Just yesterday the Builder and I had a tough chat about what could reasonably be achieved by Christmas, every year is the same. So many builders and tradies are in the same position, so much so I felt it would be beneficial to share with you, the stress of Christmas for a tradie, it might…Continue Reading
My First Homewares Pop Up Shop
Regular readers will remember that a few weeks back, I mentioned I would be hosting my first ever pop up shop!! I’ve been selling homewares in my blog shop for about 2 years now, but I had neglected that space. When my good friend Kirsten contacted me and asked if I would like to join…Continue Reading
The Hidden Cost Of Advice
I have been overwhelmed in the last few months, with emails, messages and even phone calls asking for my professional opinion. You might think this is a good thing, and indeed when it began many years ago with the occasional question, I did too. But this trend of asking for my advice never comes with…Continue Reading
Pop Up Shop
Hello lovely blog readers!! It’s been a while between posts, but we’re still here working away in the background on some exciting new projects!! Not to mention the blog was hacked, and offline for a week, thank goodness for our web guru Suzy Black from Black Market Media. Suzy is my…Continue Reading
Why You Need To KonMari Your Business
There are two people in this world, those who have embraced the KonMari method of organising your life, and those that roll their eyes at the thought. Marie Kondo has set the world alight in the last few years, first with her book and now with her Netflix series. You might be surprised to learn…Continue Reading
Traits Of A Team Leader
As your business grows, so will your need for the right team to assist you in building your business. It is not possible for us to do all the work ourselves and in time you will find the need to have team leaders assist you with running your business. But what are the traits of…Continue Reading
Bonus Systems – Could They Work For Your Small Business?
Following on from our post last week about retaining staff, I had a few questions about bonus systems and how they work. Incentivising staff is a great way to increase productivity and help keep your employees satisfied within their job, and the bonus doesn’t always need to be financial.