It’s amazing how good a week off from daily life is for the soul.  After a week on the slopes I feel refreshed and full of energy to pursue my goals, after all one of the outcomes is a better work / life balance which includes more time for holidays!  OK, so that’s still a long way off, but every step is a step nearer.

Spending a week in ski school is also a good reminder that you can always learn something new, you just need the right guidance and the determination to practice until you get it right – a philosophy to apply to some areas of running a business that I struggle with.  Need to face up to those tricky tasks, dedicate some time to them and things will become easier.  In the long run that will leave more time available for the fun stuff.

5 goals for the Spring:

• Book in some sales events for the rest of the year
• Review product range and engage with new suppliers
• Attend a networking event (sounds terrifying but must give it a go!)
• Blog and Tweet more
• Get that marketing plan done

There, I’ve said them out loud so am committed.  Will report back on progress…

I’m not much of a runner – I’ve been jogging on and off for the last 2 years and last year took part in my first 5 and 10k, which I just about jogged around in one piece.  So you wouldn’t think it makes sense for me to sign up to a marathon later this year – it doesn’t, but for some crazy reason that’s exactly what I’ve done!

The Loch Ness Marathon isn’t until October, so in theory I have plenty of time to train.  After completing week 1 of my training and feeling a bit achy I am wondering what on earth I’ve let myself in for – wish me luck!