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Category: boundaries
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A peptalk if you’re feeling short on time
A note with the words ‘I have all the time I need’ has been living on my dining table, desk and nightstand for the past few weeks. It’s a reminder I come back to again and again when I find myself slipping into feelings of time scarcity. If you’re feeling strapped for time, like your…
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The joys of being unavailable
In this post I write about the joys of being unavailable. Of detaching yourself just a little bit from your business, taking some days off, or even putting boundaries around when you check your email. I’ve got some gentle suggestions to try out, and will be sharing some of my own experience too.
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4 practical strategies that help me run a slow, gentle and profitable business
For me, running a slow, gentle and profitable business is as much a matter of mindset, as it is of practical strategies. In this post I share 4 practical strategies that help me run a slow, gentle and profitable small business. #1 schedule as much as possible One of the things that turned me off…
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how to use out-of-office replies to set boundaries in your business
When I email clients or friends I often get out-of-office replies. In this post I’ll share why I love getting these out-of-office replies, and how you too can use out-of-office replies to set boundaries in your business. Many of the out-of-office replies I get aren’t just any kind of replies, but messages sharing what people…
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How to trust yourself as a business owner (and human)
As a business owner, you get to set the rules. Hurrah, freedom! But, after a lifetime of being told what to do and when to do it at school and work, figuring out what your rules are going to be can be hard. In this post I share some strategies to learn to trust yourself…
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how I created a slow, gentle and profitable business
If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that running my business without the hustle, in a way that nourishes me is key. I want to run a business that allows me to work with my strengths and energy. A business that allows me to grow and develop. And a business that allows…
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how to feel good about setting and communicating boundaries in your business
This post first appeared in my October 2021 newsletter. Want to get my newsletters directly in your inbox? Sign up here. Do you ever find yourself thinking that if you set a boundary around availability, or price, or extra work you’ll lose out on clients? Or that people will see that your shop is closed…
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4 strategies to stop hustling in your small business (and feel good)
Every so often a podcast or article on ‘the hustle’ crosses my radar. The host or author talks about how, as a business owner, you need to hustle in order to make it work. Especially as a beginning business owner. But: what if we don’t want to hustle? How do we build and run a business without…
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A Balanced Life: living + working in tune with natural cycles, with Jen Wright
Jen is a cyclical living mentor supporting small business owners as they align their work and life with natural cycles – menstrual, lunar and seasonal. As well as offering one-to-one mentoring, Jen also runs the Aligned Communit: a gentle and welcoming space (away from social media) fuelled by connection, collaboration and friendly conversation. The community…
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3 lessons I learnt in my business this past year (and how those make me feel good)
A little over a year ago I shifted my business in a number of ways. All of these led to me feeling more confident and secure in my small business. In this blog post I’ll share three lessons I learnt in my business over the past year. This post first appeared in my April 2021…
