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Ardleigh Open Studios 2018

by Carla | Blog, Brand and Visual Magic, Events, Journal, Studio

Last weekend was my first Open Studios, with the whole building’s doors open to the public. It only happens once a year, and it’s a wonderful chance to come and see artists at work, nose around our spaces and talk to us about our practice. My studio,...

Some honesty & a reminder…

by Carla | Blog, Colourful Magical Life, Creativity, Journal, Mindset

Happy Tuesday, loves! It’s been the weirdest journey since leaving the day job and leaping into full time self employment. Today I wanted to remind you to remember to listen to your soul. Even when you’re doing what you always wanted to do, there will be...

One day to go…

by Carla | Behind the scenes, Blog, Business Magic, Colourful Magical Life, Journal, Mindset, Multipod Life & Business, Portfolio Careers, Work Happy

Well, technically three, because my next day at the day job (which is also my last) is in fact on Tuesday. But OMFG I can’t believe how fast it’s come round! After years of extolling the virtues of a month’s notice rather than three, I ended up...

Juggling like an entrepreneur

by Carla | Blog, Business Magic, Journal, Mindset, Multipod Life & Business

Are you finding that life gets busier and busier, seemingly by the day? Since leaving the London job for my beloved businesses & a day job nearer home, I try really hard not to glorify busy – to only say I’m busy if I actually am, and to try and make...

Tough love, frustration and action

by Carla | Blog, Colourful Magical Life, Journal

I’m away with my family in Greece at the moment, and while talking, swimming, resting and generally putting the world to rights, inevitably the subject of my businesses and my working life came up. Last month I was granted part time hours for a year, working...

Mindset shift – she’s not my ideal client

by Carla | Blog, Business Magic, Journal, Mindset, Multipod Life & Business, Tips, Tricks and Tools

Just wanted to record something that happened yesterday, which I felt was a really good marker of how far I’ve come in business mindset since I started out with Ducking Fabulous in 2009. Popping up to a colleague’s office after a meeting, we got talking to...
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