Happy 6th Birthday to ACE Market Research

I celebrated my business birthday earlier this month.   Just as I said last year, in some ways it feels like a lifetime ago and in others it feels like it was yesterday.

Last year I talked about the 5 lessons I’d learnt during my first 5 years.

Plans are good – I resisted this for a long time, but having a plan really does help you move forward

Find your support – get help with the tasks you don’t need (or don’t want) to do

Trust your instinct – if something feels “off” then it probably is

Embrace the freedom – freedom to say no, to say yes, to take an afternoon off, to book onto that course you’ve always wanted to do, to take a risk … the list goes on …

Done is better than perfect – it is so much better to get something done rather than holding back because it isn’t exactly how I’d pictured it.

This year I’m adding Be consistent – one of my goals for this year was to be more consistent with my LinkedIn posts, and so far I have posted at least once a week during 2021.   And I’m definitely seeing an increase in engagement, connections and enquiries.  I’ve also taken some time to tidy up the images I use on social media, the fabulous Jess from Joy Graphics has worked her magic and given everything a more uniform look and feel.   There are a few more surprises coming later in the year too.

I took a day last week to celebrate my 6^th birthday and to reflect on those 2190 days of being my own boss.   Lunch with an old colleague, and then a fun filled afternoon looking back over what we’ve both achieved while making plans for the future at our favourite co-working spot, Perch in Bicester.  Yay for birthdays.