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downhill slide
... or easy ride? In my last post, I wrote about the cons and pros of the shared economy. The overall economic pressures, not just here...
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Oct 12, 20165 min read
leaf magnet
My courtyard is an absolute leaf magnet. After serious observation and comparison with the neighbours, it is my courtyard that is the...
drago : 095365
Oct 3, 20162 min read
been counting
Yes, I have been counting getting ready for the bean counter next week for my tax return. No matter how small your business, having a...
drago : 085365
Sep 23, 20161 min read
M.I.A.
It has been a strange week. Four of my customers have gone missing in action. One was supposed to drop by on Tuesday evening with some...
drago : 077365
Sep 15, 20163 min read
deadlines
Deadlines are the reality of any business. Reputations can be built or lost on meeting or failing to meet critical deadlines, regardless...
drago : 070365
Sep 8, 20163 min read
goofing off
At the risk of sounding like a boring person living an un-fun life, I cannot remember the last time I goofed off a planned day of work to...
drago : 068365
Sep 6, 20163 min read
variegated
I consider myself very lucky, every day is very different, I have a diverse range of clients, and a diverse group of friends. Although I...
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Aug 30, 20162 min read
clone me
Cloning is no longer the fantasies of science fiction as it was in my youth, and I am sure there are times when all sole traders which...
drago : 059365
Aug 28, 20164 min read
should I ...
quit? Never! according to Mike Gordon. I met Mike a few months ago to do his publicity shoot for his new book "Should I Quit?...
drago : 057365
Aug 27, 20163 min read
stand in your magic
One of the treasured and creative management books on my book shelf is titled "The Way of Nowhere". I wish this book had been published...
drago : 054365
Aug 23, 20162 min read
weekend myth
When you are running your own small business, the concept of a weekend becomes a foreign idea. The concept of a working day being 9 - 5...
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Aug 21, 20163 min read
A is for ...
Acknowledgement. We all need it from time to time, whether we are flying solo or not. You may remember a few weeks ago, I posted some...
drago : 049365
Aug 18, 20163 min read
getting back
... on top of things. Energy levels were a lot better today and I managed to get quite a bit done, and was even able to accommodate an...
drago : 046365
Aug 15, 20163 min read
behind the 8 ball
The phrase comes from pool, or billiards and refers to when the white ball is behind the eight black ball, and the player usually has no...
drago : 044365
Aug 13, 20163 min read
- 5 star thinking -
One of the things that I love most about being a freelance photographer is all the amazing people I get to met - from all walks of life...
drago : 028365
Jul 28, 20162 min read
tools of the trade
A behind the scenes look at my work desk today ... so many gadgets to keep me on track. As the business becomes more established I am...
drago : 022365
Jul 22, 20162 min read
staying on top of things with a F**d up feeling
Alongside of dealing with the deeply personal challenges of a difficult relationship breakup, I have been trying to maintain a...
drago : 015365
Jul 15, 20162 min read
... money matters ...
There are matters of the heart, then there are money matters. It is said that our wealth psychology, our attitudes to money are cemented...
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Jul 12, 20164 min read
Amidst it all ...
I had been amidst it all, all day ... came home and crashed with exhaustion - but it was a peaceful exhaustion. I had survived some of...
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Jul 8, 20162 min read
... that piece of paper ...
What is it about a piece of paper that makes everything seem so much "more official" ? The birth certificate to prove our existence, the...
drago : 006365
Jul 6, 20163 min read
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