It’s that time of year and all, so take a look back at the last 12 months. And be really, brutally honest with yourself. How organised were you? No, really. How many things did you mean to get done, but end up throwing by the wayside? How many tasks ended up late, or projects overrun because you didn’t manage to find enough time in the day? How many emails did you miss, invoices did you forget to pay, and meetings did you arrive late to? Don’t worry, we’re not here […]
It’s Christmas! Don’t you just love it? Our decorations have been up for weeks, the carol services are in full swing, and we are enjoying one too many mince pies and glasses of mulled wine. But if you’re a business owner, then you know Christmas isn’t just a time to get together with the family – it’s a time to worry constantly about taking time off from your business. Christmas is often a massive source of stress for us business owners, but it doesn’t have to be. If you’re smart, […]
We’re not going to sugar coat it – being a business owner is tough. Yes, it’s also amazing and rewarding, but it’s definitely not all plain sailing. It’s a long slog, with a lot of ups and downs to ride out along the way. There’s always something else to do, and never enough time in the day to get it all done. This usually means you have to end up abandoning some of those essential tasks just so that you can get some sleep at night. Problem is, those tasks […]
If you’re a small business owner, then this blog is for you. In fact, this blog is for any business owner who dreams of someday hiring in employees, or working with bigger clients and spending less time in the office at the same time. In short, any business owner who wants to grow. So, all of us, right? The problem with small businesses is that it can be very difficult to break out of the small business bubble, particularly if you can’t hire an employee to help you share the […]
Running your own business is a fantastic, empowering and freeing thing. It lets you follow your dreams and do exactly what you want to do, on your own terms. But it’s also a difficult road, peppered with challenges big and small, with issues and new problems to solve. And it can get lonely at times, dealing with it all on your own. Business owners wear so many different ‘hats’ to keep their business running that it’s a wonder their heads don’t explode! But you can always tell the successful ones, […]
Have you ever had ‘one of those days’? You know, the ones where you sit down at your desk and you just can’t get your brain to work. You can’t focus, you struggle to do any actual work, and you usually end up getting frustrated and not being very productive? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! This is known as a ‘mental block’ (also be known as creative block or even brain freeze), and it is not only very real, but it’s a professional’s worst nightmare. Everyone had experienced one at […]
It’s now officially summer, but you might be forgiven for not realising given how much it’s been remaining for the past few days! Before that though, the sky was bright and sunny, which means it’s time for a good old-fashioned spring clean. We’re super excited to see that some of our clients are blowing the cobwebs away and giving their offices a vigorous clean and reset, ready to take on whatever the rest of the year can throw at them. But what if spring cleaning could mean more than just […]
Do you ever feel like you’re rushing from one meeting to another, without much time to pause for breath? Do you sometimes feel like your diary is running you, rather than the other way around? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. The dreaded ‘diary takeover’ can happen to the best of us, and sometimes there are weeks where everything just happens to be on at the same time. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Believe it or not, there are some really simple tricks to help you wrestle back […]
