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If you think you're too old to go for what you wan

If you think you're too old to go for what you want out of life, then you're probably right. It's never going to happen while you're in that mindset.

But if you open up a bit and realise that it really doesn't matter what number you are, you can achieve great things at any time of life.

What have you been dreaming of that you thought you might not be able to achieve?

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This is funny, because it's true. Sure, motivatio

This is funny, because it's true.

Sure, motivation to start something new might wane over time, but it doesn't mean you should give up on being motivated.

Keep at it. Motivation might take a break, but if you keep moving forwards it will catch up again and you will have that great feeling that it gives you as things start to come together.

Keep going. Motivation will be there.

If you'd like help with motivation, come and join the Pink Giraffe Sewing Business Community Group - link in bio ☝️☝️☝️

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Ooh, a bit cheesy, but very true. If you don't ev

Ooh, a bit cheesy, but very true.

If you don't ever start, then I guess you never will be great. But being great definitely involves getting started at some point.

If you're contemplating getting your sewing business started, then think about how good it will feel to know you've taken a step towards being great.

If you’d like help getting your sewing business started, you can find details of my new course ‘Start Your Sewing Biz In One Day in the link in my bio.

[Image description: Bright purple background with white text that reads "You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.. Zig Ziglar". In the bottom centre is a flower graphic in purple and yellow with a black outline.]

Do you believe in intuition? I certainly do. Some

Do you believe in intuition?

I certainly do. Sometimes I have been on the verge of a big business decision, and it's taken a leap of faith to move forwards. I often check in with my inner voice at these times, and that feeling of 'just knowing' that you're on the right track is so uplifting.

Are you feeling like that now?

What would happen if you just went for it? And what would happen if you didn't?

The risk of not taking action can be greater than just doing it. I say 'go for it!'

[Image description: Bright green background with a white box in the centre designed to look like a message notification on a phone. Inside the box is a small messages icon, and the words 'messages' and '1m ago'. In bold black text is reads "Your inner voice" and in a lighter font it reads "Take a deep breath and listen to me. That feeling that you have about being on the right track? Run with it."]

There are a lot of inspirational messages around t

There are a lot of inspirational messages around the start of a new year, but many of them wane by the end of January.

Posting about it on January 1st but not 'doing the work' is not going to bring you results.

We're now well into the new year, so ask yourself this: "Have I actually done the work needed to make it happen?"

If you haven't, don't fret about it. Just make the decision to crack on with what you need to do and things will start to fall into place.

If you need help and support with your sewing business come and join the Pink Giraffe Community Group on Facebook. Link in bio ☝️☝️☝️

[Image description: Bright pink background with a white box in the centre designed to look like a message notification on a phone. Inside the box is a small messages icon, and the words 'messages' and '1m ago'. In bold black text is reads "The Universe" and in a lighter font it reads "2022 is going to be bloomin awesome, but you've got to step up and make it happen!"]

The term 'badass' gets bounded around a lot of soc

The term 'badass' gets bounded around a lot of social media, but this is its true definition. That feeling when the seams line up. That's badass.

[Image description: Pale grey background with a white text box in the centre. Inside the box it is laid out as a dictionary definition and reads: "Badassery. Noun. When you sew a pair of pants and the crotch seams line up perfectly first time. See also: magical, sewing gods".]

I love this quote because it doesn't imply that ev

I love this quote because it doesn't imply that everyone needs to be happy all of the time. Sometimes getting a grump on can be just what you need to motivate yourself to get out of a rut.

I'm generally a happy person and I don't feel miserable very often, but when I do, it's still a choice whether or not I continue to miserable or use it to kick my own ass and move forward with whatever it is that's getting me down.

Obviously we're talking about everyday general grumpiness here, not severe misery due to events or mental health. Anyone experiencing that will not have the same level of choice as someone who's just a bit down in the dumps.

But if you're just feeling a bit miserable, ask yourself what you're going to do about it.

