For the last four months, this view of my new living room windows has kept me going through a lot of…for want of a better word, admin. Phone calls. Forms. Emails. Questions about home reports, and adjusted and refreshed home reports. Surveys. Issues with structural engineer surveys. Issues with home reports (again). Calls to solicitors.
Author Archives: Karen Reyburn
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Sep
Sep
If you’re anything like me, you spend far more time than you’d like sitting in an office chair in front of a desk (and Zoom style calls). Some days I do move things around. I take my laptop to a coffee shop, or head downstairs with a temporary folding desk. But more often than not,
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Aug
Aug
Dear accountant, Hi. You are one of the most amazing people to exist in the business world. You’re aware of your skills, but you also think it might be a little dramatic to rave about you to this level. After all you know you’re good at your work, but you also are so impressed with
Karen’s Marketing Tips, Recommendations, Just keep going
Build the rhythms of marketing into your business life
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Aug
Aug
If you want a new result from your marketing, building your own marketing rhythms will help get you there. Many of you have read Atomic Habits. The big realisation for the author James Clear was that results aren’t driven only by the goals you set, they are connected to the systems you follow. Those habits,
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Aug
Aug
Some of the things you need to do are fascinating, motivating. Big picture, strategic kind of things. Delivering a presentation before a group of people who are interested to speak with you afterwards. Publishing a book. Hiring your first employee. It’s also true for smaller tasks, connected to this kind of work. Even filling in
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Jul
Jul
We all use filler words in writing. We scramble around saying, “The point is, there are things which are definitely most important, which we need to make sure we do…” as opposed to “Do these things.” It’s similar to filler statements when speaking. “Um…” “uhhh…” “I’m not sure…” “It’s sort of like the thing where…”
Karens Notes, Karen’s Marketing Tips, Recommendations, Helping, Just keep going
Using “What” instead of “Why” questions
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Jul
Jul
When someone asks you, “Why?” about anything, it raises a little defensiveness. Depending on the question and its impact on you or your life, their asking the question might raise a lot of defensiveness. Think about it. You tell someone, “I’m thinking of moving to Spain” and they say, “Oh really? Why?” Instantly your brain
Just keep going, Recommendations, Karens Notes, Karen’s Marketing Tips
Cancelling things is a superhero skill
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Jul
Jul
As business owners, we’re interested in trustworthiness. We want to be known as someone – and a company – who can be trusted; and we want to work with those who are the same. We’re also (and I speak absolutely for myself here) stubborn to a point. We can do it. We will do it.
Karen’s Marketing Tips, Social Media, Just keep going, Karens Notes
Learnings from a 100 day video challenge
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Jun
Jun
On Tuesday of last week, I recorded my 100th consecutive video and shared it on Instagram. I started the challenge on what felt like a whim. I was out for a walk on a Sunday morning, and was thinking about the power and impact of video. And how I often avoided it because my hair
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Jun
Jun
Change takes adjustment: for you and for others. Whether it’s helping the team change the way you do things at the firm, or sharing systems or price changes with clients, or scaling your business: trying to make the change instantly will likely be tough. Instant change shocks you and surprises you. And you don’t know
