The myth of the SoHo entrepreneurial boom

There’s a popular perception that one of the trends of the ‘noughties’ was a growth in the proportion of ‘SoHo’ businesses. As Wikipedia defines it: “The modern concept of small office/home office, or SoHo, refers to the category of business,… Continue reading

Writing (and speaking) made easy – Part 2 – Writing and Public Speaking are both creative forms of selling

You might have noticed that I do quite a lot of writing and public speaking. I actually enjoy both enormously, which helps. When I was 16, I had to sit a set of exams known then as ‘O’ levels. Typically… Continue reading

Speed networking – not all it is cracked up to be

This evening, I received an invitation to attend a speed networking event in Berkshire. Now, I’m not particular keen on these kind of events, because I do feel that relationships are important in business, but the chance to have an… Continue reading

How to turn down a job offer

Even though we are in a recession and so job opportunities are harder to come by, it is important not to leap at the first offer if taking it would force you to compromise yourself further than you are prepared… Continue reading

Writing to build your counselling/psychotherapy practice

52 Themes for Counsellors and Psychotherapists to write about in their local paper This list began with a conversation between two therapists. They wanted to build their local practices, and had decided that they wanted to find a way of… Continue reading

A few more thoughts on networking…

Quite a few people have given me feedback on my Better Networking leaflet lately and, in particular, they have asked for some thoughts on face-to-face networking at events, so I have pulled together a few more pointers. So much of… Continue reading