I’m not going to lie, I feel a little bit hypocritical writing this blog. In 2018 when Purple Frogs was born I decided that I would write a blog at least once a month for the website. I didn’t think
Struggling to put pen to paper? Top tips for overcoming writer’s block
It feels like way too long since I wrote a blog for this page. I have been writing plenty for other people which I love to do but I have neglected to write one for myself and my own
How to support small business during times of uncertainty
I’m going to do my best to avoid the C word as I’m sure you are all sick of hearing it by now! However, there’s no escaping the fact that those of us in the small business community are understandably
How to deal with overwhelm (without the help of highlighter pens!)
I have no doubt that everyone reading this knows exactly how overwhelm feels. It seems to be one of the emotions that even the most laid back of humans experience and, often one of the hardest to get under control.
Does outsourcing make you nervous? Ask yourself these three questions.
Outsourcing. This word still seems to make many business owners a little bit nervous. Either they are worried about releasing the reigns somewhat for fear of no one being able to do even the simplest of tasks to their
Staying healthy and productive in the work place
I have decided that working is bad for you! After a particularly long day at my desk I had a headache, back ache and I was feeling a bit sick. Was I coming down with something? No. I had been
What I wish I’d known 18 months ago!
I was at one of my favourite networking events a couple of days ago and a question was raised by one of the other attendees. It’s a question I hear on a weekly basis and think about regularly so I
The Importance of Embracing our Mistakes
In 2018 I met Samantha from In Collaboration at a local networking meeting, where she spoke about the fear of failure and how, as humans, we seem conditioned to feel ashamed when we make mistakes. On speaking to her further
The Benefits of Blogging
Do you blog? Personally I love writing blogs, and am happy to write for my own personal blog, for the Purple Frogs website or as guest/ghost writer for other businesses. It’s definitely one of my favourite tasks so I was
Stress Awareness Month – Recognising the Early Symptoms of Stress
Did you know that April is Stress Awareness month? Stress affects us all at some point or another and workplace stress is sadly, very common. It’s perfectly natural to feel stressed by certain situations and moderate amounts of stress can