Let’s talk about the awkward elephant in the room: pricing. As parent entrepreneurs, we often fall into the trap of undercharging. Why? Because we work “different hours,” we squeeze tasks in between school pick-ups, or we feel guilty that we can’t offer the same 9–5...
Let’s be honest: parent entrepreneurs don’t get neat 9–5 days. Some mornings you’re firing on all cylinders, other days you’re running on cold coffee and sheer willpower. Add neurodivergence into the mix and your energy might look more like a rollercoaster than a flat...
Running a business is a lot like driving a high-performance car. When the engine is finely tuned, the gears shift smoothly, and everything works together, you can accelerate with confidence. But if one part is off – the oil hasn’t been changed, the brakes are...
Business owners are a funny bunch. We’ll happily spend hours colour-coding spreadsheets, chasing invoices, or trying to work out why the printer is eating paper again… all while telling ourselves we’re “saving money.” Spoiler: you’re not. You’re bleeding it. The...
Hi there! My name is Paula Burgess from Beyond the Maze, and today’s episode is about how to be more efficient at work. Some days we can plan to do all these things that are on our to do list, but things happen where they just go out of control, and they...
I thought I would make my blog a little light hearted and hopefully a little inspirational for some. I would like to share with you my story and how I came to being a Virtual Assistant. 14 years ago, I was happily employed as a full-time Paraplanner in the Financial...
