Having goals and aspirations is great but unless you truly commit to them, they could remain unattainable pipedreams. However, if you write down your goals, you will have a better chance of making them a reality, helping you live the life you truly want and deserve.

Defining your goal establishes the destination. It tells you and those around you exactly what you want to achieve. Writing it down makes it real and tangible, providing the focus you need to get started. Writing down your goals provides that sense of purpose and a constant reminder you can revisit whenever you need motivation.

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Working from home gives you greater flexibility and freedom to pursue your goals in your own inimitable style. However, one of the greatest challenges faced by many people who work alone is the ability to keep up with changes and developments in the marketplace. It is vital you keep up to date with latest trends but complement this effort by doing things a little differently to ensure you stand out as a visionary with a creative offering.

Understand Your Customers Unless you know what your customers want, how will you know what to sell? Don’t simply guess what it is they want or copy what the...

When you initially leave your job to set up your business at home, there will be some things you’ll inevitably miss. Your previous place of work may have had super-fast broadband, instant coffee machines and an onsite deli but none of that will bring you the new-found flexibility you’ll be realising from self-employment. So what great things will be created from your small beginnings?

You will be surprised by how much your productivity will increase when you work from home. Without typical office distractions, you’ll be able to get on with ease and finish your tasks far more quickly. You alon...

There are many reasons why mumpreneurs choose to set up their own businesses. Self-employment offers a way to achieve flexible hours, which helps mums to achieve a better life balance, respond to their children’s needs and fulfil their own job satisfaction. Whatever your motivation, setting your own goals to measure your success is key to what makes being a mumpreneur so appealing. At the beginning of a new year, establishing goals is a great way of measuring the success of your business. It also defines what you get out of being a mumpreneur.

Motivation Always remember why you became a mumpr...

Your business plan lays the groundwork for the future development of your company but it is up to you to build on these foundations to ensure your enterprise prospers. As your business grows, there may be the need for expansion and this in turn will require further planning and thought from you. Your business plan ought to demonstrate how you hope to see the changing shape of your business. Following start-up, you may have a clear and defined path that you see your company taking. It is important to define the objectives by which you gauge the measure of your success.

Cracking the work/life b...

Are you ready to face 2015 with enthusiasm and gusto? Have you updated your business plan and outlined your latest objectives for the year ahead? Okay, I know these are pretty serious questions to ask when you’re getting to grips with Subbuteo and watching Frozen on constant replay, but you can’t simply “Let It Go” when it comes to running your own business! Bookmark this blog because here are some quick tips to help you get into the swing of things once Big Ben has boomed and the last firework has fizzed! 

Focus! Write down exactly what you want your business to achieve in 2015. Add some sim...

To establish, manage and grow your business you must have resilience, determination and the conviction to succeed. Focus on what you will achieve and utilise these qualities to maintain a winning mind-set! As we move into 2015, harness the power of this positive outlook to establish, pursue and achieve your goals!

Create Your Goal Set yourself a goal that will provide true life fulfilment and create a step-by-step plan that will help you achieve it over a realistic timescale. Focusing on the goal and what its achievement will mean to you will motivate you to succeed! Stretch Yourself Believe ...

If you manage a retail business, Christmas could be your most lucrative time of year. Here are some great tips to help you make the most of the festive period.

Increase Your Visibility By investing in additional marketing during the run up to Christmas, you will increase the visibility of your business in a busy marketplace. Most mumpreneurs consider marketing to be expensive but increasing your activity during your busiest time of the year could see your sales rocket. Be strategic in your choice of campaign but ensure it hits the mark. If you get most of your sales activity from social media...

When you juggle a dozen different responsibilities as a busy mumpreneur, the added extras brought on by the holiday season could see you reaching the limit! Most working mums feel harassed by the onset of the festivities but hopefully these tips will help you to manage your additional workload and enjoy a stress-free Christmas.

Carefully plan and schedule your responsibilities collectively so you don’t forget essential tasks. A great way to do this is by making a list. Include everything you have to do and allocate a deadline to each. Don’t forget seasonal business tasks, such as banking, to ...

Motivation is key to the success of your business. Without it, you lose the essential ingredients of a hungry business owner: desire and commitment. When everyone else around you is giving up, motivation makes you work that bit harder. So when life becomes a juggling act between the responsibilities to your business and those at home, how do you retain your focus, stay committed to your goals and motivate yourself to succeed?

Always keep in mind the core aims of your business. Ask yourself, “What am I striving to achieve?” and “Will my goals ensure the sustainability of my business?” Having a...