Monday, January 13, 2025

the late Christmas special from 2024 (aka the one where other people say what I did last year - part 2)

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OK - so I'm normally known for always hitting deadlines, and getting things done in a timely fashion, even when the odds are stacked aga...
Friday, January 3, 2025

after 20 years, it's time to go to the toilet

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My business is 20 years old. 20 years! Only about 10% of enterprises that start-up get this far.  To put this in perspective - when I starte...
Friday, December 27, 2024

Caring and screwed - how the government criminalises and forces unpaid carers into poverty (and traps them there)

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It seems to be a recurring cyclical message from government of all colours - their recognition of the value and importance of those of us wh...
Sunday, December 15, 2024

"I didn't expect there'd be so much blood..."

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I was recently invited to be the 'headline act' at the monthly Facilitators cafe - a gathering of people with an interest in facili...
Tuesday, December 10, 2024

the one where other people say what I did this year

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It's that time of year when we're all encouraged to reminisce as business owners, freelancers, and entrepreneurs. And I've decid...
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

how to make carer's leave work for carers?

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Earlier this year, there was the introduction of a piece of legislation that gives people in work, who also have unpaid caring responsibilit...
Monday, November 18, 2024

Maslow's doughnut

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A lot of people have probably heard of 'Maslow's hierarchy' - it's based on the idea that as human beings, we have different...