Well I'm off on my travels next week. I will be meandering around South India and Goa for the next 8 weeks, hoping to expand my knowledge of the world and gain inspiration for my own creative work.
Although on holiday I know my entrepreneurial brain will still be ticking away, I’m hoping I manage to find some beautiful trinkets to import (making sure the people who make them are paid fairly and the products manufactured ethically) or at least the opportunity to start a plastic bottle recycling scheme for the beaches of Goa… Lets see what my next hair brained idea will be …. :)
I’ve started filling a new sketch book (ideas map) which I am praying will be full to the brim on my return. Most importantly since starting my business 5 years ago I haven’t really had a proper holiday and I can’t wait for the “down time” When you are running your own business there is rarely a moment when you can “switch off”.
The down time will allow me to think hard about the future for Carpet-Burns; more importantly how I want to develop myself professionally. Its only now ive had time away from my business I can see the real value and importance of maintaining a good life work balance.