Katrina's Arena

Hello. My name is Katrina.

I am a web designer, graphic designer, entrepreneur and mum with a zest for life, an absolutely amazing family and crazy-awesome friends (you know who you are!).

Thanks so much for visiting my site and I hope you can get something useful from it. Don't forget to check out my current project www.fotochimp.com. Keep smiling!

7 November 2009 0 Comments

Need a corkboard? No problem!

So I know enough about Photoshop to get by, but am by no means an expert. In an attempt to get closer to becoming a ‘real designer’ I’ve also dabbled in Adobe Illustrator, but unfortunately but ran away from that one with my tail between my legs – I’ll need quite a few more tutorials [...]

27 October 2009 0 Comments

The 5 Best Things About Working For Yourself

Starting your own business certainly has it’s ups and downs, and while I’m sitting in one of those ‘ups’ I thought I should write about the great things that working for yourself brings:
The Challenge
I suppose for those of us who are driven by a challenge, a constant hunger to push yourself further and harder than [...]

27 August 2009 2 Comments

The “Ten Commandments” for Great Leaders

I was once given these “Ten Commandments for Great Leaders” by someone that thought I had the potential to be a great leader. It had such an effect on me I printed them out and stuck them on the front cover of my daily planner, so I would be forced to read them every day. [...]

25 August 2009 0 Comments

Top 60 Inspirational & Motivational Quotes

One thing that really helps me stay focused and energised on reaching my goals are motivational quotes. I have them framed on my office walls and shelves and in my diary – anywhere that I will see them regularly. I have put together a collection of what I believe are some of the most inspirational [...]

25 August 2009 3 Comments

Killer Business Plan In Just 9 Easy Steps (incl. template!)

From my experience starting a business requires a few things, including:

A good idea with a real market opportunity / “need”.
The right people & skills to make it happen.
CA$H to fund the business creation until it can maintain itself.

Most budding entrepreneurs will often have the first one, possibly even the second one but rarely the third. [...]