It didn’t matter what kind of business you were: lockdown affected all of us. Whether you were newly established or got a few years under your belt, there were impacts and changes. All the small business owners I spoke to had different experiences of the lockdown (click here if you missed the first three). These […]
People and Views
Small business owner stories from lockdown: part 1
On 27 September, it’ll be two years since a random group of strangers got together in a room at Cecil Sharp House in London, the home of British folk dancing. Not to dance, but to spend a day thinking about our businesses, or potential businesses, as freelancers and small business owners. A brilliant day led […]
What to read in lockdown when you don’t want to read the news
As we continue to be in lockdown, are you obsessed with the news, or limiting your exposure to it? It’s easy to understand both approaches. Equally, you might have more time to read more things so might be wandering more widely than before. Just as we now have words in use that even 6 […]
The times we find ourselves in
Here we are, in this strange version of our lives. Our working lives are different. Our leisure time is different. Not even sure our sleep is the same, as many lose sleep through anxiety and thinking through all kind of “what if” scenarios. Not being Bill Gates, I didn’t see this coming. Thought I knew […]
What books are on your Christmas wishlist?
As small business owners, there are never enough hours in the day for the things you need to do today for your business. What about the things that it, and you, need for tomorrow? For me, reading, in whatever form you choose, is one of the ways of being able to fit in learning […]