by Mel Smith | Jun 12, 2017 | Systems
Counting down to the official launch of Piece of Cake: 42 Simple Systems For Your Business in 3 weeks! Today I’m sharing an excerpt from the first chapter, on how to do a brain dump for better productivity. Enjoy, and I hope you take away something useful! So...
by Mel Smith | Dec 12, 2016 | General biz, Homeschooling, Systems
So I had a baby a month ago. Almost exactly, in fact – Micah will be one month old tomorrow. We are well and truly in the middle of the newborn period. I have two older boys as well, age 5 and 9 1/2. We homeschool. And I run my own business from home. That...
by Mel Smith | Sep 19, 2016 | Systems
You’ve probably heard lots of business bloggers talk about how important written procedures are. I know I have. And honestly, as good an idea as it sounds, it also sounds like a lot of work! But I realised it doesn’t have to be. Here’s the method I...
by Mel Smith | Oct 15, 2015 | Systems
Kids make things interesting. And when you run a handmade biz, you have a lot of supplies that they can make a mess with, or hurt themselves with. You’re not just sitting at a computer typing all day. You’re using scissors, needles, hot glue guns, possibly...
