A work in progress

Meet our office cat

Exciting times.  Yes indeed, work life is full of excitement at the moment, I now have a new business partner on board and as we move towards becoming a limited company I can't help but feel like I am really starting to achieve my business goals.

I'm finding it very hard to switch off at the moment, not only do we have two big projects on the go but I also have countless ideas to help move the business forward.

I attended MADE festival last week and it has spurred me on even more, it was hard not to be completely inspired by both the speakers and the other entrepreneurs I engaged with.  I still think it sounds funny to refer to myself as an entrepreneur or even a business woman/ business owner but in reality I am now all of those things.  I love it.  It's hardwork and challenging and an immensely steep learning curve (I am very quickly learning what I am capable of and what I am not) but I feel alive with it and I know this is what I am meant to be doing with my life.

I'm also very excited to have Mr L on board as my business partner, I don't think there is anyone else in this world that I would trust with that job.  It's great to have him to bounce ideas around with and it works so well because he balances me out in so many ways.  I also love that we are building this vision together.

As things move forward and I let go of what has passed I am feeling lighter, more free somehow and although I think there will be some difficult times ahead I know that whatever happens, things are getting sorted and it will be just fine in the end.

*It would be nice however if I could just have a little more sleep!

Launch Day!

It's finally here!

Yes this afternoon, after months of work, I finally launched the new business venture and website.

It's so exciting to be able to finally share it with my blog reader over at Little Pieces and I am feeling a mixture of relief, excitement and happiness at finally getting it done.  I just know that this is the beginning of an even bigger and more successful phase of my business.

The initial response has been so positive and affirming and I am really grateful for all the support of my family, friends and blog readers.  Mr L has been especially supportive even on the days I have been tired, grumpy and frustrated by slow progress!

I'm off now to enjoy a glass of wine before I get back to marketing plans, Twitter campaigns and blog post writing.  No rest for the self-employed!

Tired

Tired today, which is unfortunate as there is so much to be done both at home and work.  I think I am starting to feel the pressure a little now as the launch of my new business steadily approaches.  It's also hugely exciting.

I'm already planning the next project in my head- I always do that but this time I need to slow down and concentrate on the present for a while.  It's good to plan ahead but right now it's not what I need to be doing.

I also want to take some time to learn - there are some key things I would like to brush up on in order to grow and improve my business and autumn seems like the perfect season for this.

Holiday

Yesterday we arrived home from a week long break in Devon.  It was a week of Cream Tea, walks in the woods and trips to the Cornish coast.  The weather was by no means perfect although luckily the sun made an appearance once or twice.  I even went horse riding with the little lovelies - overcoming my fear of horses and discovering that it is an activity I would like to try again!

It was nice to have a break, I think it's the first full week I have given myself off since I started my business in January - normally I refrain from doing any big projects whilst on holiday but instead spend time plotting and planning.  This time however, I didn't even let myself do that.  So I have returned refreshed and ready to embrace Autumn (one of my favourite seasons).  I'm easing myself back into work with a couple of days devoted to visioning and planning autumn goals.  Quite possibly one of my favourite business activities.  Yay.