Motivation & Inspiration for mums in business
With a title like that I had some pretty high expectations when I picked this book up! In the fast paced and ever changing world in which we live and work it can sometimes feel that we are constantly meeting challenges and demands on our time – which can lead us to feel stressed, unwell [...]
Co-author of this book Helen Lindop came to our first ever Mum’s The Boss meeting with her baby daughter knowing that she didn’t want to go back to work and looking for ideas. Two years later, Helen still regularly attends Mum’s The Boss meetings, has had another baby and has turned some of the content of her blog [...]
This is the third Pauline Rowson book which we have reviewed on the blog – and like all the others is a well written and informative read. It has a good range of practical advice and ideas and is a good place to start if you feel that your marketing strategy could do with a fresh [...]
Arguably one of the most important part of a business is the customers; without your customers you have no business, which is why getting your customer service right should be a high priority. From a purely business point of view it is much more cost effective to retain a customer than to find a new [...]
Make It Your Business - The Ultimate Business Start-Up Guide For Women covers all aspects of starting a business, from time management, branding and PR to management, leadership and developing your business. It also includes issues specific to women, such as finding the right childcare and why women and men often have different reasons for starting a [...]
No – you haven’t misread the title – it really is Working 5 to 9 – How to Start a Business in your spare time by Emma Jones, founder of the home business website Enterprise Nation and author of the very successful book Spare Room Start-up. From the Facts and Figures in Chapter 1 last [...]
The Virtual Assistant Handbook by Nadine Hill is the only guide for Virtual Assistants (VAs) in the UK. I’m not just saying that as a compliment, it really is the only one! Fortunately, it’s an excellent book. If you’re not sure what a VA is, here’s a quick introduction. A VA works remotely on tasks like [...]
Every business has to sell – whether it is themselves, their products or their services….and this is where some people really struggle. It is one of the hardest parts of being in business, but to be successful you have to be proactive in this area and learn the skills of being a good sales person. [...]
What is a Mum Ultrapreneur? After reading this book, I know that she’s someone who wants an alternative to the corporate life. To embrace the strength, determination and creativity that mothers have always had and build a business with it. Inspiring, eh? The book takes an original approach by being made up of several sections [...]
Networking is a hot topic in business and I think that the 2 key parts to successful networking are firstly finding the right group, and secondly being effective in building your network relationships. Making Connections: How to network effectively to build better business relationships by Gail Gibson is a pocket size guide which takes you through all the [...]
I make no secret of the fact – I hate housework. I’m not one of those people whose idea of a treat is to don her marigolds and lose herself in cleaning, polishing and scrubbing (and believe me, I know people like this *shudder*). I belong more to the Damage Limitation School of Housework - i.e. trying the keep the [...]
“It’s all about Attitude” states the back cover boldly of Making it – Women entrepreneurs reveal the secrets of their success. This book has been written to examine why and how some women have managed to create very successful businesses, whilst juggling their family and home lives, but also, more importantly how you can join [...]
As the list of business books we receive, read and review grows, what I am always keen to find is something a little bit different or something written from an original angle. The main focus of this book – Secrets of Successful Women Entrepreneurs: How Ten Leading Business Women Turned a Good Idea into a [...]
We recently posted a blog post, “From Mummy to Yummy in half the time!”, in which Tanith Carey, the author of “How to be an Amazing Mum…” shared some quick tips on how to look your best when the clock is ticking. Having read the whole of Tanith’s fabulous book of time-saving tips from cover [...]
Numerous people I have met harbour the desire to write a book at some point in their life and I am no different. However a whole book can seem a daunting prospect, leaving many people shelving their writing dreams altogether. Recently I have decided that in order to pursue my writing seriously I need to [...]
