Nesting
“You can (and you should) always focus the offer on the demand. “
Mind promenade
Small businesses like the one I’m trying to build are so hard to promote. I see so many posts of sole traders struggling to self-promote, on a daily basis. It’s the lack of confidence and information, I guess, that it comes down to. It’s ironic, really, especially coming from a business whose primary purpose is to promote other businesses.
I make sure that all my posts are at least 98% original. We cannot deny that platforms such as Canva are time-savers when it comes to affordable (or free), quick, user-friendly and still professional presentation templates. But it is equally important that authenticity plays the main role. Photos and words should be, wherever possible original, and mirror a truthful representation of the business, at all times.
That spring in our step
I could be referring to the season as well since it’s getting close, and making it the detox season for my writing. I feel like I have now reached the maturity that allows me to talk about things as they are. I don’t want to be worried about punctuation. I don’t want to be worried about the number of paragraphs but I also don’t want to write a dissertation-long post. Like any reader, I as a writer, too, have a very short attention span, so it should work well.
For many years I have had blogs on and off. I ended up deleting them, always unhappy with the end result because of how obsessed I was with the formalities. Today, I understand that any writing needs to come out naturally. I should not have to worry about pleasing others, because primarily it is about enjoying it myself.
Remote work
Whilst for some remote work may bring more balance between their work and life balance, for others it adds pressure. If the household organisation relies on us, it adds pressure. If you live in a partnership and the household maintenance is shared, then it could make productivity sense to do it.
For me working from home has been a work in progress. It’s been hard to set boundaries. Yes, I have breaks, but do I actually take them? No, I WILL find something useful to do. I swear to God when I’m working from home all my washing is caught up.
Either way, I feel like it will settle in and it in the long term it will be beneficial for both employers and employees. Let’s hope the cutting of overheads allows employers to offer employees (contractors or freelancers) a good deal. It may also allow a fairer, diverse and more uniform workforce, where discrimination will eventually stop being a thing
Back to the Liby it was this weekend. Nice and quiet…
Catching up with the latest on remote work…
Bloomberg published an interesting article on the future vision of “remote work”. Much like co-existing alongside a pandemic, it will become the new normal, or in other words, just work.
Minding my business
#life
That garden room
My thoughts on the new house have been very focused on our garden house. The office, the leisure hub, the sleepover hut, the snug room, call it what you like. For me it will be my little peace oasis, where I will be able to write non-stop, get some peace and quiet, away from the uncivilised home environment.
#Family
Where did I fail as a parent?
Two whole weeks and two days of consecutive full-time attendance and she decided to take the rest of the week off school. How do we talk a teenager into what’s in their best interest? Even the side treats to keep her going don’t seem to have convinced her. I have tried to remain reasonable, giving her the benefit of the doubt countless times. She says she hates school. All she enjoys doing is spending time playing on the computer, or on her phone, which we got her, with the main purpose of keeping in touch with her when needed. And she doesn’t even answer the bloody thing!
#food
similar to coffee
Breakfast: Check!
“Just not hungry”.
“I will eat on the way to work”.
“I’ll just grab something later”.
People underestimate the power of breakfast. It really does kick me off to a better start to my day. It helps me take control of my daily cravings.
#goals
So long, technicalities.
Yeah, learning a language when we don’t have a linguistic background can be daunting and put you off from learning. Being born into an open-minded culture can be a huge advantage, where you are brought up with learning, reading books and watching movies in their original languages, (not dubbed) subtitled, so that you acquire that multitasking skill of keeping up with the movie while reading.
If I mind yours
and you have a Property Management Service…
The prospect of a new location, a new house, sometimes new shops, a new commute, can be really stimulating. Most of the time moving – if by moving by choice – can be – should be – really exciting. Being the biggest (non) investments of our lives…
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