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I have very recently stumbled upon this secret weapon of email templates. And I learnt that there is a way to do this in Gmail. For those of you who may not be familiar with the term email template and such, here is a brief overview. What is an Email Template? According to Google, an email template is a preformatted and/or prewritten email that you can use to replace with your own content so that you can quickly and easily write and create emails Why use an email template? An email template designed with your brand image gives off the vibe of professionalism and style. Having several email templates for various response is an awesome tool to have as a small business. I am using the free Gmail account for my small business you say. Yes, it is possible, you too can have a beautiful email template available for you, email signature and email header included. The benefits of an email template Saves Time If every time someone new requests information about...

Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels You may be asking, why I would pick a topic like this to talk on. Well, let me tell you all about it. I am learning about managing my time and my resources (my energy and my time). As always I learn and share. I should also take this opportunity to let you know that I, yes me, did a small photo shoot yesterday with my niece. I hate taking pictures. You know how everybody has a good side, I have none and I am serious, I have no right side or wrong side. I just have a side. This is my idea of coming out of my comfort zone and me managing what I have - ME Special Shout out to my niece Sarah who took the pictures they are all fabulous See this one: Photo by: Sarah Solomon Anyways back to my title "Time Management and Planning"  I have always wondered about the people who only align themselves with the people who can take them places and I used to call these people "spongers" yes I was young once. As I got older...

Hello Guys. Welcome to my first blog post. Thank you for being here. Here starts the dream of owning my own business. I know it will not be easy. I understand that it will be quite a challenge I am heading into. Now it is time for me to do the work for myself, for me to add value to others as a business owner. There is so much fear and so many what ifs, it is times like these that I would draw upon a few verses of my favourite poem, Invictus by William Ernest Henley ...My head is bloody but unbowed ... I am the Master of my fate I am the Captain of my soul. It's all a work in progress and a progress in work. It's about not being afraid to fail and not be fearful to reach out for help. It's about understanding what I am made of, my strengths and my weakness. It's about not being afraid to ask for my worth. And yeah...it's about fear, lots and lots of fear...what if I am not good enough, what if I am a fraud who cannot deliver on promises....girl S...