How is it September already? I’m so reluctant to let the French summer sunshine go.
Fortunately, I was able to bring some of that summertime magic home with me in the form of my newest Me & Orla business venture. But more on that particular secret in a moment. First -
One of my simplest start-of-month rituals is to refresh my wallpapers on my laptop and phone. I’m a big believer in making the visual touch stones of our daily lives - your diary cover, your coffee mug, the wallpaper on your laptop and phone - both beautiful and inspiring, to feed your imagination.
I like how a fresh background makes me a little less passive around the screens in my life, and how it helps me keep my Macbook desktop organised and (relatively) clutter-free.
And it occurred to me recently that some of you might enjoy them too. PLUS, if I’m making them to share here, I can legitimately spend a bit longer playing around with them and having some creative fun!
I’m planning to revamp and revitalise my paid offering a bit for the New Year, including sharing some useful & pretty resources each month, alongside reports from behind-the-scenes on my newest business venture.
So, I thought I’d start early and share my wallpapers for September with you here.
From this month onwards, paid subscribers here will get a new set of wallpapers sent to you each month.
I also took the liberty of marking the desktop calendar with the dates for this month’s upcoming Co-Working and Creative Clinic calls. Just to help you remember to come along! 😉
I’ve never had a product-based revenue stream for Me & Orla before, aside from the Christmas Cards I neglect to tell people about each year. It’s never really made financial sense to branch away from digital products, as so much of my audience is international, and online-only avoids all the logistics and shipping headaches.
However.
Somehow, over the summer I got captivated by an idea for a mini product line that would not let me go. It felt exciting and delightful in a way that I’ve learned to trust, and also like a great opportunity to learn and grow as a business coach by putting myself deeply into the shoes of my product-based clients. It might not make me much money, in all honesty, but it’s making me magic, and I might need that more.
So, the game is on! My first little trial range of about 25 pieces will be launching in October, and I thought that it might be extra fun to bring you behind the scenes with me along the way!
I can share everything from agonising packaging choices (the ribbon options! the tissue paper! the TAGS!! 😍) to web shop set-up and all of my marketing plans. I’m happy to share all the facts and figures, too - what works, what doesn’t, my profit and loss, all my spreadsheet templates, and just how long it will take to break even if I give in to all that beautiful, custom packaging product I keep swooning over online.
If you’d like to hear more about the launch - both as a potential customer and/or for the behind-the-scenes, make sure you’re subscribed to my list!
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