Whatever we’ve achieved in life, it’s not been on our own, however ‘self-made’ we think we are… It’s good to pause every now and again and recognise all the people who have helped us be who we are today, and who’ve helped us do whatever we’ve accomplished. Not only is it worthwhile to reflect andContinue reading “FAQ – With a little help from our friends”
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FAQ – The importance of active rest
Wellbeing is a buzzword at the moment, but who wouldn’t want to be a well being? Rest is critical for physical and mental health, as well as our relationships, and it’s critical for the success of our business. In order to look after our business we need to make sure we’re not working in aContinue reading “FAQ – The importance of active rest”
FAQ – Stay successful in a recession
So the British Chambers of Commerce, the Bank of England, and many others are predicting that we’re about to enter a recession. What can we do about it? On a large scale, very little indeed. If it’s raining you can’t stop it raining, unless you have some kind of superhero powers (Maybe you do?), but youContinue reading “FAQ – Stay successful in a recession”
FAQ – Embracing change
I love this bit of wisdom from Maya Angelou, “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” As humans, we generally don’t like change. We like to be comfortable, and we are also creatures of habit. We like to buy the same kinds of clothes, eat the sameContinue reading “FAQ – Embracing change”
FAQ – Do your values matter?
I’ve been thinking a lot about values over the last few months and how they matter. A few weeks ago I advised my step-daughter to talk about how her values aligned with a potential employer’s when she went for an interview. I’ve put my values on my new website, because I want to do businessContinue reading “FAQ – Do your values matter?”
FAQ – Why you should get niche
A lot of decorators are great all-rounders. It makes sense, it means you can turn your hand to most jobs. From exteriors, to interiors, delicate papering to new builds, for most decorating enquiries you can say that you can do the work. But what if you go the other way, and specialise in something? Surely that’llContinue reading “FAQ – Why you should get niche”
FAQ – The Value and Costs of Outsourcing
How often have you given a quote to a potential customer for them to reply “What! How much?!” There may be several reasons: they’ve never had a decorator and have no idea of the cost, they don’t know how much prep might be involved, they’ve no idea how long it takes to do the job properly,Continue reading “FAQ – The Value and Costs of Outsourcing”
FAQ – Taking time to reflect and connect
I was recently talking with a group of people about how to make the most of Christmas and New Year. After a while, two words jumped into my head that seemed to summarise what everyone was talking about; connection and reflection. The more I thought about this, the more I realised that the Christmas breakContinue reading “FAQ – Taking time to reflect and connect”
FAQ – Expecting the unexpected
A family bereavement has made me consider what we do when things don’t go to plan…