It's that time of year again - well, let me be honest, I actually made my pie chart of income sources at the very first possible moment, on January 1st. I love a good tradition and I was particularly intrigued this time round to really get that overall picture of where my income had come from during …
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20 things in 2020: Tasks to enrich my life and work
You've probably noticed I have a habit of making these lists at the start of the year - rather than make a typical New Year's Resolution, I make a list of a bunch of random things I want to do during the year, inspired by one of my favourite writers and podcasters, Gretchen Rubin. The thing I love …
Having varied income sources: my pie chart for 2019
My favourite time of the year is here: review and reflection! I diligently keep up my stats and tracking throughout the year, ready for this moment (well, and for tax time, too). Regular readers will know I decided long ago NOT to be one of those niched, sharply-focused businesses - that just …
I finally have a standing desk and I love it!
For many years, I have coveted a standing desk. Or even better, a desk that I can use both sitting and standing. On days when I don't have clients, I can spend many hours at my desk, and although I jump up regularly to get a cup of tea, scratch the cat or just to sprint up and down the corridor …
My 2019 word: Consolidation
You might have seen (well, back in January!) lots of people doing this - you might have even done it yourself - picking a word to represent what your goals are for the year. I don't do this every year, but my peer mastermind group members were doing it and I decided I would too. So what's my word …
7 lessons I learnt on Valentine’s Day
Think back a couple of weeks. How was your Valentine's Day this year? Flowers and chocolates from a significant other? Well, mine was different to that. My sister owns a florist and this year, like last year, I agreed to join her delivery driving force for the day. Driving around all day with …