Motivate Me Academy & Blog
Tracey was able to take the vision I had in my head and create something beautiful from those ideas. My new site is everything I hoped it would be, and more.
How to use your summer holiday effectively when you’re self-employed.
Many people associate the start of a new year as the ideal time to make changes or start new projects. However, the main summer holiday season is also a perfect time to take a well-deserved step back from your life..
Embracing the Challenges of Becoming a Self-Employed Web Designer
At the end of 2005, Tracey gave up her successful career with Vodafone Corporate. Not an easy decision to make. However, the biggest challenge was the transition from big career to small business. ‘I didn’t bank on the challenge of..
The Value of Positivity
Working as a freelancer can feel quite isolated at times. Breaking away from the office environment to meet clients, network with like-minded individuals, and to take a little time out is vital for our wellbeing and sanity. You can read..
My Commendation From the Woman Who Awards!
How good was that? What a great experience this has been. I am very familiar with Woman Who as I have attended some of their seminars, so I was completely taken aback when I received an email from Sandra Garlick..
Why I Changed my Mind About Coaching
I have always been one of these people who thought that coaching was a bit pink and fluffy. Those who need to find themselves really just needed to get a grip and get on with life, harsh! What I honestly..
The Face Behind the Tech
Working with a web designer is like a meeting of creative minds. They listen to your ideas and then construct a beautiful site from your musings. There are numerous questions you would need to ask your potential designer ahead of..
10 Reasons My Previous Career Is Key to My Business Success
I gave up a very successful sales and marketing career in 2005 when I decided to leave the rat race and got off to renovate a property in France. It was a tough call but I don’t ever want to..
There’s More to Web Design than Code and SEO
Being passionate about your chosen career is a must when you run your own business. You live, breathe, and eat with it morning, noon, and night. However, as with any business, there’s always a sole trader or a team (large..
Restoring a Victorian House
I have always loved design, interior design in particular. I love co-ordinating colours and fabrics to create comfortable and beautiful rooms. I am a firm believer that old properties deserve to be restored as opposed to modernised but there are..
Dogs and Beaches
I know I keep going on about it but the weather here in Cornwall is gorgeous again. I took the dogs along the coastal path, just through the woods from my house, it should have been fab but I have..
The French Affair, Living a Dream
I have always been a Francophile completely immersed in the romance of it all. It was my dream for many years to live in France with the clichéd red wine, the French bread and the sunshine. Finally in 2005 we..