Rising to the challenge: How to succeed as a female entrepreneur
18 November 2020|Latest Posts, Psychology By Judith O’Leary. Running a business is tough and rewarding in equal measure. There’s no better feeling as an entrepreneur than celebrating a new client win, seeing your colleague fulfil his or her potential and ultimately, watching your business grow as a result of your blood, sweat and tears. But […]
How to appear more confident
23 October 2020|Latest Posts, Psychology By Paul Russell. I get told all the time ‘you’re lucky, you’re confident, I wish I had more confidence to speak to people I don’t know’. Realistically everyone tends to lose confidence from time to time. It is very hard to stay confident 100% of the time. Ask any speaker or […]
5 signs you’re procrastinating and what to do about it
23 October 2020|Latest Posts, Psychology By Selina Johnson. There is nothing worse than unfinished projects, our to-do-lists stacking up, feeling stuck and putting off that unpleasant task at work. But when we procrastinate on a regular basis and its forms a habit, this raises a larger problem. Millions of us struggle to get things done, research […]
How entrepreneurs can squeeze the best out of the rest of the year
16 October 2020|Business Growth, Latest Posts, Psychology By Sid Madge, author of the ‘Meee in a minute’ series of books. As entrepreneurs we know that 2021 has been one of the most extraordinary and challenging year to-date. The issues we face aren’t going away in the coming weeks. This means that the only choice we have […]
How to market your business – when you HATE social media
30 June 2021|Latest Posts, Marketing, PR, Promotion Read any guide on the best way to market your business and you’re bound to find social media high up the list — and sometimes, the only thing on the list. But what if the thought of all this posting, sharing, liking, boosting, engaging, following and whatnot else […]
How to create a great company culture when staff are home working
17 July 2020|Latest Posts, Psychology By Lloyd Wahed. On my podcast ‘Searching for Mana’ I’ve asked a number of thought-leaders about their view on the secret to creating a positive company culture. This conversation feels particularly relevant now that businesses face having to refine and nurture their culture and community in an online capacity. My […]
How to Keep Your Remote Working Team Happy and Connected
17 July 2020|Latest Posts, Psychology Many entrepreneurs had to move rapidly to get their team and themselves working from home when lockdown started. And, as quickly as we settle into this new way of running our businesses, things are changing again. Some homeworking team members will now be returning to the workplace, at least for […]
How to build resilience & adaptability in our ‘new normal’
30 May 2020|Psychology By Sarah Lewis, C.Psychol., Appreciating Change. As aspects of the lockdown start to loosen it does not mean that our business and personal lives can go back to normal. Instead, as entrepreneurs we need to think of ourselves as moving forward in to a new normal. This means running our businesses with the ongoing presence of […]
4 key things entrepreneurs need to know about leadership
12 May 2020|Psychology When you start a business are likely to be very involved with your product or service, gaining investment and setting up your business structure. But how much thought are you giving to your leadership role and how you will handle becoming a leader? Leading a new business gives you the opportunity to […]
How our animal intelligence can help entrepreneurs during Covid19
12 May 2020|Crisis Management, Psychology By Rosie Tomkins, author of ‘N-stinctive’. Right now entrepreneurs are having to deal with the major shock that Nature has given us. Covid19 and the lockdown may be making even the most optimistic entrepreneurs feel somewhat anxious and out of control. You may also be feeling caged as you work remotely and […]
