On Friday I had the pleasure of attending the How to Attract New Clients workshop by Bernadette Doyle (www.clientmagnets.com) which took place on London.
All I can say is WOW - what a fantastic event! Bernadette delivered exactlty what she said she would and in a simple to understand way. It was amazing to actually work [...]
Bernadette Doyle workshop
Published in September 8th, 2008
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Beijing Olympic games
Published in August 20th, 2008
What an amazing event the Olympic games are turning out to be with so many world records being broken and the success of Team GB.
Congratulations to all athletes taking part - you are doing your respective countries proud!
How strategic partnerships can benefit you and your business
Published in August 18th, 2008
I never imagined that I would start up a business with anyone else, least of all a fellow Virtual Assistant. However, I can’t believe how exciting it is to be working with someone who really understands how I think and want my businesses to be run.
By working in partnership, we are splitting up all the [...]
It’s official…I’m a mumpreneur!
Published in August 6th, 2008
I recently came across the entrepreneurial test that Rachel Elnaugh (from Dragons Den fame) has created and after answering the questions honestly, my profile came out as mumpreneur and I thought I would share some of the profile details with you:
Mumpreneurs prefer to start their business on a shoestring and build it organically rather than [...]
Riding the storm of the current ‘credit crunch’
Published in July 24th, 2008
In light of the current doom and gloom surrounding the ‘credit crunch’, I have been more conscious of how much everything costs nowadays and decided to review areas that I havent looked at for a while to make sure I was getting a good deal. Some areas to look include:
Household utilities - gas, electric, phone [...]
3rd anniversary for me
Published in July 12th, 2008
Saturday 12th July is the 3rd anniversary for CKPA Office Solutions and I can’t believe how things have changed so much - in 3 short years I am now running 4 successful businesses all from my home office and all around my young daughter.
I am looking forward to my 4th anniversary to see what changes [...]
Goals for working ‘on’ your business
Published in January 7th, 2008
2008 is here and now is the time when a lot of people reflect on the previous year and plan for the new one.
This is a perfect opportunity to put into place goals to make 2008 your best year yet and have a really successful business.
But how can you make this happen? Why not set [...]
2nd year anniversary…to me
Published in July 12th, 2007
I am proud to say that today is the second year anniversary for CKPA Office Solutions - I can’t believe how quickly the time has passed or the incredible journey I have taken!
I have acquired a wealth of new skills, that I wouldn’t have been able to achieve had I stayed in the corporate world, [...]
The joy of being your own boss
Published in April 13th, 2007
Posted by Emma Walker in Personal
One of the reasons I wanted to be my own boss and start a business was so that I could determine when I worked and who I worked with. Now fair enough, this can mean working long hours, weekends and not switching off - but the rewards are well worth it!
Why, I will give [...]
Identity fraud
Published in March 15th, 2007
Posted by Emma Walker in Personal
We were very lucky this time, but we all need to be more vigilant with our personal information!
My husband M received a letter yesterday from a reputable company in the UK (who we happen to have our mortgage with) regarding a recent application. Neither of us had any idea what they were talking about [...]