Dear Nana, I received your letter today, thank you it was so lovely to hear from you. Nana, now my three kids are getting a bit bigger it really makes me wonder how you raised nine children largely by yourself. You must have spent a lot of time ‘counting to ten’ (that’s to stay calm, […]
A good reputation is critical to any business, even more so in smaller, regional markets. Just one unkind rumour (be it true or just a good story) can spread like wildfire sending profit killing shocks straight to the bottom line. No business can have 100% happy customers 100% of the time. Why? Because customers are
Is the notion of business competition outdated? Read More
No matter how hard you try NOT to, some day, one of those days is going to track you down. You know what I’m writing about. It’s the days that just feel like crawling under a rock (if that is possible?) and shutting out the rest of the world. The days that start with stubbing your toe
A reminder for those days Read More
Happy Christmas eve to you folks. My early gift to me is time, space and state of mind to start writing again. Truth is I just haven’t felt like writing for an incredibly long time. I could say it’s because I’ve been busy with other things and thinking, and I have. But this is certainly
Confessions of a beetroot hoarder Read More
I was recently asked if I had skills in prioritising issues of importance in a fast paced business environment. I smiled. Fact is, like anyone out there who is working and has a life those decisions start when we place our feet on the floor every day. Do I want to work today? Or do I
Are you running on empty? Read More
So, how do you let the world know that you have something to tell it? What do you do when you’re reached the final straw, when you’ve had enough and you are just about to explode (or implode)? Are you a bottle it up kinda gal who waits for something like a stubbed toe to
Expressing your stuff Read More