I want to chat briefly about how to overcome the feeling of being totally and completely overwhelmed by all the shit you have to do. When you have a to-do list longer than your arm, and deadlines looming, it's so easy to succumb to overwhelm and become paralysed by...
We all have different tolerance levels for clutter. This applies equally to clutter in our homes and clutter in our work spaces. For some, a desk covered in papers, coffee cups and photo frames is just another day at the office. For others, it is a paralysis inducing...
One of the simplest ways to help you get more of the right tasks done during a week is to set up a weekly schedule. Your weekly schedule will then guide your workflow for the week and allow you set times to batch specific tasks together. This can really help with...
I've had a couple of little AHA moments around why setting intentions for the year ahead (and writing them down!) is super important, so I'm going to share them with you, and I'd love to know if you've had the same experience! Right now I'm doing a little...
It can be really hard, but it's really ok to say no. Sometimes in business it’s actually better to say no, to make room for bigger and better things. My top tip is to focus on your priorities and don’t be afraid to say no to anything that doesn’t fit with these, even...
Are you feeling a little frazzled in your small business (or life!), overwhelmed with all the tasks you need to complete everyday and constantly feeling too busy to really enjoy any time to yourself? Yeah, that was me, two weeks ago. The days were hectic, the weeks...
The first few times (or several times!) I had my own market stall setup at the super-popular Handmade Markets here in Canberra, I was stressed. Even though my setup was simple and easy, I was always low on time, rushing, and had forgotten a bunch of stuff. Starting...
This post is to help you make your home studio look GREAT (on a budget!), by organising and upgrading in just a few simple steps. When you work from home, you really need a dedicated space to work from, be it a home studio, a small study nook or office,...
Sometimes, despite our best intentions, the plans for our business can go a bit off track. As creatives, we get ideas that can distract us (LOTS of ideas) and can become unfocused from what we should really be working on day to day. So how do you get back on the...
If you spend any time around here, you'll find I bang on about goals quite a bit, and the importance of making them smart. You might have come across the smart acronym before, but if not, I'm here to tell you all about it, how you can make your goals smart and how...
I bet you made a to-do list for your business today or this week (either mentally, digitally or on paper), and it has more than 7 things on it. And I bet all those things are in different areas of your work and life, and do not have a common goal or focus (if they do,...