I have a confession to make. I hate ringing people. This would no doubt surprise my partner who sees me chatting by the hour to my friends, …

There comes a time when working for yourself by yourself can really suck. I found the first 12 to 14 months were great and then the novelty …

The end of the financial year is nearly here, so it seems like a good moment to think about how to get paid faster in the next one.   Espec…

Leaving the station platform the other day I saw an elderly woman lose her balance and fall backwards on the escalator a few moments after s…

How do you make things happen and get things done? If you are like any other manager or leader, especially if you are a solo operator, you g…

Last year I volunteered to work with another writer to help a local festival by running their Facebook page.   Neither of us had done this …

Recently, I was lucky enough to attend the StartupSmart Awards as a guest, and what an evening it was!   It may not have been as glittering…

It is confidently predicted by the people of my parish (yes, I have been reading Trollope again!) that if you go into the main street of the…

Last week my laptop was removed from my bag and is gone.   We all know that gut-clenching feeling we get when something is not where it …

Every time I try to take a step forward my way seems to be blocked. There are things in the way holding me back.   Some of the blocks ar…