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What to do when the money runs out?
Everyone tells you to visualise and focus on what you want to achieve and it will come but try as you may, when the chips are down and you don't know how you are going to pay the mortgage this month, staying positive and seeing a wealthy future is nigh on impossible....
Is it time to call it a day in your business
Starting your own home business can be exciting, exhilarating and full of hope. But what happens if the enthusiasm starts to wane when the money does not come rolling in as expected? All too often, women who start their own home business find them under stress from...
Is a women’s only business club sexist?
I was at a networking meeting and another business woman asked me about my monthly support group. She asked me if it was for women only and when I said ‘yes’, a chap jumped in and loudly announced that he totally disagreed with my group as it was sexist....
Who lies behind the mask (and do you care?)
Should business coaches be qualified? What do you think? It never ceases to amaze me that every day new business ‘coaches’ pop up all over social media. Where do they come from? What experience do they have and more importantly, what results do they get?...
Why You Need To Be Prepared For Different Situations
Are you able to explain your business to different people in different circumstances? Or do you have a 'one size fits all' spiel that you use time and time again? If the latter, read on ....... You may have seen in my Absolutely Fabulous Facebook group that recently I...
How To Have A Successful Business
10 TOP TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS Why is it that two businesses in the same industry can both differ so differently when it comes to being successful or not? Take two hairdressers. One is booked up weeks in advance whilst the other struggles to fill appointments....
How Badly Do You Really Want Success
How many excuses have you made this month? Harsh words coming up ladies. Take a seat if you need to. I have spoken with a number of ladies this month who haven't completed tasks that have been set as part of their 1:1 coaching with me. This has left me somewhat...
How to protect your business from getting into hot water
On occasions, I come across businesses that have to cease trading due to not having the correct terms and conditions in place. They have hit a problem with their client or a service provider, and have run into hot water as terms weren't agreed in advance. It's...
Are your customers getting on your nerves?
How dare a customer actually try to buy from you!! Recently in an online group, a lady was complaining that she had contacted a number of small businesses and yet they hadn’t responded. I can totally sympathise with this lady as I regularly get the same treatment....
Do you seek to understand, or to be understood?
"Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply." This is a quote in Stephen Covey’s book The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People that I’m currently reading. When I read this, a memory immediately came to mind that...
