I know, I know: showing your face on social media can be daunting. There is a whole other discussion to be had there about insecurity, standards of beauty, how we feel we “should” look, but let’s save that for another day. The truth of the matter is, being visible will help you to grow your…

I see a fair few businesses using social media as an online billboard, or the equivalent of a flyer through the door. They showcase what they do, shout it out to the world but…that’s it. It’s not pointless – it does achieve some reach and some understanding of what those businesses do, but it is…

You will have heard the phrase “People Buy People” and it is true, but what does that mean for how you market your business? I will tell you what it does not mean: it does not mean that you have to be the most likeable person in the world, so do not panic. Yes, people…

In my last blog I talked about the fantastic free systems that are available to make our life easier. This time around I am looking at when it makes sense to spend money on a system – because it will actually save you money in reality. Your time has worth. That is true regardless of…

When we start out running our own businesses, it is all spreadsheets, Word documents and notebooks. We know that larger companies have whizz bang systems that automate everything and make it look shiny, but we also know that these things cost money, and we’re not of a size to justify that. So when we start…

You’ve got your business idea, it’s all planned out, you know you can do it, the next step is to get your message out there and find your first clients. So you need a big shiny website, all the social media accounts and a colour coded strategy right? Not necessarily. There are many well qualified…

Where is it that you want to go? I don’t mean physically, although whilst we’re in lockdown there are places that we all wish we could physically go. I mean, where do you want to go in your life? If that question feels too huge, how about this one: how do you want to feel?…