find your comfort cushion!
Confidence can be described as one's belief in one's ability to succeed. How confident are you? Do you go out there feeling you can conquer the world at any given moment or are you much more likely to feel a little unsure and holding back? In another lifetime I worked...
How to easily and smoothly train your brain into a new habit
This article was first published on the Life Coach Directory One of the things I’m asked most often when coaching is how clients can develop and sustain new, healthy habits rather than the old ones they want to change. There is no doubt that changing a behaviour can...
Sales tips and hints from Nevil Tynemouth
I love the stories that people tell themselves! "I hate selling. I am no good at sales. I don’t like sales. I don’t want to sell. Does that sound familiar?" We don’t have a choice but to sell if we want our businesses to survive. These hints and tips from Nevil...
Yoga and the Art of Time Management
Last month I explored how personal development tools such as SMART objectives can help make New Year resolutions become both realistic and achievable. This month I’d like to look at another Management buzz topic - “Time Management” and show how the 2000-year-old...