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2020 – Design it is!
2020 is going to be an amazing year and has started with me introducing my new brand design services that will elevate my business in a new direction. Yes, I’m back in my office after a lovely break and bursting with excitement at how my business has evolved. So much...
How to win clients and influence markets with your superpower
Getting to grips with what your super power is, can be all consuming. But the importance of owning your unique gifts and getting clarity with where you can make a difference is so important to the growth of your business. It’s time to stop focusing on what is not...
Craft your message to market
Your messaging is what is going to attract your ideal clients, so it is really important that you craft a well thought out and targeted message that will communicate exactly who you are going to help and how. It sounds simple, but it can be the one step that can throw...
Create a vision unique to your business
Creating a vision for your business is the most important step you can take, when starting out. It is an opportunity where you can get absolutely clear with where you want to take your business and how you are going to get there. It is the point at which you can...
Personal Brand: Do You Really Need It? This Will Help You Decide!
Personal branding appears to be gaining more and more momentum these days as more and more entrepreneurs decide to move away from the confines of working within a corporate role to rather working for themselves. The lure of “making money online”, and the...
Attract More Attention With A Unique Brand Style!
It’s no secret that if you’re a business owner, then you want to grow the value of your brand by reinforcing its focus and the impact it will make on your market. You are probably becoming more aware of the importance of how having a website that you can be proud of,...
Being open to being imperfect and why I decided to make it my “Why”?
What does it mean to be open to being imperfect and why I decided to make it my “Why”? We are all wonderfully imperfect, and, yet as hard as that is to believe we still spend most of our lives searching for perfection and acceptance. “You’re imperfect, and you’re...
Show up with more energy and passion, or the alternative could mean…?
Show up with more energy and passion, or the alternative could mean...? Go back and get a job, stay at home and get over yourself, or it could even mean that you may as well hand over your decisions to others and allow others to take away the control of your...
Are you ready for 2017?
2016 has rushed by so quickly that you may be feeling as though you need January just to catch your breath? Is the thought of that planning you were going to get done, for all those projects now being pushed down to the bottom of the list? Or what list I hear you say?...
How to cultivate more self-love without feeling arrogant?
If someone had told me to go and “love myself more” a couple of years back, I would have given them a very strange sideward look, and a cheeky smile, with a “yeah right”! But in hindsight, if only I had known better! Having self-love is so important, if you don’t love...
Does the word “Luxury” feel like high maintenance?
I have many stories around feeling deserving of luxury, but the ones that have the most impact on me, are the ones that go way back… Right back to making that decision with what dress I should wear to my school dance, and to the clothes I had my eye on as soon as...
Are You Under Valuing Yourself?
I really thought that I was prioritizing myself and practicing self-care. I felt confident I was moving forward and felt gratitude for everything I had in my life. Why would I then question whether I was “Under valuing myself”? To understand my dilemma, I needed to...
How your home affects your mood
Your home isn’t just the place where you sleep and store your stuff – your home is an extension of who you are and what you stand for. And just as you influence it, it influences you. Most of us recognise this intrinsically when it comes to other people’s spaces – you...
How I stay organised
When you run your own business, you’ve got to be pretty damn organised. There are client projects to track, suppliers to schedule, products to purchase, and invoices to send. Not to mention a husband, son and two dogs to keep in line at home! (I’m kidding! Sort of…!)....
7 simple things to do every day to be happy
I’m an interior designer, but my business isn’t about creating beautiful spaces. Well, I should clarify that: it’s not just about creating beautiful spaces. My work is actually about creating spaces that feel awesome for you to live in, while also looking gorgeous. To...