Yesterday I met a very busy surgery practice manager. We talked about how it is that people can smoke for years and suddenly quit. Her cherished wish was that she could just give up chocolate and cheese. A life-long weakness for both had made her two stone overweight. She declared herself beyond help and that [...]

I was standing behind a couple at a busy hotel reception recently. The husband asked his wife: ‘What time shall I book the taxi for?’ The woman, struggling with various bags and cradling a mobile phone in her shoulder, whilst conversing with the receptionist, spectacularly lost her temper at this question. She told him [...]

Despite all its stress and negative emotional qualities being fearful can be a very helpful state. But only if you are prepared to dig a little deeper when it’s around.
Find Out What it Really Means
There are only two basic fears in life. First is fear of falling and the other is loud noises. [...]

As the unemployment rate rises and the economy slows down many women home business owners are feeling burnt out from the daily grind and pressure of doing-it-all and making enough money.
Buck Stops With You
One thing that many new small business owners overlook is that owning a company means executing a huge skill set and working [...]

When we were kids we always went to Southern Ireland for our holidays. One day we got lost somewhere in Connemara, my exasperated father hailed an old man who was leaning on his stationary bike watching the world go by. He asked him the best way to our destination. The old man paused, looked at [...]