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Finding balance as your own boss

by Carla | Blog, Business Magic, Creativity, Love your business, Mindset, Multipod Issues, Work Happy

I’ve had the word “balance” as one of my yearly words at least three times. It’s a word you see and hear bandied around a lot whenever you’re googling speedy self care at 4am after another late night working. (I know this isn’t just...

How to DIY a business or creative retreat

by Carla | Behind the scenes, Blog, Business Magic, Creativity, Improper Jobs, Multipod Life & Business, Tips, Tricks and Tools, Work Happy

You see those amazing retreats for business or creatives, in gorgeous places, with experts on hand, and cocktails in the evening, full of likeminded people, and you think to yourself how wonderful it would be to have a chunk of time to work on your business or your...

Why I’ve moved my new year to Imbolc

by Carla | Behind the scenes, Blog, Colourful Magical Life, Journal, Witchery

I’ve mentioned in passing that I decided this year to change my new year – and move it to the start of February. While it feels like the most sensible and aligned decision I’ve made in some time, a few people have asked me why, so I thought I’d...

My words for 2023

by Carla | Blog, Colourful Magical Life, Journal, Words of the Year

Each year, I choose three words to take through the year with me. They vary depending on the year I’ve just had, the mood I’m in and the way I’m feeling about the year ahead, but they are always useful. This year, as I made the decision to move all...

Press: Typewriters & old tech, The Guardian

by Carla | Blog, News & Press, Press, Weirdo Hobbies

Typewriters, my blue and cream Bakelite rotary phone and my enduring love of old tech – a wonderful spread in the Guardian today with some fellow old-tech-loving weirdos! Read the full article here:...

What are your brand stories?

by Carla | Blog, Brand and Visual Magic, Brand Photography Notes, Business Magic, On-brand business, Personal Branding Photography

We tell stories all the time – about our lives and the things that happen to us on a day to day basis. Stories are how humans make sense of the world, and are a huge part of how we communicate. It makes sense, then, that your business has stories too –...
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