Life coach and author Teejay Dowe explains you should remain faithful to who you are, and not live life the way you think you should be.
Remember when you were five years old and people would ask you: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” They allowed you to dream of being a doctor or a nurse, a policeman/woman or a fire fighter, an astronaut or a teacher, a writer or a circus performer – who knows! You could be anything …

My name is Emma; I am 26 years old, a mum to five year old Rachel and wife to Mike.  Before motherhood I ran my own business as a risk and value manager and facilitator on civil engineering projects.  I closed it when Rachel was born, enabling me to focus on motherhood, local voluntary work and lay ministry in our church.
Babies become toddlers, toddlers become pre-schoolers and before you know it your baby is at school full time.  I had extra time on my hands and the cost of living …

Join Antonia in a teleclass at 1pm Monday 28th February when she talks to coach and author Karen Williams. This call is for you if you have or are thinking about a service business, are a coach or are thinking about training as one.
Monday 28th February 1pm – CLICK TO REGISTER

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go back in time and meet your 20-year old self? Would you recognise each other, and the priorities around which you’d built your life? Have your 20-something goals changed massively, and if so, why?

As I’ve  got older I have become more aware of the role of hormones in how I feel.  I’m particularly interested in the changes I have experienced personally, and seen in others, after having children as it seems to unleash creativity in women.
And have you ever let rip in the week before your period? Some people may call that PMT, but it can also be a useful way of addressing lurking issues and clearing the air.
You may or may not feel that your hormones change the way you work but I’d …

In April, I reviewed Starting and Running a Coaching Business: The Complete Guide to Setting Up and Managing a Coaching Practice which proved to be one of the most popular articles I have written on this site. If you checked out the book, you’ll be delighted to hear about how author Aryanne Oade  got started as a life coach.
Name of Business: Oade Associates
Your Name and Age: My name is Aryanne Oade and I am 42 years old.
Tell us about yourself: I live and work from my farm just outside a small …

There is a huge skill base and a wealth of experience that exists with mums returning to work but the reality is that it very difficult for many to get back into the world of employment. The good news is that this is often down to the way you present your CV, which is easy to improve if you follow some simple tips:
Identify what you’re good at.
Based on the assumption that you have been out of the work place for a while, the first thing you need to do is to …

If you’re a young mother who’s wondering about starting a new business then you may come up against two questions that seem huge:

¨ Where will I get the money to get started?
¨ Who’s going to help me with advice and support?

You can get answers by joining the thousands of other people who’ve been helped by the Prince’s Trust.  For some odd reason, many people don’t know about the Trust and how it can give you that vital helping hand.

According to the Telegraph, more and more people are making a living from a series of freelance gigs – coining the phrase Giganomics. Read here to find out how different people do it – I’m included at the end of the article too.
Antonia

Complementary therapies are popular, and therapists usually are self employed, working the hours that they choose. More people are making a second career as a complementary therapist just because of the freedom and flexibility offered. It is a career which offers the chance to make a difference too, with many therapists training in a discipline that has worked well for them.
Jo Lunn offers training in Bowen Technique. She  believes that Bowen provides the perfect opportunity for people to build a new career, create a second income or simply have a …