Are you going to let it rule your day or are you going to really feel it and let it run its course until it's enough to motivate you to do whatever it is you want to do?

What will motivate you today?

[Image description: Green background with white text that reads "Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. Wayne Dyer". In the bottom right is a graphic of a rainbow and clouds with a black outline.]

This totally happened to me and I can remember eve

This totally happened to me and I can remember everything about the situation. Who was there, where I was sat, and that awful feeling when no one is listening but if you stop someone might realise and you want the world to swallow you up.

Funnily enough, I can't remember what I was talking about. 🤣

Please tell me I'm not the only one.

[Image description: Pale grey background with a white text box in the centre. Inside the box it is laid out as a dictionary definition and reads: "Awkward. Adjective. That moment when you realise no one's listening so you slowly stop talking. See also: cringeworthy, embarrassing".]

You can be the best sewist in the world, but if yo

You can be the best sewist in the world, but if you don't have the right attitude to make your business work, you won't be successful.

It doesn't matter how you measure that success, whether it be creating a certain lifestyle or hitting a sales target, you need to have the right attitude to make it work.

If you want to find out how other sewing business owners do this, you can come and join us in my community group on Facebook.

All sewists are welcome, whether you're an established business or just thinking about taking the leap from hobby sewist to business owner.

You'll be welcome in The Pink Giraffe Sewing Business Community Group. Link in bio ☝️☝️☝️

[Image description: Pink background with white text that reads "For success, attitude is equally as important as ability". At the bottom centre is a pink flower graphic with a black outline.]

I love Instagram, but it's Pinterest that is a tim

I love Instagram, but it's Pinterest that is a time suck for me.

There's great stuff in there, unlike the fridge, but I never seem to do much with it other than save photos of things I will probably never do anything with.

Still fun though. I see it as a hobby in itself.

[Image description: Pale grey background with a white text box in the centre. Inside the box it is laid out as a dictionary definition and reads: "Instagram. Noun. Like a fridge, you keep opening it every few moments to see if there's anything good when you get bored. See also: Facebook, Pinterest".]

It's easy to look at other businesses and think ho

It's easy to look at other businesses and think how lucky those business owners must be, but I think if you look more closely, you'll find that those business owners have worked really hard to get where they are.

It's not about luck, it's about showing up every day and doing the work.

Sometimes we need a bit of help getting started though. If you'd like some help getting your sewing business started, I've got a fab new course just for you.

Click the link in my bio to find out more. ☝️☝️☝️

[Image description: Light purple background with white text that reads "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. Thomas Jefferson". In the bottom right is a flower graphic in purple and yellow with a black outline.]

This made me laugh because for ages multitasking w

This made me laugh because for ages multitasking was seen as a good idea, something to strive for, but we know so much more about how our brains work now.

Research from the University of California shows that it takes an average of 23 minutes to regain focus after switching from one task to another.

So really, it's far more productive to just get stuck in with one job, do it well and finish it before trying to do something else.

There are exceptions of course. I quite like listening to business podcasts while I'm doing other things, but not anything that requires a lot of thought.

I used to listen to podcasts while embellishing dance costumes for example, but I can't listen while I'm trying to write because writing takes up all my active thoughts.

Do you like to multitask or do you stick to one task at a time?

[Image description: Pale grey background with a white text box in the centre. Inside the box it is laid out as a dictionary definition and reads: "Multitasking. noun. Screwing up several things at once. See also: feeling busy".]

Think you've got all your costs covered when selli

Think you've got all your costs covered when selling products you've made?

Doesn't matter if you make dance costumes, quilts, clothing or lampshades, you're probably not including everything when calculating your pricing.

Here's a quick run down of some of the items you might have missed.

Click the link in my bio and choose 'blog' ☝️

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I know I've held myself back at times. It's hard w

I know I've held myself back at times. It's hard when you're self employed and you have to be responsible for everything, but the more you do it, the easier it becomes.

