I’ve read and enjoyed another of Guy Clapperton’s books, A Guide To Using Social Media,which is why I selected this book to review. This book is far more than a quick ‘how to’ or self help guide. With the academic input of Peter Warr it goes in great depth into what makes you happy at work.

Reviewed By: Will Roney
Everyone, we are told is in sales. In a world, where we all have ‘customers’ or ‘suppliers’, someone is trying to sell something to someone. Peter Hammett’s book ‘Telling Tales on Sales’ is different to the usual books on sales. This difference is due to the fact that this book is the story of Peter’s life in Sales.

If you would love to have a flexible business yet are unsure where to start, take this chance to find out all about how The Mumpreneur Guide can help YOU create the work/life balance you need and contribute to the family income.

I’ve read and enjoyed another of Guy Clapperton’s books,  A Guide To Using Social Media,which is why I selected this book to review.   This book is far more than a quick ‘how to’ or self help guide. With the academic input of Peter Warr it goes in great depth into what makes you happy at work.

Antonia Chitty is an award winning entrepreneur and author. She offers help and mentoring for mums with businesses.
Have you thought of going into business? If so, you are one of a rising number of mothers who are becoming business owners and entrepreneurs. According to a survey by Phoenix Trading, more than three in four mums who don’t currently have a business would like to start one. But being a mother and a business owner brings its own challenges.

Pensions for the self-employed

Working from home has many benefits; working around the kids, choosing your working hours and meeting childcare needs to name a few – but have you ever thought about your pension?
As a self-employed person you should be paying Class 2 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and, unless your income is very low, Class 4 NICs. This entitles you to the basic state pension. If you are employed in the basic employer\employee arrangement, your employer has a legal requirement to make contributions to your pension – this does …

Name of Business:
Step by Step Listening
Your Name and Age:
Sheryl Andrews aged 43
Tell us about your family:
I have 5 children: 2 of my own aged 15 and 12 and 3 step children aged 22, 21 and 17 years old. I survived divorce and I now have a happily blended family.

Was your New Year’s Resolution to find a better work:life balance?

I used to work in an office and had a long commute. By the time I got home in the evenings, work seemed far away and I didn’t have to worry about it until the next day. When things were busy or stressful it was hard to stop thinking about work sometimes, but I found a way to switch off from it all and relax when I was at home.
Now my work is at home it’s a bit different. My ‘work’ is a laptop and a few piles of paper …

OK so we’ve discussed the perils of home working in Part 1: The Perils. We’ve shared, we’ve cried, we’ve had a group hug “My name is Sarah and I am a work at home mum”. But it’s not all bad, there are some fantastic things about working from home. We can rejoice, celebrate and embrace our non conformist lifestyle! Here are my top 5 perks to working from home: