July 2012

Warning – Information Overload!

by Alison Bradford on July 31, 2012

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The upside of all the technology we have is that there is so much information at our fingertips on any subject. The downside of all the technology we have is that there is so much information at our fingertips on any subject. Whether it’s booking a holiday, buying a new car, learning new skills, advice on getting [...]

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On being judged

by Alison Bradford on July 24, 2012

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So every week there seems to be some new survey suggesting that it’s better for children if: Mum stays at home to look after them full time Mum works outside of the home full time Mum works outside of the home part time Mum works at home (part time or full time) All of the [...]

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Tips for juggling business and kids

by Alison Bradford on July 17, 2012

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Are you feeling like a juggler at the moment? I certainly feel like I’m part of a circus most days! It can seem a great idea in the beginning – I’ll set up my own business so that I can work from home and be there for my family more. The reality of course is [...]

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Getting your head around the numbers

by Alison Bradford on July 10, 2012

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Or the ‘numbers stuff’ as I like to call it. Depending on your background, the ‘numbers stuff’ can be an intimidating area if you are new to business or even if you’ve been running your business a while. It can seem like a dark science that you need to be really good at numbers to understand. Or [...]

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5 steps to get the most out of networking

by Alison Bradford on July 3, 2012

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Are you doing face to face networking? I know that as a busy business owner it can be hard to get to networking events. Using social media to network can be great as you can fit it around your other commitments and do it as and when. However, if you’re not combining this with some face [...]

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