Our Notebook

Why Delegating Isn’t Easy

Business • Laurian Evelyn

In preparation for my maternity leave (in August 2017), I started the process of pulling out all the information that was stuck in my brain and documenting it, all the little tips and tricks I had or the rationale and context behind certain processes. There’s nothing like the deadline of...

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Confessions of a Perfectionist

Business • Laurian Evelyn

Hello, I’m Laurian and I’m a perfectionist. We have this insane desire to be better than everyone around us; great is not enough. We’re born with this fire to always do more. That fire keeps us up all night until the job is done. That fire is what delivers the...

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What we’ve learnt in our two years

Business Start Up • Laurian Evelyn

We’ve worked with 26 awesome clients including designers, educators, consultants, manufacturers, lawyers, and nonprofits both locally and internationally. And even industries we were surprised could use our help. Today, we’re sharing 4 lessons we’ve learnt.

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Not having branded emails is affecting your brand

Business • Laurian Evelyn

When you just started out you might have started as a freelancer, maybe dabbling in a thing or two. But now things are a lot different. These projects are no longer just a "side hustle". You've built up your clientele. You might even have an office. So why is your email still @gmail.com or even worse, @yahoo.com?

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Learn to delegate

Business • Laurian Evelyn

You’re overwhelmed and there are a million things on your to-do list. And if you don’t get it done, it won’t get done. But there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything checked off. It’s time to start delegating. If you haven’t realized that you’re doing things that...

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Stop micromanaging and let things go

Business • Laurian Evelyn

You get inspired. You have your vision and you're excited to run with your ideas. So, you start your business as a one (wo)man show. As your business begins to grow, you're ready to make your first hire, because you realize you can't handle everything on your own. So you interview, hire someone, but then you still continue doing the things you've hired the person to do.

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