Endless meetings, stress, deadlines, global warming, fast food, terrorism, a family you never see, too many takeaways, tired first thing in the morning, going grey already, not enough exercise…

In our own ways, we are all looking for light at the end of the tunnel.

Whether that means going part time, getting a job closer to home or taking the plunge and starting a business, the goal is the same. It’s about taking control to build an alternative future - an alternative to the nine to five, one size fits all lifestyle.

And why not? Why should we live to work? Why not create the career and lifestyle that you want, but with the control to decide what you do, when, why, how and for how much?

The easy option? Stay put, see it out, put on a brave face, grin and bear it, deploy that famous stiff upper lip.

But as someone once wisely observed ‘There has to be more to life than that’…