Life

In 2006, Richard Hammond’s life changed in an instant during a high-speed crash that left him with a severe brain injury.

Richard Branson, Alan Sugar, Theo Paphitis – the roll call of dyslexic business leaders reads like a Who’s Who of British entrepreneurship. Yet for years, traditional business planning has remained stubbornly one-dimensional: linear, text-heavy, and distinctly spreadsheet-shaped.

One-in-four (24%) UK employees have taken time off work in the past 12 months due to stress, new research from Avilio has found.

For half of managers with children, balancing their job with family life has become an overwhelming challenge, leaving many to feel like they’re failing both at home and at work, new research from Avilio has found.

In the early days of my business, I found myself at a networking event surrounded by founders who seemed larger than life. They moved with purpose, voices carrying across the room as they swapped stories and promoted their businesses. As a natural introvert, I felt like a fish out of water and wondered if my quieter approach could ever make an impact. For years, I believed success meant being bold, loud, and unmistakably seen. But what if success didn’t require becoming someone I wasn’t?

70% of UK professionals are struggling to ‘switch off’ from work, an issue which is leaving many unable to relax and even lose sleep over.

You might think that being famous is all red carpets, secluded mansions and private jets. Making huge purchases – in cash of course – and living the high life. However, though this is the case for some of the world’s A-listers, plenty of care and attention goes into managing their money, so they stay rich sustainably.

Struggling to keep your energy and focus as an entrepreneur? Here are 3 practical strategies that will not only boost your productivity but also protect your mental health and keep you on track toward your vision.

As a Leadership Mental Health Advocate, Mentor and Professional Speaker, Gary Parsons openly discusses the challenges he’s faced growing a successful multi-award-winning business over the last 15 years.

Up to one-third of people in the UK suffer from IBS, and that includes entrepreneurs and startup founders too. While it might not be a widely discussed topic in business, it’s an important one and can make running a startup more difficult.

Emotional health coach and speaker Vanessa Louise Moore uses her own life experiences to shape her approach and helps people from all backgrounds to love themselves.

New research reveals that the vast majority (85%) of British SME bosses with HR responsibilities support proposals to give staff the “right to switch off”, with four in five (80%) believing the Employment Rights Bill is a positive step forward for employees. The findings come as debate around the Bill ramps up.

Wall Street English, the global hybrid English language education supplier, introduces its new Conversation AI feature to simulate real-life conversations, offering students an immersive and practical way to improve their English speaking skills.

Looking after a young family is hard, setting up a business is hard, and developing technology to enable delivery vehicles to drive themselves to help combat climate change is hard.

With dyslexia awareness month next month, Laura Gowers, founder of This is Dyslexia, a Dyslexia assessment and Neurodivergence Coach discusses how to navigate Dyslexia as an entrepreneur.

The trend of the ‘anywhere worker’ is gaining momentum, according to a recent Opinium* survey of 2,000 business travellers in the UK, the US, Canada, and Australia.

In light of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September 2024, Christine Husbands, Commercial Director at RedArc, emphasises the importance of offering support to those struggling with mental health in order to prevent crises from escalating.

Having risen to the rank of CEO, you would think that we’re doing things right, would you not? Well, I have to say that all too often the answer is no. As a CEO myself, who mentors other CEOs in achieving their full potential, I frequently witness a lack of clarity and focus in my clients.

Back in 1997 at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Steve Jobs noted that while most people think that focus is saying yes to one thing, “focusing is about saying no. You’ve got to say ‘no, no, no’ and when you say ‘no,’ you piss off people.” Anyone living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) will acknowledge that they’ve got to say no, no, no, every day, but not to others – they have to say no to their hyperactive self.