by Kirsty France | Dec 11, 2025 | business growth, business life, Guest blog
If you’ve worked in a larger organisation before becoming self-employed, you will have been used to having teams around you, and your manager may have set you goals with specific deadlines. Sound familiar? When you work for yourself, that doesn’t happen. You’re the...
by Kirsty France | May 12, 2025 | business life, content writing, transformation marketing
How do you talk about pricing in your marketing? If you’re a solo business owner and struggle to decide what to charge, you’re not alone. When I was a solicitor, the Court and my bosses set the fee structure, and I never had to discuss it with anyone. As a one-person...
by Kirsty France | Apr 7, 2025 | business life, learning and development, mindset
I celebrated nine years in business at the beginning of 2025, and I’ve got a big birthday later in the year, so I’m in a reflective mood. It’s helped me realise how much I’ve learned, so I’ve decided to share. Here’s what...
by Kirsty France | Mar 3, 2025 | business life
I never needed a sat nav until I started my business. I drove to the same few places most of the time and caught the bus or train to work. I only started plugging my phone in to give me directions when I had to find my way to see clients or head to a new networking...
by Kirsty France | Jan 6, 2025 | business life, learning and development, mindset, Success
Lots of us (me included) started our businesses to do the thing we love to do best. In my case, that’s writing, but for you, it might be something completely different. You might even want to keep doing the same kind of work on your own terms. The trouble is that...
by Kirsty France | May 20, 2024 | business life, Guest blog, mindset
The title is a little cheeky. My reaction to people telling me I could make so much more money if I worked more hours. I nodded, then ignored them. If I can live a fabulous life and only work 16 hours a week, what more can money buy me? I’m writing this...
