Being extroverted is not about being the loudest person in the room. I’m an only child. I didn’t have siblings to fight for air time. I would have been described as quiet, even reserved, in group situations. But I always craved the opportunity to be around other...
You’ve been working in your industry for years. You’re great at what you do. You have a corporate support network around you. Everything is familiar and runs like a well oiled machine. Then one day you decide to go it alone, offering your services as an independent....
Seven years ago I quit my corporate job – the one with the car allowance, annual bonus and company pension – and set up on my own. It was 2010 and the UK was still reeling from the credit crunch. Most people thought I was crazy. Since then, I’ve been...
