Having a clear vision for the development of your business is essential to its success and longevity. In order to maintain this vision you need a well-mapped business plan that you can refer to and develop at any time.

What plans do you have to develop your business over the next twelve months? Can you document further strategies to support a five-year plan? In order to drive the success of your business, you must know what it is you want to achieve and have a plan of action that will enable you to do so.

Developing a sound business plan, which includes financial projections and long-term...

Effective targeted marketing and tailored campaigns really can drive the success of your enterprise. Are you aware of all the many marketing channels available to you and your business? Here is an outline of some marketing methods that you may be able to utilise to drive the growth of your business now and in the future.

Effective Branding

A brand is the symbol of a company that communicates a distinct set of values such as reliability and credibility. It inspires trust, which is essential, not only from the perspective of your suppliers but also from your customers. With the help of a...

Living on a budget helps you to make more of your money long term. If you like the sound of this, we hope we can share some great ideas to help you to budget more effectively now and in the future.    

Track your income and expenditure. Identify how much money you have coming in against how much you spend each month. Analyse where you could instantly save money. Could you reduce your phone and Internet tariffs? Are you paying too much for insurance premiums? Do you utilise your monthly gym membership effectively? You can easily resolve these questions by calling up your...

This month we have focused on the benefits de-cluttering can bring. Not only can a good clear out create more space for the family but it can also clear your mind of all the associated stress and anxiety caused by a disorganised environment.

All too often, as with most of our mum-related responsibilities, we like to think we can cope with the huge and daunting task of de-cluttering our homes. If you, like many women, are under the impression you must do everything yourself in order to achieve Supermum status (a ridiculously stressful and non-existing aspiration), think again!

Asking others...

Do you find you are constantly attending to the needs of others and never addressing your own? If you continually give in to the demands of others but would like to start fulfilling your own needs, freeing up your time and taking care of yourself, then now is a good time to learn the power of saying ‘No’. 

Saying ‘no’ to someone can be daunting and difficult to do but if what is being asked of you will take up your valuable time or you feel uncomfortable taking on such a request, you should be feel confident enough to refuse them.

Of course there are many ways...

Have you ever wondered who THEY are? 

• THEY say we must follow this trend
• THEY say we should never give our children treats
• THEY say we should burn ourselves out in a quest to become superwomen

Who is this mysterious lot and how did they write such a ridiculous (invisible) rulebook that everyone seems anxious to follow? Why do we put ourselves under so much pressure to follow THEIR rules?

Well, here’s an idea: a challenge if you like. Why don’t you throw out these extreme notions of social conformity – that are actually non-existent – and live life according to...

If you have dreams and aspirations that you are determined to achieve this year, creating a step-by-step plan of action will make all the difference to your chance of success! With careful planning, you can accomplish anything you set your mind to, and celebrate every small success along the way!

Maintain A Positive Outlook
If you have goals for this year, make sure each one will make a difference and bring true fulfilment to your life. Once you have identified the goals you wish to achieve, embrace the challenges they may pose with enthusiasm and anticipation. If you’re not excited...

It is only early in January but how many of you have given up on or forgotten about the resolutions you made on the 1^st of the month? Don’t worry you won’t be alone! Rather than dwell on the resolutions you are struggling with, why not identify how to make a success of your true life goals?

Goal setting for success and making up resolutions at the end of a party night are two very different things! You will only set yourself up for failure if you try to achieve the impossible. Usually, a New Year resolution list will look something like this:

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In recent blogs, we have discussed the importance of reflection at year-end. It gives us the opportunity to review what we have achieved, what we feel good about, what we want to do again and the things we would like to improve upon next year. We would like to share with you some of the great moments Empowering Mums experienced this year and, more importantly, the fantastic successes our many mums have enjoyed this year by taking part in our various personalised coaching programmes!

It’s A Boy!
This year began with the arrival of Jack Vaughan, a new son to Kathryn our marketing...

"Cheers to a new year and another chance to get it right!" Oprah Winfrey.

If your number one resolution is to have a better year in 2011, then these five fantastic tips should give you a head start!

Get Organised
At the top of your Christmas present list should be a request for a calendar or diary. No mum should be without one and, as soon as you start to diarise your schedule, you will find yourself becoming more organised, less frazzled and with more time to spare, as you will free up all the time spent worrying whether you have achieved everything you had planned to do!

Without a...