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.

There’s no doubt about it, SME entrepreneurs, business leaders, and owners are remarkable individuals.

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.

Cultivating a wealth mindset is essential for business success if you want to achieve your worth and charge what you deserve to earn. I work with clients who have, for years, undervalued and undersold themselves, but by practising manifestation techniques and determining their value I have helped them skyrocket their incomes and turnover.

Women's Equality Day isn’t just a celebration – it’s a call to action. A call to have a career on your terms. In the week of Women’s Equality Day, Angela Lane and Sergey Gorbatov discuss navigating a career with personal balance.

A recent report by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) has revealed that sick days at work have reached their highest level in ten years. The average number of sick days taken by employees in the past year rose to nearly eight, up from 5.8 days prior to the pandemic.

Looking at the role of social media in enabling the organisation of violence and hatred, it’s hard to appreciate the platforms and tools I once recommended as a good thing in general. I’m probably not the only one who feels a bit guilty having encouraged brands and organisations to get on the platforms and engage with people, when those same platforms carry misinformation, racism, conflict and bullying.

Founders and small business owners are burning out at alarming rates. According to a report by Startup Snapshot in April 2023, 72% of startup founders reported a detrimental impact on their mental health.

The relationship between personal development and professional success is more important than ever in business today. As Jim Rohn, the esteemed entrepreneur and motivational speaker, wisely noted, "Your level of success will rarely exceed your level of personal development.”

Looking after your staff is a fundamental part of running a successful business, ensuring staff turnover remains low and workers remain happily motivated. Workers now have more agency than ever when it comes to choosing their employer, in part thanks to the rise in remote working which means workers are no longer limited to looking for roles within their local area.

According to recent research by Towergate Health & Protection, employers are primarily concerned with the physical and mental health of their employees.