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The heaven and hell of time management

Do you ever get the feeling that you’ve got an angel on one shoulder and a demon on the other? One of them is the ‘good’ little angel, encouraging you to do the right thing and [...]

How to take a holiday from your business

When I became self employed I received a lot of doom-and-gloom advice from presumably well-meaning people: - “It’s hard work from now on – you’d better kiss holidays goodbye.” - “Self-employment? Fine, if you like working [...]

The control freak’s guide to delegation

Delegation makes the business world go round – and we all need to learn to play our part. Many of us wouldn’t be in business if our clients didn’t delegate to us, and what goes around [...]

Perfect procrastination: How perfectionism harms productivity

Perfectionism used to be the one ‘weakness’ we all declared when asked that dreaded interview question. But as we become more enlightened about mental wellbeing, and more open to experimentation over polished performance, there’s an attitude [...]

How to be the best boss you ever had

We become self-employed because we want control over our lives and choose who we work with, what we charge and how we manage our work/life balance. If you were to take a step back and ask [...]

Is multi-tasking multiplying your stress levels? how to increase productivity one step at a time

Some days seem to pass in a busy whirl, but at 5pm you’ve got no idea what you’ve achieved and you can’t really cross anything off your task list. In fact, weeks can pass and you’re [...]