What It’s Really Like As A Creative Entrepreneur (In Barbados)

February 19, 2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

One of the most frequently asked questions by visitors to Bajans is, “how do you afford to live here?” Recently, CEO World Magazine just listed Barbados as the 12th most expensive out of 132 countries to live in. If you’re from Bim, you might have had a clue about this. The cost of living is […]

Art Takes Time {Encouragement For The Creative Entrepreneur}

October 1, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Art takes time… …so does building and maintaining a business, and sometimes it’s easy to get carried away with one or both when you’re riding an inspirational wave, taking care of client work while forgetting to tend to your own personal growth, walking through a challenging season, chasing dollars, busy being busy, or scrolling away […]

Freelancer WorkWeek In Barbados {Cleaning, Rehearsals, Magazine & Music}

July 15, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

Growing up in The Caribbean, most of us were taught (as children) to know the ‘time and place’ to do this or that. For example, tantrums in supermarkets (or anywhere for that matter), interrupting two adults in conversation, ‘talkin’ back’ to a parent or teacher, puttin’ up your feet while wearing shoes on the sofa […]

Standing Up In Business When You’d Rather Sit Down And Catch Your Breath For A Minute

July 15, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Entrepreneurship is a muscle-building experience that’s not for the faint of heart. But what happens when we grow through seasons and challenges that affect the heart and jolt the mind? This is the essence of today’s topic. Have you ever had to show up and be present while in the midst of what looks like […]

All About That Content – Beyond The Business of it

May 10, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

One of the many things I enjoy about blogging is a certain word that always comes up: content. From content management to content marketing to content generation, creation, writing, coordinating and consistency, content is key… I googled “content” and it was defined as “a peaceful state of happiness,” or “state of satisfaction”,” with the opposite […]

Joy in Business & good Customer Service {Part I}

November 11, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

Have you ever shopped at a place where the service was horrible? Maybe you were greeted with a grunt or a facial expression of indifference, or treated at if your visit was an interruption to a ‘juicy’ conversation, and your service wasn’t in direct relation to someone’s salary. We’re on our way to a bright […]