“Because let’s face it: running a business can be stressful, boring and difficult (a nice way of saying that sometimes it totally sucks balls). And being able to laugh and take the piss out of both myself and my business… — Kate Toon Copy Share Image
“Don’t wait until you have all your ducks in a row, because by the time you get started some of those ducks will be… — Kate Toon Copy Share Image
“There are days when I just want to sod off the entire day and lie in bed bingeing on Netflix while eating crisps. But once I reach my Toon Cave my motivation usually kicks in, helped by the coffee and pumping up Spotify. I spend the first 30 minutes: Clearing out junk mail Reviewing real emails (not answering at this… — Kate Toon Copy Share
“As the old adage goes, “Pioneers get arrows in their backs”. So learn to accept the copycatting, and develop a thick( er) skin.” — Kate Toon Copy Share Image
“WHAT WORKS WELL Mornings: I tend to get a lot done in the mornings. Scheduling/ batching: I spend time each month creating and scheduling social media posts all in one go. Project management: I use Asana to manage all my projects. (I moved to it recently after finding Basecamp a truly painful experience.) And I have ready-made projects set up,… — Kate Toon Copy Share
“As the meme goes, “Working for yourself gives you the freedom to work whichever 70 hours a week you like”. But then I realised… — Kate Toon Copy Share Image
“I’ve already talked about how my fear of not looking right stopped me making videos and doing any public speaking. Well, when I let… — Kate Toon Copy Share Image
“I don’t think there’s such a thing as work-life balance. But it is possible to do the things and have a life.” — Kate Toon Copy Share Image
“The more of yourself you bring to your business, the more vulnerable you can become. So it’s important to build up a big blob… — Kate Toon Copy Share Image
“As I said earlier, I don’t play well with others. I never have. While I can manage to be a sociable human for a… — Kate Toon Copy Share Image
“I believe succeeding at what you do means realising that some people are just not that into you, and that’s okay.” — Kate Toon Copy Share Image
“If you’re just starting out, there’s little joy in comparing yourself with a well-established business. As the saying goes, don’t compare your beginning to… — Kate Toon Copy Share Image
