10 ways to manage work/life balance

If you’re reading this, you’re probably struggling right now with getting that all-essential work/life balance. In fact, we expect you to get distracted by your email/phone/teams/slack etc. before you even read to the end. Stop. Give yourself time to truly reflect on these words. As an entrepreneur it can often feel like there’s no off […]

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How to manage when your motivation is at an all-time low

It’s common for motivation – and even interest – to drop once the start-up honeymoon has waned, particularly when you experience your first encounter with adversity. Earlier this year, Charlotte Morley, the founder of thelittleloop, a rising star that’s been accelerated by Dragon’s Den investment, posted her vulnerability on LinkedIn: a photo of herself crying […]

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Finding wellbeing for founders

We’ve all read the stories about entrepreneurs who work 16 hours a day and don’t take a day off for months on end. But I personally believe that balance is key to success. Working hard is necessary, but so is rest. I’ve learnt from experience that spending time away from work to refresh will only […]

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8 self-development activities founders should never sleep on

With our focus so heavily on business development it can be easy for founders to overlook self-development activities. And yet, we invest so much of ourselves into our businesses that the link between our own personal and professional growth and that of our business success shouldn’t be too hard to grasp. There is, after all, […]

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