Is Self-Employment Exhausting You?

Sad to say, it’s quite normal to feel exhausted and depleted when you run your own business. But is that just what to expect when you go self-employed? Or is there another way? In this short video interview, watch the beautiful Johanna Best of www.miss-best.com sharing how you can boost your vitality and find the [...]

Give It A Rest

I put a request out on Twitter and Facebook asking what your main challenges are at this time of year. Responses came back showing a definite theme: “taking time off”, “I find it hard to stop working”, “striking the right balance between rest, work and play”, “slowing down”. There may be a clear need for [...]

Retire? Not In This Lifetime

What’s the difference between following our passion at 29… and 59? What does ‘respecting our elders’ mean for us today? Meet Pippa. She’s 59 next month and while many women nearing 60 may have settled into a comfortable rut, heading for retirement, she’s out there looking for ways to make a difference. A freelance writer [...]

Tighten Our Belts

I was the columnist in The London Paper last week, suggesting that the recession is a good thing. Readers vote on whether they want more of you… and 96% did. I also had many comments calling this point of view “refreshing” and “inspiring”. In this, I hear a whispered hope for a move away from [...]