Many employers are aware of the importance of good ergonomics and creating office environments that ensure the physical wellbeing of their employees. Providing staff with a working environment that is comfortable, safe and motivating often leads to improved and consistent productivity. As a mumpreneur working from home, you too should be mindful about looking after your own wellbeing and ensuring your office is set up in a comfortable way.

When choosing your office furniture, it is important to be ergonomically aware. Set your workspace so you are free from aches and pains caused by incorrect...

If you’re embarking on a home-run business, you’re probably wondering how you can create an ideal space without commandeering an already well-used area of the house. You may have already set up your business but now find the dining table is an inconvenient place from which to grow your business. You now need to decide how you can best utilise the space you have to create an area solely for your business. Remember, it is all for the greater good of you and your family, as allocating a room or area for your business will bring great rewards.

Claim your space

If you have a spare room or an add...

Are you ready to get ahead this year and make way for Spring? Would you prefer to enjoy the warmer months and great outdoors once Spring arrives, rather than spending time scrubbing and cleaning at home? Why not get a head start by de-cluttering your home while the weather is still dull, so you can fully embrace the start of the new season?

Getting to grips with your home environment can provide an enormous sense of wellbeing. By de-cluttering your home, you will be releasing the pressure in your mind, as you will feel more in control about your surroundings. Clutter not only takes up room in...

Life as a mumpreneur is pretty full on. Many other mums can be envious of your flexibility but they probably don’t realise that you’re trying to cram a full day’s work between washing cycles and school runs! Juggling home and work life is tricky so maybe now is the time to make life a little easier.

A Whiteboard Schedule

Put up a whiteboard that shows the month ahead. Add everything to it you know is happening e.g. meetings, deadlines, birthdays, nights out (you might get one!) etc. Now, add in all your business tasks. The great thing is, if a task has to move because of an emergency or ano...

As a New Year dawns, the opportunity arises to assess your business and decide how you can maximise performance over the next twelve to eighteen months. Planning for growth is a vital part of good business management and the easiest way to approach it is by visualising what it is you want to achieve.

Start by identifying the goals you want to realise, for example:

• Two new contracts per quarter
• 10% growth each year
• A new laptop in March
• Administrative support
• More time to spend with the family

Your goals do not have to be centred entirely on the business. You can include personal goa...

I invite you to an exclusive workshop designed specifically for mums that will reveal my must-have secrets for your most successful year yet! 

Could your life be less stressful, exhausting and guilt ridden? Do you feel completely worn out because you are constantly juggling many different roles? Ladies, it is possible to reclaim your oomph and bring some fun and purpose back into your life!

Join me on Thursday 10th January 2013 from 9.30 – 11.30am at The Woodpecker Brewers Fayre, London Road, Northwich. I will reveal the ways you can ensure your personal growth and success in 2013. I will sh...

Starting a business takes determination, resilience and commitment. Running a business can be challenging, especially when you’re juggling family life, so here are some great tips to help you find the right business opportunity to suit you.

Be realistic

Becoming a mumpreneur will help you to enjoy a happier, flexible and more fulfilling life. There is little point, therefore, establishing a business that requires all of your time, attention and tests every one of your skills to the limit. Choose to run a business that complements your lifestyle so you can manage and grow it effectively, whi...

Mums’ Struggles Made Simple [#MSMS]

Thank you for taking part in my Make The Most Of Your Time survey in October. On my blog last month, I offered some solutions to the challenges you have with managing your time.  I will now address the answers to the second part of my survey, which will help to bring order and routine to your life.

vi) Getting enough sleep is essential to boosting energy and recharging those batteries! I asked, on average, how much sleep do you get a night?

Just over half said you get between 6-8 hours sleep but that still leaves a lot of people struggling to get a peacef...

If you have always wanted to start up a business and you have the acumen, cash, support and time to do so, this could be a good time to get started!

Believe in your ideas

If you have the infrastructure ready to launch a business, the ideas to make it a success and a product you know people will want to buy, you will find entering the business world fairly straightforward. Be confident, resilient and determined, whilst being fully realistic about what is going on around you.

Take advantage of the possibilities

In a weak economy, suppliers, employees and consultants may be willing to strik...

2012 has been an incredible year for Great Britain. The country united to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee and the stage was set for spectacular sporting achievement! So when you reflect on 2012, how was the year for you? Did you achieve your greatest aspirations, did you live life according to your own values and did you enjoy some moments of memorable family time? I hope you can reflect on a joyous year and look ahead with optimism for 2013.

Of course there will always be things you wished you had done, goals you had achieved and hobbies you had started. Instead of dwelling on what was left un...