Take an Aspirin - Blog

For the last two years, I have been trying to write a book about managing people. I knew what I wanted it to do. I wanted to help managers avoid some of the headaches I experienced while trying to work everything out for myself. So I did what I thought writers were supposed to do. I planned a comprehensive business book. I wrote chapters, rearranged them, added more theory and included more detail. Eventually, the manuscript passed 60,000 words. There was plenty of useful con

Aspirin Business Solutions was born from real business headaches: leading people, growing well, managing change and trying to do the right thing under pressure.

We've had some lovely news this week. Aspirin Business Solutions, our Dorset-based family business, has been named a finalist in the Family Business of the Year category at the 2026 Bournemouth Business Awards , and we’re so chuffed about it! We’ll find out the result at the awards ceremony on 7th May, but even being shortlisted feels special. If you know us, you’ll know this means more than a line on a website or a badge for social media. Aspirin has always been a family bus