Before you know it you're running a successful business, the orders are coming in and everything is working out just fine.

So your future self is here to tell you that they are sorry for holding you back, and they want you to know that you're doing great. Keep it up!

If you need some accountability in your business, come and join my community Facebook group. It's full of sewists like yourself who are dealing with the same kind of worries you're having.

Link in bio. ☝️☝️☝️

[Image description: Bright purple background with a white box in the centre designed to look like a message notification on a phone. Inside the box is a small messages icon, and the words 'messages' and '1m ago'. In bold black text is reads "Future self" and in a lighter font it reads "Dear Me, I'm sorry if sometimes I held you back with self doubt. Don't be so hard on yourself. You're doing fine!"]

Guilty. It's like going to bed is a two step proc

Guilty.

It's like going to bed is a two step process now. I know I need to stop working, so I put the laptop away, but once in bed I can't help tinkering with stuff on my phone. Usually planning what I will work on the next day, but sometimes writing and brainstorming new ideas.

We can't help when these ideas come to us can we? 😁

[Image description: Pale grey background with a white text box in the centre. Inside the box it is laid out as a dictionary definition and reads: "Going to bed. Phrase. Shutting down laptop and using phone in bed. See also: quick scroll on Instagram or Facebook".]

Have you ever thought about adding subtitles to yo

Have you ever thought about adding subtitles to your videos or writing image descriptions on your social media posts?

You might think it's not necessary because your clients aren't 'disabled' but if that's the case then you are totally missing the point.

This blog post looks at why people with visual or audio disabilities need and want access to your content - even of they are never going to use it.

Click the link in my bio and choose 'blog' ☝️

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Su downloaded my Pricing Calculator and got her ho

Su downloaded my Pricing Calculator and got her hourly rate sorted.

If you struggle with pricing your sewing projects, or you're not sure how much it's costing you to make your items, you can download my calculator for free.

Pop up to my bio to get your free copy of my Pricing Calculator for sewists ☝️☝️☝️

[Image description: A gradient filled background fading from pink to white with a mock up of a laptop showing a screenshot of a spreadsheet. The text reads "TESTIMONIAL Su from Pamper & Treat" with 5 pink stars beneath it. Then ""I like how you can put in what you want to earn each year and how it calculates the hourly rate. Good stuff! I knew how to calculate product prices for the most part, but hourly rate can be a bit of a tricky one."]

Monday mornings don't have to be terrible, especia

Monday mornings don't have to be terrible, especially when you are your own boss.

For me it's a new beginning, every single week.

I get to choose what I want to work on, decide how I want my week to look and I have the power to make it happen.

So if your week is turning out a bit pants, don't worry, you get to press reset on Monday. 👍 😁

[Image description: Green background with white text that reads "Mondays are the start of the work week which offer new beginnings 52 times a year! David Dweck". In the bottom right is a leaf graphic in green with a black outline.]

lol, is this you? I am such a procrastinator. Th

lol, is this you?

I am such a procrastinator.

Things i use to avoid 'doing what I should be doing' include: learning new software programmes, signing up for more business courses and messing about with Asana and general organisation tasks.

I love organising things, and it's a great skillset to have, but it doesn't actually bring new sales in, so I have to be quite strict with myself when I start 'messing about' like this.

[Image description: Pale grey background with a white text box in the centre. Inside the box it is laid out as a dictionary definition and reads: "Procrastinate. Verb. The thing you are doing right now. Get back to work. See also: fannying about, scrolling".]

When you post a link on Facebook, do you get fed u

When you post a link on Facebook, do you get fed up with it picking a random image and not being able to change it?

You've spent hours creating your product and getting the perfect product image, only for Facebook to pick some obscure image and slap it next to your link.

If this is happening to you, you need this blog post. It explains how to make sure you choose the image you want to display, rather than leaving it up to Facebook to decide.

Click the link in my bio and choose 'blog' ☝️

**works for Wordpress .org websites only**

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