Do you keep track of what you’ve done, not just what you need to do Reader? A to-done list…. or even a ta-dah list if you’re feeling exuberant. I’ve done it for short periods when my inner voice has been particularly savage and I needed to feel better about what I was doing with my time. But it hasn’t been a habit of mine. It felt like too much of a faff to do The Thing and then write down that I had done The Thing. A few weeks ago, Son#2 began attending a farm-based day centre as part of his...
9 days ago • 3 min read
Yesterday, as I was a couple of hours into working on a new tool I’m excited about, I started to feel Not Good, Reader My chest felt tight, so I took off my bra (even though it was more than five hours before bra-off-o-clock), but I still felt like my lungs were being crushed. Then I realised my tongue was rammed hard up against the roof of my mouth - just like it is when I’m really stressed. I was focusing so hard on the thing I was excited about, I was holding my breath. So I looked it up,...
27 days ago • 1 min read
Way, way back in 2007, as a young mum with two boys under 2, my life was revolutionized by being able to order my groceries online and have them delivered to my house. Honestly, it was life-changing. Because we live by the coast and away from major towns, we had a very small number of supermarket chains to choose from... well we had one to choose from. One. Only one of the major brands would deliver to our area at that time. So we 'chose' them, and happily shopped with them for the next 18...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Last week I felt inspired* to buy myself a new beautiful hardback journal Reader (*OK what happened was I bought a notebook as a gift for someone else, and then felt jealous of that person getting a new notebook, so I had to buy one for myself too). This journal is a space for me to write about my aspirations for adventures, milestones, and achievements. But, I find it tricky to think about the future without getting struck down by a case of the ‘shoulds’. I should be doing better I should...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
I spent the first 8 years of my self-employed life feeling like a fraud, because my business wasn't my top priority, Reader I wasn't going all in. I had no plans to scale. I was happy to make enough money for our bills, with as little time, energy, and headspace invested as possible, because I had a crap-ton of other things going on in my life. I used to worry that my Comfy Business wasn't a real business. I don't worry anymore. So I wrote this blog post (3-minute read) for anyone else...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Recent things clients have said to me mid-Voxer chat* over the last few weeks, Reader Wow, look at the moon - so yes, of course I went straight to my front door to step outside and see for myself I'm not sure how woo you are, but can I share a story with you - I am so woo - please hit me anytime with your best Woo Stories My two-year-old would like to say hello now - Tiny humans and furry companions are all welcome to join in and have their moment to be heard. I used to think I needed to hide...
2 months ago • 2 min read
A couple of weeks ago, I ordered a new mattress, and the relatively straightforward delivery completely destroyed my executive functioning for the entire day. So I wrote this blog post: Standby Mode - Appointments are my productivity-obliterating nemesis 🔦 Sponsor Spotlight Free SEO Assessment & Scorecard Is your website *ACTUALLY* getting found? Most business owners have no idea whether their site is actually showing up in Google, or AI tools like ChatGPT. This free self-guided SEO...
2 months ago • 1 min read
It's been an eclectic week for me, so here's a speedy recap Reader I shared this blog post about Tripwires (and why creating a tripwire is a lot like working in Blockbuster) I chose not to beat myself up about being unproductive on Monday - read this if you also shit-talk yourself for not getting things done. Got a second piercing in my right ear.... and now I'm already planning my next one, Started listening to Are You Mad At Me by Meg Josephson, and it is frighteningly insightful. Drew a...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Offering a tripwire is a lot like working in Blockbuster - read my guide to find out why, also covers... 2 reasons to use a tripwire (one is more obvious than the other) 3 characteristics of a good tripwire How to generate ideas for your next tripwire Tripwire Guide (approx 3-5 minute read, blog post) P.S. Wanna noodle around some ideas for your next Lead Magnet, Tripwire, Email Sequence combo? Book a 20-minute 1-1 here. 🎨👩🎨 Sponsor Spotlight ✏️🎶 Art Before Everything A 3-month adventure to...
2 months ago • 1 min read