Is it ironic that a book about embracing and celebrating imposter syndrome has become an award-winning bestseller?! But it shows that having a counterintuitive idea (‘imposter syndrome can be a force for good’) – and then discussing it with as many people as possible, can yield surprisingly results

It's #CarersRightsDay - but over half a million of us unpaid carers have none. We're more likely to be poverty, and costing the economy over £10bn each year, because we also happen to be self-employed/freelance and so are missing in carer legislation and policy. www.libdemvoice.org/how-a-simple...

Happy #WorldToiletDay! An amazing 3.5 billion people don’t have access to one, today is a UN initiative designed to stimulate talks around Sustainable Development Goal 6, which aims to alleviate the situation. (and it's also an excuse to link to a porcelain anniversary in my business...)

What better way to celebrate #WorldToiletDay (and it being the 20th/porcelain anniversary of my business this year) than by flushing my office toilet with me?

A client I'm working with asked me today in all seriousness "what's a postal order?". Who else suddenly feels like they didn't fully exit the last century?

"A unique voice that stands out from the many generic business memoirs." - is one of the reasons AI thinks 'Flushed!', my 20 year retrospective on a multi-award business I never meant to create, became an Amazon bestseller when I asked it. But what do you think? amzn.eu/d/580lxmc

You may well have experienced imposter syndrome. But its normal and healthy; you can harness it in a positive way, rather than squash it or get rid of it. Here’s the story of how I came to write my book, “Loving Your Doubt”, that offers a different perspective on the usual narrative about this.

a five-finger guide to how I think I managed to reach the 20th anniversary of my business - some of which are likely to be the opposite of what works for you. If your business has made it to 20 years – or the last turbulent 10, or fairly feisty 5 – I’d love to know what factors you think helped.

There's a bonus secret offer I hid inside the pages of my book 'Flushed!' - but if you want to redeem it this year, you need to let me know by the end of November (otherwise, you'll have to wait until the end of next year...) If that's sufficiently piqued your curiosity - amzn.eu/d/6CWzZJq

Inside Burnley Empire today (under the pretext of immersing myself in Aitor Throup's first global retrospective of their work, as part of #britishtextilebiennial - perfect venue for the collection and exhibition!)

This week, I'm being put in the Freelance Business hotseat as the star turn in their monthly cafe - no idea what questions people may be putting to me based on my reaching a porcelain anniversary this year, but hopefully I'll have enough props to hand! www.freelancebusiness.community/c/freelance-...

How many co-operative social enterprises do you know who have made it to 50? Great to see MARC the printers celebrating this milestone with cake! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/marc-turns...

Who knew that I could fit so many props into a single podcast episode (anyone know what the official world record is?) - but I'm even more tickled that @ninalenton.bsky.social now has a picture of one of my mankini's on her website!! www.ninalenton.co.uk/creative-con...

It's been suggested to me, by some people who are reading my book 'Flushed!', that my choice of putting my office toilet on its cover is well matched to its format and structure which is apparently well suited for easy reading whilst sat on a porcelain throne..! amzn.eu/d/ce7LTnU

Why did I price my book about imposter syndrome so low? - because the time it would take to read is about the same as if you'd bought me a coffee/beer to chat through it's ideas, so it seemed equitable to mirror the cost I ask of you to benefit from it. amzn.eu/d/dahiMhX

Values don't mean anything unless they translate into action - how would you explain to someone what your business' values mean in how they interact with you day-to-day? #WorldValuesDay @valuesday.bsky.social [1/3]

When Enterprise Nation asked me to share some insights on how to keep your business going in the face of massive unexpected shock events, I'm pretty sure they didn't anticipate it would include me referencing time machines, toilets, and turds...? www.enterprisenation.com/learn-someth...

If we’re serious about supporting entrepreneurs of all types and flavours, then surely we should be setting the aspirations we have for ourselves to be more cosmic? www.isbe.org.uk/entrepreneur...

Why aren't we talking more about what's most important for the people starting up, and leading, social enterprises? thirdsectorexpert.blogspot.com/2025/10/why-...

Earlier this year, I started to be more open about unexpected plot twists the universe has thrown at my business over the it's first 20 years. I'm now sharing the lessons of how they made my enterprise stronger at an upcoming (free) webinar later this month - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunch-and-...

If you are, or know, someone who works or volunteers in Manchester's social economy and also provides unpaid care for someone, please check out this short survey via Manchester's Social Economy Alliance: forms.gle/Zh9PKQnfrK9F... (more details via the same link)

Today is the start of the global #FreelanceBusinessMonth - and I'm part of the line up for this (free) global shindig: sharing insider stories as a best-selling author, of the why's and how's freelancers can benefit from starting to write a book. www.freelancebusiness.community/c/freelance-...

