9 Reasons to Review your Year

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It’s that time of year again. I’m looking forward to a lovely break. I’ll be making art, spending time with family and reading lots of books. How about you? I’ll also be taking time to review my year in depth. I do this every year, usually in conversation with my husband Peter. I recently asked members of my monthly co-working …

What we can learn about business from my 76 year old mother

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Could you do with some extra cash? I’m sharing this story partly in case it’s helpful to anyone here who’s struggling with cash flow right now. Also, there are several insights here that any of us can be inspired by. So, my creative-thinking, 76-year-old mother has casually made over £2,000 worth of sales via Facebook Marketplace in bursts of time …

Happy New Year? 6 Ways to beat The Big Covid Slump

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I’m noticing that a lot more people are dealing with a mental slump than before the new year. Of course it’s understandable. Even with the light that is the new vaccine, Covid is still dragging on and on. It’s tough… I won’t sugar-coat it, the Covid impacts can be tough… …if you live alone …if you’ve lost a loved one …

My Latest Business Growth Tweak

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I like to continuously improve all aspects of my business. I call it ‘tweaking’. There are so many things I want to do that it can sometimes feel overwhelming. But