Some days I write about business, entrepreneurship and marketing, other days it’s all about dating, parenting and whatever random rants are swirling round in my head
What Else Do You Do?
How often have you been asked, either in a business environment or a personal event, what is it that you do?
Samantha Martin
Yes, that's me! The one with the Mickey Ears
Hi, I’m Samantha and welcome to my blog. I don’t just talk about business. From food to fashion, relationships, random stuff and grown-up life in general. And obviously the business stuff too…
Stop Trying To Pursue Your One Passion
Do you have to have just one passion in life to discover what your purpose is? What if you decide you don’t like that passion anymore?
Hotel Football Summer Football Camp
The first Summer Football Camp kicks off at Hotel Football in Manchester on July 30th and I went to take a look at what the kids would be getting up to
Don’t Let Other People’s Jealousy Hold You Back
Not everyone will be happy with your success. Some people will be overcome with jealousy. Don’t let other people’s jealousy hold you back!
How To Deal With Difficult Clients
Unfortunately, at some point, you are going to encounter a difficult client. Or just a really bad client. Here are 3 tips for dealing with difficult clients
How To Deal With Business Stress
A stressful day at work is the worst! A stressful day when it’s your own business is the absolute worst! Here are my 5 tips for dealing with business stress
How To Hold Yourself Accountable
Telling yourself that you are going to do something doesn’t really hold you accountable. So how do you hold yourself accountable for achieving your goals?
How To Nail Your Niche
Are you focusing too much on your niche being a person or are you looking at the problems you can solve within a niche to nail your niche?
What Content Should You Create For Social Media
Are you creating content that’s relevant to your audience? Or content that you like to create for yourself? First you need to understand your customer
What Is Holding You Back From Achieving Your Goals?
When it comes to growing your business, what’s really holding you back from achieving your goals? What excuses are you using?
Social Media Posts: Quality Beats Quantity Every Time
Is your poor quality content reflecting badly on your business? When it comes to social media posts, quality beats quantity every time.
I Tried To Be A Morning Person So You Don’t Have To
I have never been a morning person and after this ridiculous attempt at being a morning person, I doubt I ever will be. But do you have to get up at 5am to be a success?
How Much Do you Value Your Work
Do you value your work or are you letting others dictate the value of your work? Do you struggle to charge what you work is worth?
Start-Up Obstacles To Overcome
It’s really hard when you’re a start-up business and that’s before a few obstacles are thrown in your way. Here are my top 5 obstacles that start-up need to overcome
Bad Business Habits You Need To Stop
Have you developed some bad business habits? You’ll need to stop them if you don’t want them to hold you back. Here’s 5 you need to stop now
12 Social Media Marketing Mistakes Companies Make And How To Avoid Them
Do you have a social media marketing strategy or are you making the same social media marketing mistakes that many companies make?
5 Tips To Get Started As A Freelancer
Freelancing is on the increase with more people looking to work for themselves. So here are 5 tips to help get you started as a freelancer ahead of Freelance Heroes Day.
Why Freelancers Matter
Freelancing is on the increase with approx 4.8million people registered as self-employed in the UK alone. That’s a lot of people!
How To Silence Your Inner Critic
We all have an inner critic whether we want one or not. The important thing is that we learn how to turn down its volume now and then.
10 Ways To Promote Your MLM Using Social Media
People make the same mistakes when they start in direct sales using MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) techniques. Here are 10 tips to help you not be a spam bot
Love Me For A Reason: One Night With Boyzlife
I make no secret of my love of Irish boybands, namely Boyzone. But I’ve got a new love. Boyzlife. A wonderful combination of Keith Duffy of Boyzone and Brian McFadden of Westlife.
How To Stay Motivated
How do you stay motivated when things aren’t going right or you’re having a bad day? It’s impossible to stay positive all of the time, but you still need some motivation
Who Are You Comparing Yourself To?
Do you find that you are always comparing yourself to others? Focus your efforts on the being the very best version of you and going after the life that YOU want.
It’s Time To Get Out Of Your Own Way
What messages are you telling yourself that could be preventing you from achieving your goals? Is it time for you to get out of your own way?
10 Things To Make You Instantly Happy
We all have off days. Those kinds of days when you’d quite happily have a duvet day and not face the outside world. So what lifts your mood and makes you happy?
It’s Never Too Late To Pursue Your Passions
Many people seem to have a mental barrier when it comes to the age they start to pursue their passions. The truth is, it’s never too late to pursue your passions
Are You Busy Or Just Overwhelmed?
Busy, busy, busy. Everyone is always busy. But are they really? Are you really busy? Or are you just overwhelmed? Maybe just a bit unproductive with your time?
Why Other People’s Opinions Don’t Matter
I used to care about other peoples opinions until I tried to pay my bills with them. Here’s why you shouldn’t care about other peoples opinions and why they don’t matter
How To Start A Blog
Everyone keeps telling you to start a blog. You’ve plenty to say for yourself. You know it helps your business. But you don’t know how to actually start one. Let me help
How To Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
It’s easy to remain within our boundaries, our safe zones, our comfort zones. But what if you took a step outside of your comfort zone?
How To Stop Entrepreneur Burnout
Here are a few tips to help you stop burnout in its tracks and prevent it knocking you off course on your road to success.