How to Deal with Failure as a Small Business Owner

Are you sitting comfortably? Welcome to my Workplace series of podcasts that will help you to navigate those inevitable difficult events at work that are part of being a small business owner. Today I want to talk about how to deal with failure as a small business owner. Failure is a fact of life. We … Read more

Why Being an Understanding Manager is Better for Business

All too often, aggression is mistaken for good leadership, when the truth is that it’s not ruling by fear or asserting dominance that changes businesses for the better, it’s being more compassionate and understanding. A manager who thinks they just need to crack the whip to get employees to comply is mistaken. This only creates … Read more

Money on Your Mind? Managing Cashflow in a Small Business

Every business from huge corporate giants to your small business has one thing in common: the need to manage money. Even huge businesses have failed because they haven’t kept an eye on their balance sheets, and problems with cash flow is the main reason why small businesses fail. As a small business owner, one of … Read more

How to Deal With A Disorganised Colleague or Manager

Are you sitting comfortably? Welcome to my series of podcasts that will help you to navigate those inevitable difficult events that can occur at work. Today, I want to talk about how to deal with a disorganised colleague or manager. Everyone feels as if there are not enough hours in the day from time to … Read more

Planning as a Small Business

For the last 15 weeks, I have been following the Slimming World healthy approach to eating.  At times it has been extremely hard as I associate nice times with food.  I’ve given up wine as well (and I did love my glass of bubbly) but the positive impact it has had on my health has … Read more