It’s December and all things holiday have flooded the shops and general atmosphere! It’s a time for fun and family and we all look forward to it every year – all of us except perhaps, small business owners. I am a small business owner myself and I know that unless you sell a product or service that is holiday-related, this is the time of year when expenses increase and income goes down. Holiday season often does not feel like a holiday when you have your own business, the pressure is on to make as much money as you can in a short space of time - especially if you are just starting out.


In this age of innovation and achievement, there is a trend towards constantly pushing onward and upward. While there is nothing wrong with ambition and innovation, there is a side to it that sometimes gets overlooked: it requires a purpose.  Why do we scale a mountain?  Some will say it is for the exercise – […]