Summer holidays are looming: how to balance work and family when no work = no money

Summer holidays are looming: how to balance work and family when no work = no money

With the sun out (hopefully) and the children full of cheer at the fun they’ll be having for the next few weeks, you want to keep the atmosphere a fun and positive one. But there’s one cog in the wheel – you have to work.

If yours is a business that is term-time only, kudos to you! But for the rest of us who don’t have that luxury, business has to continue (seemingly) as usual. And here’s how it can.

Why you should outsource – even if you work for someone else

Why you should outsource – even if you work for someone else

There are only so many hours in a day – 24 hours, to be precise, and with all the best will (and planning) in the world, if you’re a one-woman band, or run a very small company, trying to do everything yourself just isn’t feasible.

Being a mumpreneur or solopreneur can sometimes make it difficult to let go…your business is your baby, after all.

How to promote yourself – go on, you deserve it!

How to promote yourself – go on, you deserve it!

We all need a boost sometimes – and why wait for someone else to do it, when we can do it for ourselves?

If you’re tongue tied when it comes to singing your own praises, here are some tips to help you recognise your strengths and enjoy them!

Do you know who you are? Three questions to help you work that out

Do you know who you are? Three questions to help you work that out

Feeling lost in all things motherhood? Do you feel like you’re stuck in a vacuum of school run, work, school run, chores, (little) sleep, then rinse and repeat?

Routine is good, but if you’re really not enjoying life in the process, it’s time for a change. Life really is easier when you know who you really are.

Forget the bills and the reasons why you need to work for a minute – it’s time to do you! Here are some questions to ask yourself to get the ball rolling:

How to stop being dumped on…and say no without the guilt

How to stop being dumped on…and say no without the guilt

Being a help to others is a good trait to have, but if you are personal dumping ground to all who know you, it can be a tiring occupation to say the least. But how do you break free from the chains of compassion without feeling guilty?

Being assertive and having enough confidence to say “No” is a learned behaviour – some people learn it earlier on in life, and others learn after years of being taken advantage of…some never learn.

Four tips to survive the office Christmas party and boost your kudos at work

Four tips to survive the office Christmas party and boost your kudos at work

Love them or hate them, the Christmas party is something that most of us can’t get out of. Your employers expect you to make an effort to have a ‘laugh’ with your colleagues and get into the spirit of Christmas…it’s just not optional.