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02/06/2026

This is Small Business Week, and I want to shine a spotlight on the incredible businesses I work with behind the scenes.

Did you know that there are 5.69 million Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the UK, yet so many of them struggle to be seen!
The businesses I work with aren’t just generating income, they’re creating jobs, supporting their communities, investing locally, building genuine relationships with their customers, and doing things that larger corporations simply can’t or won’t do because there’s no massive profit margin in it.

Many small businesses already have quality, service, and passion, but the challenge is being discovered, remembered, and chosen.
Behind every small business there is a real person doing their absolute best to make it work, and that deserves to celebrated.

So during Small Business Week and beyond, I’m asking you to think differently about where you spend your money, because supporting these businesses helps create jobs, keeps money moving through the economy, strengthens communities, and supports the entrepreneurship that actually drives innovation and change.

20/05/2026

It’s Learning at Work Week, and honestly, when you’re running a small business, learning never really stops, but that doesn’t mean you need to invest in expensive courses to keep developing the skills your business needs.

The reality is that some of the most valuable learning happens informally, fits around your existing commitments, costs absolutely nothing, and comes from sources you might not have considered as “proper” education because we’ve been conditioned to associate learning with traditional academic settings.

When you’re self-employed or running a small business, every new skill you develop directly impacts your capability, your confidence, and ultimately your bottom line, because unlike employed roles where training is often provided by your employer, you’re entirely responsible for identifying skill gaps and finding ways to fill them.

Learning as a business owner isn’t about collecting certificates or ticking boxes on a professional development plan, it’s about continuously adapting, solving problems as they arise, staying current with changes in your industry, and building capabilities that genuinely make your working life easier rather than just looking impressive on a CV that you’re never going to need again anyway.

This Learning at Work Week, I’m encouraging every small business owner to think differently about professional development: it doesn’t require more time, more money, or going back to formal education, it just requires more intention about where you’re directing your attention and what you’re choosing to implement rather than endlessly consuming without action.

16/04/2026

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10/04/2026

What actually separates thriving business owners from struggling ones? It’s not working longer hours, it is not necessarily being smarter or more talented, and it’s definitely not about hustle culture.
After six years of supporting small business owners, I’ve noticed a clear pattern. The ones who are genuinely thriving, approach their businesses fundamentally differently.

They understand that their time is finite and irreplaceable, so they treat it accordingly. They recognise when they’ve outgrown the DIY stage and bring in support before they hit crisis mode. They invest in tools and systems that genuinely make their lives easier, not just cheaper. Perhaps most importantly, they’ve learned to discern between good opportunities and right opportunities.

Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should and successful business owners protect their focus ruthlessly.
And here’s what often surprises people: they don’t wear exhaustion as a badge of honour. They’ve realised that rest isn’t the opposite of productivity, it’s the foundation of it. When you’re well-rested, you make better decisions, solve problems faster, and show up with the energy your business actually needs.

Success isn’t always about doing more - it’s about doing what genuinely matters and having the courage to let go of everything that doesn’t.

If you’re still trying to do everything yourself, saying yes to opportunities that drain you, or believing that rest is something you “earn” after you’ve finished everything… this is your gentle reminder that there’s a better way.

01/04/2026

We’re already in April and Q1 is over!
I don’t say that to stress you out but if you had big plans for this year and you’re still waiting for the “right time” to get support, delegate tasks, or fix your systems … this is your reality check.
Time is the one thing you can’t get back.

Every week you spend drowning in admin, inbox chaos, or trying to do everything yourself, is a week you’re not spending on growth, strategy, or the work that actually moves your business forward.

Here’s the truth:
The small business owners who are thriving right now? They didn’t wait until they felt “ready.” They didn’t wait until everything was perfect. They made the decision to get support before they hit burnout and now they’re two months ahead of where they were in January.

If you want Q2 to feel different, lighter, more productive, less overwhelming, the time to act is now, not “when things slow down” (because they won’t).
You don’t need to have it all figured out.
You just need to stop waiting.

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24/03/2026

How to Actually Rest as a Business Owner

You’re not the only one who feels guilty for resting.
So many small business owners tell me the same thing: “I know I need to rest… but I just can’t switch off.”
And I get it, because when you’re the one holding everything together, rest feels like letting people down or like you’re not trying hard enough.

But here’s what I’ve learned and what the most successful business owners I support have learned too. Rest isn’t the opposite of productivity ... It’s the foundation of it.
When you’re rested, you think clearer, you solve problems faster and you show up with more energy, creativity, and confidence.

You don’t need permission to slow down:
• Your business needs the well-rested version of you
• Your best ideas come when your mind has space to breathe
• You can’t scale what you can’t sustain

This month, let’s normalise rest as part of the business plan, not something you “earn” after everything’s done (because spoiler: it never is).