42% of those surveyed reported experiencing zoom fatigue (1) and yet according to the Office of National Statistics “Of working adults currently homeworking, 85% wanted to use a “hybrid” approach of both home and office working in future” (2) So even if you’ve had enough of virtual meetings they look set to stay in some…
Business owners often tell me that I make it look easy getting in the press and while that may be true it really doesn’t in my viewpoint take rocket science for you to achieve that too. Admittedly in the past I’ve worked closely with Voom Media run by Vanessa Moon, but that was purely because…
Okay so we aren’t talking zombie apocalypse or alien invasions although I’ve watched enough movies to guess I’d do pretty well up those disasters, however we are talking hell and I want to share with you how to achieve, overcome and stay positive when it feels like your world is collapsing While the pandemic has…
In my latest article for Lifehack I look at how I see emotional baggage impact on people in their personal and professional lives. “Have you ever had that feeling you’re trapped in circumstances out of your control? Like you’re repeating the past? Do you find yourself in conversations, relationships, and jobs that aren’t what you…
This clients story takes us from late 2019 to mid 2020. We are still working together, however these are the results they’ve achieved so far; When I met Sam* through networking I was impressed with the business owner before me. They quickly got to know that with me they can say anything and admitted that…
Okay, it’s been on my mind for some time; Hump Day. I hate it. No, I don’t hate Wednesday’s I hate the term hump day. Why? Think about it. If you are lucky enough to live on this planet for 85 years you are choosing to put in your head a hatred of 4420 days…
10 years ago I like millions of others watched as waves often over 25 metres high smashed into Japan. I cried as whole towns were destroyed. Families displaced and thousand died or were missing somewhere under the mud, detritus and destruction. Watching the ships washed into towns was something that has stuck with me for…
My client glared at me and I was not sure if they were going to hit me or sob on my shoulder. Their face was contorted with stress and their words were so fast paced I’m not sure even they knew what they were saying. Welcome to the overwhelmed, overloaded, overworked. The first thing they…
Do you find yourself struggling to understand how you can be confident at work but not at home or vice a versa? Do you find you can easily create solutions for your work colleagues or friends but can’t do the same for yourself? When we are too close to an issue it can be hard…
In a room full of people you can just as easily feel totally alone or totally loved – every one can have an impact on that. I attended a business-focused event and was having a great time when someone next to me whom I’d been chatting to for a little while admitted that it was…