Are you working hard at your business or side hustle and are finding there are not enough hours in the day? I know what that feels like! Are you making the most of all the best technology out there to help you? I have spent a lot of time over…
Did you know that if a business is protecting it’s Intellectual Property, the value of the business can increase? This may not be of much interest right at the beginning of the design journey, but it can be very important further down the line. Where do you think Coca Cola would be today…
Reframing. I first came across this concept a few months ago. The Dictionary of Psychology describes it as follows: ‘a process of reconceptualizing a problem by seeing it from a different perspective.’ We have a picture, and when we see it as a whole, it is easy to see the full perspective,…
With everyone talking about the environment at the moment with COP 26 Climate Change Convention recently being held in Glasgow, we are all being reminded to look at our own contribution to climate change. The changes to recycle clothes, cycle places, alongside all the other moves to greener power, eating less meat and…
When we are working on computers, a crucial thing to learn about is the size of files and the implications of this. A file size is the measure of how much data a computer file contains or how much storage it consumes. Online is no different to offline. A large file with lots…
One thing I have discovered in lockdown is my love for cross country cycling. I used to cycle indoors but when I was given the options of a dark room with lots of other sweaty bodies or the beautiful views of the great Yorkshire countryside, there was frankly no competition! I have really…
If you are anything like me, you have not grown up all your life with computers. They came into my life in my teens alongside tape cassettes, stereos and VHS videos. The computers in the 80s are a world away from the ones we know today and we have watched technology evolve at…
When I worked in retail it was always very strange when Christmas was promoted long before anyone was ready! I know it’s only September, but I’m sending these out to get the orders in so there’s time to produce the cards and send them out to people again. These Christmas cards…
If you are anything like me, I have a default setting of FFWD and STOP. I am told this is very common with business owners and entrepreneurs. We have goals, visions, plans, deadlines and procrastination isn’t usually our biggest challenge, it’s usually balance. But maybe you aren’t a business owner, maybe you…
I have never done live interviews or webinars before but that was what was the plan for my new course launches. I didn’t want to let fear stop me from doing this. The prophet Nike couldn’t have said it better. JUST DO IT. So amidst the trepidation and questions about whether I COULD…