Stress was the second most common cause of long-term sick leave in 2015*, and private health insurance companies have started to reward customers who take steps to reduce stress to a level that doesn’t make them unwell. So we’ve designed our Spa Spotlight...
This month’s question for Soraya came from a woman who runs her own small enterprise. Q: “How do you protect yourself (and your team) when you are having a bad day?” Soraya answers: Great question, but how do you define what ‘bad’ is? Let’s...
This month’s question for Soraya came from the managing editor of a regional newspaper. Q: “Managing a start-up with a small team puts a lot of demands on all of those involved. How do you keep up morale? How do you empower people to make their own...
To run a small business well, you need to face and address problems as soon as they appear, but some situations can take us by surprise, especially if we’re inexperienced business owners. This new franchisee is unsure how to approach a business partner –...
