Category Archives: Just keep going

What if time didn’t judge me?

What if time didn’t judge me? - Karen Reyburn

Do you find yourself saying “Oh my word it’s [time of day] and I haven’t [list of things] yet!” It’s 9am and I’ve only checked emails. It’s 4pm and I haven’t finished the one thing I said I would do today It’s Friday and I still have this that and the other to finish… But

On big dreams and big goals: Keep the windows in mind

On big dreams and big goals: Keep the windows in mind - Karen Reyburn

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.

Build the rhythms of marketing into your business life

Build the rhythms of marketing into your business life - Karen Reyburn

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,

Using “What” instead of “Why” questions

Using “What” instead of “Why” questions - Karen Reyburn

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

Cancelling things is a superhero skill

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.

It doesn’t matter why the prospect didn’t come back to you

Following up on clients sales - Karen Reyburn

If the prospect doesn’t come back to you, the answer is not “Oh well, they weren’t that interested anyway.” The answer is “I need to keep following up until I get an answer”. There are endless reasons a prospect might not come back to you. Here are just a few.  They wanted a sense of

Learnings from a 100 day video challenge

Learnings from a 100 day video challenge - Karen Reyburn

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

Staged change rather than instant change

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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

All the things! (Not all at once)

All the things! (Not all at once) - Karen Reyburn
One of the many fun parts of being an entrepreneur is ALL THE IDEAS. All the time. When I’m meeting with a client and they mention something they need. When I’m at a conference and talk with multiple accountants about what they’re excited by, or struggling with. Reading one of my latest business books. Listening