by BrandNewMum | Oct 24, 2018 | Brand New: Thinking
When you’re tired and permanently exhausted, you need a planning system that doesn’t require your brain. After having kids our heads are just so FULL; we’re now caring for new little people, as well as (trying) to still look after ourselves, have family time...
by BrandNewMum | Oct 17, 2018 | Brand New: Thinking
When I was 10 months into my maternity leave, I sat down one naptime at my corner desk in the spare bedroom, fully intending to write my flexible working request. Instead, I ended up typing out my notice. Once my reasons for leaving were down in black and white, it...
by Lucy | Oct 4, 2017 | Brand New: Thinking
‘Start before you are ready’ is one of the THE most hard-to-swallow, but ultimately most effective, pieces of advice I have ever received when it comes to working for myself. I have always thought of myself as an organised person. I like to have my ducks in a...
by Lucy | Jun 19, 2017 | Brand New: Thinking
What to do when you don’t know where to start… Start small. What’s the tiniest version of whatever it is you’re procrastinating over? Perhaps you have grand plans to overhaul your website for your business. Forget about doing it all; instead pick one page,...
by Lucy | Jan 17, 2017 | Brand New: Thinking
Being totally passionate about the products you make, or service you provide, is a huge piece of the business start-up puzzle. The other key element is who you are as a person. You need to make sure that whatever you’re doing is a good fit with your personality and...
by Lucy | Dec 28, 2016 | Brand New: Thinking
2017 is just around the corner, and I love this time of year. The hectic Christmas present-buying mania is over, and in the lovely lull between Boxing Day and New Year, I always get an urge to clean my house ready for a fresh start. I also make sure I take time to do...
