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.

Heatwave

Yesterday I took a brief break from work to accompany Mr Lovely to Wetherby.  Whilst he had his meeting I spent an hour wandering about in the sunshine (it was 29 degrees yesterday!) and I really enjoyed exploring the little market town.  It reminded so much of the town in Hertfordshire, where I used to live. 

It was so nice to take some time out from work - I sat outside a coffee shop and rewrote my to-do list and as a result I feel far more organised and raring to go today.  It can be so easy when you work for yourself to feel guilty whenever you are not doing a work task but I had to remind myself yesterday that the beauty of running my own business is that I can have a flexible schedule.  I worked later in the evening and that was fine.  

Tonight is "date night" and we are off to see the Dark Knight Rises at the Imax - yay!