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Baby, You're Remarkable: The no-BS guide to business with a new family
As one of Australia's leading entrepreneurs, Lorraine Murphy has always been a motivated businesswoman - goal oriented, dynamic and, above all, organised. Now with BABY, YOU'RE REMARKABLE! she's here to prove you can be just as career driven when you're a new parent.
This is not a one-size-fits-all step-by-step guide - after all, every business, every child, every parent and every family is different. Instead, this book is a refreshingly unfiltered, totally honest and judgement-free account of Lorraine's personal (and not always perfect!) journey in running a business and having a baby.
Including experiences and insights from a variety of other parents, and coupled with plenty of useful checklists, reading lists and suggested downloads, Lorraine's story will show you it is possible to have it all, and will inspire you to maintain your REMARKABLE career while growing a REMARKABLE family.
This is not a one-size-fits-all step-by-step guide - after all, every business, every child, every parent and every family is different. Instead, this book is a refreshingly unfiltered, totally honest and judgement-free account of Lorraine's personal (and not always perfect!) journey in running a business and having a baby.
Including experiences and insights from a variety of other parents, and coupled with plenty of useful checklists, reading lists and suggested downloads, Lorraine's story will show you it is possible to have it all, and will inspire you to maintain your REMARKABLE career while growing a REMARKABLE family.
288 pages, Paperback
Published August 27, 2019
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June 6, 2024
I usually enjoy Lorraine’s writing and have read and got a lot out of her other books. Unfortunately, this one didn’t quite resonate with my parenting style. If you are wanting to know how to “have it all” and “puppy train” your kids then it’s for you however there wasn’t much space for thinking about a new way where kids are incorporated into your lifestyle. Granted, this is a few years’ old now so it would be interesting to see if she’d write another updated version.
February 19, 2020
This book is such a waste of money and time.
I gave up half way, so if there were any okay ideas beyond that point, I can't comment. Somewhat useful advice was to keep cream for your nipples upstairs and downstairs (if you live in a double storey house), so you don't have to run up and down the stairs to get it. Same goes for nappies and other important items. Wow, such a fresh idea. I'm sure most females living in big houses already put hand cream, sunscreen and other important items in every bathroom of their house. But it took author of the book time to figure it out. Which for me screams absence of logic. Waaait! That's a little thing.
She actually convinced her hubby to move states. Two people who are used to Melb & Syd city life moved to suburbs of Gold Coast QLD to have their own garden. It was a dream for her. Poor hubby, he still spent most time in Sydney managing his business.
Later she realized that garden requires work. Really? And garden work was not for her. So they moved back to city life. In her book she was proud to announce it was better to try and realize it was not for you, than to never try at all. Mmmm... Dear author, I'm sorry to be bitter, but going to your GP and asking for some hormonal pills or maybe antidepressants would be so much cheaper than moving states and dragging your husband and your kid with you. Seriously, whats there to be proud of?
Beyond me how this woman managed to establish and run businesses. But if you wanna learn about her other fuck ups - oh, I didn't even scratch the surface - please buy her book and read.
I gave up half way, so if there were any okay ideas beyond that point, I can't comment. Somewhat useful advice was to keep cream for your nipples upstairs and downstairs (if you live in a double storey house), so you don't have to run up and down the stairs to get it. Same goes for nappies and other important items. Wow, such a fresh idea. I'm sure most females living in big houses already put hand cream, sunscreen and other important items in every bathroom of their house. But it took author of the book time to figure it out. Which for me screams absence of logic. Waaait! That's a little thing.
She actually convinced her hubby to move states. Two people who are used to Melb & Syd city life moved to suburbs of Gold Coast QLD to have their own garden. It was a dream for her. Poor hubby, he still spent most time in Sydney managing his business.
Later she realized that garden requires work. Really? And garden work was not for her. So they moved back to city life. In her book she was proud to announce it was better to try and realize it was not for you, than to never try at all. Mmmm... Dear author, I'm sorry to be bitter, but going to your GP and asking for some hormonal pills or maybe antidepressants would be so much cheaper than moving states and dragging your husband and your kid with you. Seriously, whats there to be proud of?
Beyond me how this woman managed to establish and run businesses. But if you wanna learn about her other fuck ups - oh, I didn't even scratch the surface - please buy her book and read.
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