On Monday, for the first time in 28 weeks, i stepped on the scale and had a gain of 1.4 pounds…and absolutely no idea why. I have only gained twice in that time period, and both times I had specific reasons that helped it make sense, and both were under 0.6 pounds each time. But
Category Archives: Karens Notes
12
Oct
Oct
Some days, or parts of days, you’re just not productive. You’re not targeting your goals or firing on all cylinders or crushing it. You’re not reading impactful books or watching helpful documentaries. You’re not going to the gym or cooking a healthy meal or having insightful conversations. You’re just…tired. Or are you? Are you ever
05
Oct
Oct
My company needs a marketing manager. I’m hijacking my Karen’s notes this week to ask for your help. No matter how much we do in terms of recruitment, the best hires often come from someone knowing someone else. We’re firm on what we want (and don’t want) at PF, we have a fairly intensive hiring
28
Sep
Sep
You know when you get one of those emails or texts that gets your heart really racing? Something has gone wrong or has been difficult with someone (from a friend to a client to a supplier or whoever), and you’ve been communicating with them for a little while. And at first you were okay, just
Karens Notes, Sketchnotes
Go for a walk: Let all the thoughts swirl around and get outside of your head
21
Sep
Sep
Some mornings, I wake up with a lot of thoughts already swirling around in my head. It’s like I put them to the side when I went to bed, and the second I open my eyes (or before) they leap upon me again and fill my head before I even have time to grab coffee.
17
Sep
Sep
“I like this island, because it slows you down whether you want to or not. The island itself literally won’t allow you to rush.” My brother in law said this as we were driving along the winding, rutted, curving roads of Mull. The sea was crashing on our right, the sun glowing through the clouds
07
Sep
Sep
Still on holiday this week (now I’m on the Isle of Skye). So instead of a full Note, here’s a sketchnote from an event I went to, which gave me a great deal to think about as a business owner. The topic was “strategy”, which can sound really boring. It’s been used and overused until
31
Aug
Aug
I’m on holiday on the Isle of Mull (my favourite island of them all). So, instead of a Note this week, I’m going to suggest you watch the “Call to Courage” by Brene Brown, on Netflix. I watched it last week – and I tried to watch it whilst doing other things. Ironing, sketchnoting, emails,
Karens Notes, Sketchnotes
I need both accountability AND deadlines to get stuff done (and relationship)
24
Aug
Aug
I get stuff done on deadline. But only when the deadline involves other people. Deadlines work for me because I care about other people. Sometimes to the exclusion of myself, which i’m working on, but I really hate letting people down. If I say I’ll send something Friday, it may be midnight, but I’ll get
Karens Notes, Sketchnotes
A story about great leggings, and how simply having a good product isn’t enough
17
Aug
Aug
My new favourite leggings are from a company called Sweaty Betty. I like what they make, but that isn’t all, and it’s not enough. I like what they say in their marketing, and who they are, and the way they interact with me as a human (not simply a “buyer”). A few weeks ago they
