“Listen, it’s too big a world to be in competition with everyone. The only person who I have to be better than is myself. And in your case, that’s enough.”
Col. Potter

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More often than not the days/weeks leading up to a special occasion (this one being Father’s Day - Sunday 2 Sept) mean racing madly around getting extra everything. Extra packing tape, extra boxes, extra gift tags, extra lollies, extra post bags, extra labels - I think you get the idea. It’s now time to be a […]

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I had to laugh at this post. I’m sure that the answer to 430 of them would be No - just ask my nephew (5), he asked nanny the other day why whenever he asks her something she says ‘no’!

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“The future depends on what we do in the present”
Mahatma Gandhi

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We all need some down time from the busyness (a word?) of everyday, whether it be reading, knitting (you’ve seen my attempt in a previous post!), gardening or even sudokuing (maybe a word?) it’s good to just do something because you want to not have to. It helps us recharge and relax and clear our minds, even if […]

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I’ve been tagged (again) by Fiona to list 8 facts but instead of being self indulgent and talking about myself I will list 8 facts about running a small business: (all the details regarding this tag can be found on my previous post)
Fact 1: You need to ask lots of questions
Fact 2: Advertising is very expensive
Fact 3: […]

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As always while reading A Modern Goddess, I am left feeling happy and blessed with all that I have and all that I am. Nicole has a fabulous way of making you look at yourself, not in a critical way but so you see the good, remember happy times and want to make even more […]

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My morning ritual consists of a big cup of coffee in front of my laptop going through all the emails and orders that came in over night and trying to get myself organised for the day ahead. I do try and fit in breakfast, usually a bowl of cereal or porridge if it’s cold but […]

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Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege.
John D Rockefeller

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Why is it important to enjoy what you are doing? There are a couple of reasons:

you actually enjoy your life while working
you already know and understand a lot about your business (from hobby or your interests)
you can find new, out of the box, ways to improve your business, because you enjoy working and you know […]

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