9 lessons from 9 years as a solo business owner
Earlier this year I celebrated 9 years of running my business (whaaaat?!). It’s kind of weird, because I never officially set out to “start a business” – I needed an income, I didn’t like any of the jobs on Seek, so I thought well maybe I can help people and...
how I prepared my business for a holiday
How often are you taking time off from your virtual assistant or OBM business? As in fully stepping away, off the tools, head out of the game? Chances are, if you’re a solo service-based business owner, this isn’t happening nearly as often as it should! As...
tools i use daily in my business
One of the joys of online business is that there’s a multitude of tools available to help you keep on top of things and make life easier – and a lot of them are free! For any given task or project I could easily list a bunch of tools you might use but for now I...
my simple 3-step process for managing overwhelm
Over the weekend, someone in a business Facebook group I’m in posted about how overwhelm is not a noun and shouldn’t be used that way. Setting aside the confusion about why that happened (even this grammar stickler can handle hearing someone say they are ‘in...
how to get the most from your day
Towards the end of last year I often found myself working reactively instead of being in charge of my time. This meant I spent a lot of time feeling overwhelmed, ineffective, and guilty about logging out when there was still so much on my to do list. This year I’m on...
Hi, I'm Tahlia. I help business owners take back control of their time so they can focus on doing what they love. When I'm not here you'll find me enjoying a good book with a flat white in hand, or a jigsaw with a pinot grigio. Find out more here.