Doing something you enjoy and value has great benefits.

Doing something you enjoy and value has great benefits.

I bought some of the Seville oranges yesterday in our local Farmers Market, and made marmalade yesterday. I usually feel nicely “Mother Earthy” when I do this, and it brings back reminders of my mother making marmalade.  This year because the world has been more...
How to stand out from the crowd.

How to stand out from the crowd.

Standing out from the crowd is the aim of every business – big, small or solopreneur.  It means you are more likely to be noticed and then remembered.  Operating differently from the way your industry normally works can be hard.  Recently I saw an...
World Cancer Day – reminder of personal experience

World Cancer Day – reminder of personal experience

World Cancer Day has prompted me to think about my experience of cancer.  Not something I would normally bring up in business conversations but all our experiences contribute to our voice and how we understand others. Awareness days and months are dedicated to a...
How an old fashioned paper diary helps boost creativity

How an old fashioned paper diary helps boost creativity

A paper diary can seem irrelevant nowadays. But in this blog post I explain that there are benefits to having an old fashioned paper diary.  You will be more able to access your own creativity by writing by hand rather than using a keyboard or screen.  This...
10 end-of-the-month small business activities

10 end-of-the-month small business activities

End of the month – the words conjure up a sense of completion.  We usually think of the end of the month in terms of sales which is basically money in.  But of course the end of the month is a regular chance to look at what has happened, and to confirm...