Writing a book – for me anyway – was not the hard part. It was understanding the whole process – what would happen when, and what percentage of the process would be used for far more than just writing. Turns out for me, a LOT of the process happened after the writing was done. A
Category Archives: Karens Notes
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Nov
Nov
My words for the next few weeks are: Slow down. I had a seven-week period in which I was in a different country almost every week. All the events surrounding the book launch were happening, and I was happening with them. I went from Scotland to England to America back to Scotland, to Northern Ireland,
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Nov
Nov
Every strength has a corresponding shadow. You and I both have things we are great at. Things which seem to come easily for us, or are pointed out by others. âYouâre so good at thisâ or âI wish I could do that or be like that!â For each thing we are particularly strong at, there
04
Nov
Nov
Todayâs Note is the words I shared at my book launch. Thank you, to everyone who supported and continues to support me as I seek to help more accountants, all over the world. This book is for you. â I really like the practice of an acknowledgments at the end of a book. Every book
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Oct
Oct
âYou canât pour from an empty cup.â I saw that phrase posted again recently and was thinking about the word âcanâtâ. âCanâtâ (like the word âshouldâ) is another one Iâve been working on removing from my vocabulary. (Appreciation to Matthew MccConaughey for his story about replacing “can’t” with “I’m struggling with”, in his book Greenlights.)
Karens Notes, Content, All
Book Notes: The Accountant Marketer! (and what I learned on the writing journey)
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Oct
Oct
Iâve shared notes from a number of books I’ve enjoyed readingâŚnow itâs time for my own! This is my first book, and instead of sharing the key learnings from the book itself (Iâll let you do that once you read it!), I thought Iâd share what Iâve learned about writing, about writing a book, and
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Oct
Oct
When I started swimming again, I didnât just one day throw a few things in a bag and show up at a pool. It may have looked like that, the day I started, but in reality it was a series of mental shifts which began months before. My sister insists this all began years before
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Oct
Oct
I LOVE a good goal. I remember taking one of those personality or trait quizzes – which I usually donât like because they box you in – but this one pointed out I was nearly 90% âgoal orientatedâ. Meaning I will do anything and everything to achieve a goal, often to the detriment ofâŚwellâŚeverything else.
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Apr
Apr
Another book which has affected my entire life, both the business and the personal, is Atomic Habits by James Clear. Iâd had it recommended to me by many people, so it was another book which had been on my list for ages. As with many books âeverybodyâ seems to be impressed by, I tend to
Karens Notes, Just keep going, Sketchnotes
SQUIRREL! The business owner’s distraction by the new shiny thing
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Mar
Mar
Youâve done it again. Youâre in the middle of a project, and youâre focused and making it happen, when suddenlyâŚ. SQUIRREL! Like Dug in the film âUpâ, your head swivels round, distracted, ready to dash off in the direction of a squirrel. A new, better project. Something more exciting, newer. None of this tired old
