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    Once Upon a Time in Small Business: A Collection of Bite-Sized Business Stories to Help You Live Life By Your Rules
    Once Upon a Time in Small Business: A Collection of Bite-Sized Business Stories to Help You Live Life By Your Rules
    Once Upon a Time in Small Business: A Collection of Bite-Sized Business Stories to Help You Live Life By Your Rules
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    Once Upon a Time in Small Business: A Collection of Bite-Sized Business Stories to Help You Live Life By Your Rules

    By Lee McCaffrey Krupa

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    LIKE ANY GOOD FAIRY TALE …
    Once Upon a Time in Small Business is filled with adventures, colourful characters and life
    lessons. But unlike a fairy tale, this is real!
    Lee McCaffrey Krupa has started many profitable businesses in a number of different
    industries. Along the way she's had great successes and days she'd rather forget. In this
    book she'll take you on a journey straight into the heart of small business, sharing with you
    her years of experience and the accompanying business and life lessons.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateApr 30, 2018
    ISBN9781925648676
    Once Upon a Time in Small Business: A Collection of Bite-Sized Business Stories to Help You Live Life By Your Rules

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      Once Upon a Time in Small Business - Lee McCaffrey Krupa

      no.

      VOLUME 1

      GETTING YOURSELF RIGHT FIRST

      As you’ll read throughout this book, I grew up in a small business family. I spent my weekends riding around a warehouse on my bike, or sitting in the bunks of one of my Dad’s trucks while he loaded and unloaded trailers. My Dad wasn’t a ‘9 to 5’er. He’s still not. I remember it being a hard working but happy time. I also remember what it was like when times got rough.

      As I got older I had jobs and a career. I worked on most levels, from small business right up to management in a multinational company. But nothing ever felt right. I never felt like I was the type of person who could work within someone else’s organisation. Much like my Dad, I was a problem finder, and solver, and a risk taker, not keen on toeing the company line.

      I thought I had it all covered. Between growing up in a self-employed family and closely observing the mistakes of all those I’d worked for, how could I go wrong going into business? Well, my first few years were a complete disaster. None of it my fault. Or at least, that’s what I thought anyway. But then, after one particularly terrible day, I sat back in my chair and had the horrifying realisation that I didn’t know it all! Not even close. In fact, I knew so little that I didn’t even know what I didn’t know!

      That day, head in hands, I had my first real business lesson, and it was the start of my ongoing education. And I continue to grow and learn, as we all do.

      Every.

      Single.

      Day.

      In this volume we’re going to look at how important it is to look after yourself, what happens when you don’t, and how to handle the fears that can take hold.

      LOOKING AFTER YOU FIRST

      I used to hate the term self-care. Every time I heard it, or read it, I’d cringe. I kind of felt like it became one of those buzz phrases used to justify having a day off when you’re busy, or spending money you don’t have on something frivolous and indulgent. The kinds of reasons that come with a lol tacked on the end.

      I’d say right now you’re either nodding your head or furiously disagreeing with me, but either way, please stick around. Because I’m also willing to bet if you’re reading this, you’re going through some kind of battle. You might be going through it alone, or with minimal support, with not many people seeing what’s really going on underneath. I know this because most of us are.

      THE ROLLER COASTER

      Recent times have been a roller coaster for us. Health issues, financial issues, personal drama, business drama … and through all of it, no matter what the issue, we had to keep going. Like most small business owners, if we stopped, so did the business. Wages wouldn’t get paid. The cupboards would go bare. The thought of self, let alone self-care, didn’t even rate a spot in our day. And through all of it we had to put on our best brave face and just keep smiling.

      We’re mostly through it now, but it’s taken a toll. We’re tired. More tired than I ever realised. We pushed and pushed until I thought we couldn’t push anymore. We’re working hard to make sure we don’t repeat some of the mistakes we

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