I used to hustle. I used to wear the badge of ‘busy’ with pride. I used to do all nighters. But in my 10 years plus of running my own business there is one thing I’ve really learnt. That’s not for me. There is this quote floating around that says: “Entrepreneurs are willing to work 80 …
If you’ve ever found that something seems to go terribly wrong on every single project you do it’s easy to think “why am I attracting all these bad jobs?“. Perhaps your sell a digital product and you keep getting stuck answering the same questions or perhaps you have 1:1 client services and you’re spending way …
Onboarding Customers – What it is and how it benefits your biz Read More »
Around 3 years ago I wrote a post called daily productivity hacks for creative people. This is was before children, so I felt this was due for an update with life after children – just for you Donna ;) My main goal for working for myself right now is for the flexibility to be around …
After my break of maternity leave I went from having 6 months of work lined up, to nothing. Amongst the anxiety around whether or not I was ready to juggle a baby and work, I had massive amounts of fear around getting work. Where was my next job going to come from? What was I …
Why you should stick to premium pricing (if that’s your thing) Read More »
Going on maternity leave for the second time in 12 months (Yep, my kiddos are very close together. Yep, I am crazy. Yep, I am very very tired.) I decided that I needed to cut down on my online business costs this time around. Last time I just let everything renew and didn’t bother cancelling …
I am not going to lie, running a business is hard work. Obviously the reward far outweighs the hard work otherwise I wouldn’t be here. I just wish I could have told my future self when I first started out to avoid a lot of hard work, loss of money and stress. Whilst the list of …
5 things I wish someone told me about running a business Read More »
So you have poured your heart and soul (and months of your time) into an information product. You’ve hired a gun copywriter to refine the content, a web designer to make your sales page and membership area look amazing, a videographer to make amazing videos and you’ve hit the launch button. Then crickets. No sales. …
How to test an idea (and avoid wasting your time) Read More »
I am one of those people pleaser types of people who will generally do things for people just because I like them. I do however get to a point where I do feel taken advantage of, the snapping point if you like, and of course it’s my own doing. I recently had a situation with …
Ever got to the end of the quarter and thought ‘how the hell am I going to pay my tax?’ *Raises hand* So then you end up on a never ending payment plan that sucks all the fun out of making money. Yep. Ever worked your butt off for weeks, and still had no money …
Lately I’ve been thinking about what kind of mum I want to be. Which I know I am going to have to go with the flow when it happens, but more in respect to – not working vs working part time vs working full time and how much time should I take off from my …
Perfectionism: refusal to accept any standard short of perfection. I am a self confessed perfectionist and more often than not it’s often to my own detriment. I sit on ideas and often I take longer to do stuff because I need it to be absolutely perfect. You’ve probably heard the term “Launch before you’re ready”? …
On New Years eve in the midst of our annual hors d’ourve-off* I was sitting watching my feed on Facebook. I noticed that everybody was begging for the new year to begin, a clean slate, new beginnings. 2015 was not a year that I really considered to be particularly difficult. 2011 was one of those for sure, but it seemed to …
I am hearing a lot on this topic recently and I kind of feel like I am a little bit ahead of the pack. Using your name as your business is becoming the next big thing. All the cool kids are doing it. I even met a lady who was working with teenagers in high …
The biggest thing that will hold you back from getting the website you really desire has nothing to do with your budget or your technical skills. Lack of clarity is going to hold you back. So let me me ask you… How clear are you about your business? Do you know what your selling? Do …
Lack of clarity will hold back your website dreams Read More »
Have you ever received a proposal that just wasn’t for you? The price was too high, the vibe was just wrong, but you didn’t want to feel like an idiot telling the supplier that you aren’t moving forward so you just ignore it? I speak to a lot of people about their business and their website dreams. …