So in-keeping with my theme of reviewing the year….here’s a little note about me, Polly and Mollie Makes. Or creative collaborations, and how the Handmade Horizons eCourse came about! Rewind to June 2011. I’d been thinking about developing an ecourse for a little while, after doing a couple of paid programs myself (John Williams’ Screw [...]
Tag Archives: 2012 planning
2011 Review: 10 Things I Learned About Business (and Life) This Year
Categories: Business Planning
1. Public accountability is the best thing ever for getting things done. There’s nothing like making a promise out in the open, to make you get your arse in gear and get down to work. 2. To focus on things that I enjoy and do well, and drop the rest (or as much as [...]
Reviewing 2011 and Looking Forward to 2012: Templates
Categories: Business Planning
Looking back on 2011, I feel I’ve achieved a lot this year. I’m not telling you that to be smug, self-satisfied, or an annoying you-know-what! I’m telling you, because I started off 2011 feeling fed-up, lacking direction and basically a bit lost. And I want to share with you how I managed to turn things [...]
Is it Crunch Time for your Handmade Business?
Categories: Marketing
The run-up to Christmas is “crunch time” for lots of handmade businesses. Why? Because for most sellers, it’s the one time of year when orders should be flying in. So if you’ve found yourself with too much time on your hands over the past few weeks – it could be time to start asking yourself [...]