Prowess Journal

Prowess

SINCE 2002 · WOMEN IN BUSINESS

How a Pomodoro Timer Helps UK Women Founders Focus

The pomodoro or tomato timer is the simplest and most effective time management and productivity technique you can find. Here is how
Danielle Worster used it to deal with the overwhelm of working for herself.

Work-Life Balance for Entrepreneurs: A Practical UK Guide

Running a business in the UK while protecting your personal life is not a luxury; it is a management skill. With around 1.8 million women now self-employed across the UK, according to ONS labour market data from 2025, the question of how to sustain a healthy work-life balance has become central to long-term success. Unlike […]

How to Know When Stress in Your Business Is Too Much

Workplace stress often goes unnoticed among business owners because there is always another invoice to chase, another client to please or another decision to make. When you are the one carrying ultimate responsibility, it is easy to dismiss tiredness, irritability and poor sleep as simply part of the job. For women in business, who often […]