Chuffed to spot myself in today's @thetimes.com newspaper, alongside lots of fellow Good Business Charter businesses 🤩

People in salaried jobs are probably less likely to openly admit to feeling like an imposter in comparison with freelancers – that’s why my pocket book I wrote on the subject to be equally relevant for anyone in any type of employed role. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09V25N8G6

Proud to be 'flying the flag' for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals today, as a business who's wrapped their business model around 5 of the goals. @globalcompactuk.bsky.social #TogetherForTheSDGs #SDGFlagDay drive.google.com/file/d/1dybB... (p 18-21)

Co-operatives do business better: 💷 4x more likely to be Living Wage Employers 📈 82% survive 5 years (vs 39% UK average) 👩‍💼 Women more likely to reach the top Explore the #CoopEconomy 👇 uk.coop/news/record-...

Excited to share I'm part of the line up for next months' (free) global #FreelanceBusinessMonth - sharing insider stories as a best-selling author, of the why's and how's freelancers can benefit from starting to write a book. www.freelancebusiness.community/c/freelance-...

Very excited to see that my book, 'Flushed!' is not only currently charting as a bestseller in 2 of Amazon's categories, but in being ranked #42 has also become the answer to life, the universe, and everything...! amzn.eu/d/1G3cQ9P

Our new campaign, #ApprenticeshipsWork launched today, based on two new policy reports, "Chaos to Coordination" and "Agents of Change". www.edge.co.uk/policy/repor... Edge Executive Director Oliver Newton introduces Apprenticeships Work here: vimeo.com/1119033931?s...

great to guest on the latest episode of @ninalenton.bsky.social's creativity podcast: - the relationship between Talking Heads and balance sheets; - why company law is like going to the pub; - why business cards should be made out of bananas; and more... www.ninalenton.co.uk/creative-con...

Imposter Syndrome didn’t officially exist until 1978 – and initially only affected women. So how has it spread to become so rampant that over 70% of all people feel afflicted by it today? www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09V25N8G6

Very excited to see that my book, 'Flushed!' almost made it into the Amazon top100 books list for 'career advancement and professional development' over the weekend! www.amazon.co.uk/Flushed-firs...

Encouraged that @libdemvoice.org have asked me to write this piece for their website, highlighting the cost to our wider economy of the current legislative discrimination against some unpaid carers (and how easy it could be to fix this...) www.libdemvoice.org/how-a-simple...

Looks like I'm off to the moon (again) next year! - if you want to join me on the trip, check out "Launch Your Name Around Moon in 2026 on NASA’s Artemis II Mission" www.nasa.gov/news-release... via NASA

I think I've figured out why the voices of unpaid carers are always seemingly ignored by policy makers, when it comes to trying to make things more equitable for us. (now to figure out how to fix this!) thirdsectorexpert.blogspot.com/2025/09/why-...

Some encouraging news to end the summer / start autumn with, for my business 😀 (I've been named the UK's leading social enterprise consultant by AcquisitionInternational!) www.acquisition-international.com/winners/adri...

Been governance-ing a lot today: participating in the AGMs of some national sector bodies I'm a member of, and arranging proxies for others who've arranged theirs at times that my calendar can't otherwise accommodate... What does your business do to show solidarity with/influence others?

Very excited that the library at #ImpactHubYorkshire is the first to accept a copy of my latest book, 'Flushed!', onto its shelves - hopefully helping to inspire and encourage the next generation of changemakers. (but able to double-up as an emergency door stop if not!)

No mean feat to survive as a freelancer for two decades - well done!

An insiders view (from an unusual perspective), on how to keep a business going for 20 years, when 90% of all other startups won't make it this far: www.amazon.co.uk/Flushed-firs...

A sneak peak at my upcoming podcast with @ninalenton.bsky.social - revealing why I use all the props that I do, in calls and workshops... youtube.com/shorts/6X9WE...

Chuffed to spot myself in today's @theguardian.com newspaper, alongside lots of fellow Good Business Charter businesses 🤩

I've vandalised my advance copy of @socialstarters.bsky.social's new book with post-it tabs as so there's much good stuff in it. A must read for anyone thinking about what their job is/how they work. 📖 Book launch: bit.ly/SSBookLaunch... 🌱 Free Oct workshop: bit.ly/41Q42ke

I wanted to write 'Flushed!' because there are no other books out there that tell you how to get a business to survive for 20 years (90% drop out before this milestone) - and hopefully sharing what I figured out in the process will help other entrepreneurs of different flavours: amzn.eu/d/dlKpGj5

Did you know that neurospicy entrepreneurs can create more impact because of how I work in supporting them, in comparison with the approaches used by other business consultants? drive.google.com/file/d/1dybB... (p27) #AAimpact25

It is still August, isn't it??

"an outstanding individual who's kept going with energy & morals, despite everything he's had to face & survive - quite a read from someone we could do with more people like". - sounds like my latest book, Flushed!, may challenge you more than you think? www.amazon.co.uk/Flushed-firs...

Great to share a podcast studio with Rashpal Sagoo of Box Media recently - and ruminate on topics you probably never thought would (or could) be talked about on the 'Ramp Up Your Volume' show... Stay tuned for more updates on when the episode is released!