I need assertiveness training! Never got round to it via work sadly.
Particularly need it today, I am not best pleased as it turns out one of our friends hasn't in fact been being friendly and welcoming as we thought, but was actually trying to recruit our children to be her pupils several times a week. Totally support her endeavour, she's doing training and stuff which is great, but the way she's gone about it with myself and a couple of other friends is really NOT nice. Very dishonest. Which is a shame as actually I would've quite liked to do maybe once a month or something otherwise. I obviously completely get the need to make money as well! But in my own business (still feels weird to say that! Awesome though! :o) I have never put pressure on people - loads of people have said they'd like piano lessons, same with sport for DH, and many don't in the end - but I do NOT chase, and message repeatedly. I'd rather wait for people to come to me and build it up slowly.
Anyway rant over sorry! On the plus side a friend picked up some old books/games for £20, need to pay in the cheque tomorrow as she didn't have cash, and DH and I earned £10 each doing a government Community Life survey, so the Amazon balance is now nearly £120 yay!
Also got an email from Quidco saying that a few retailers are doing 15% cashback tomorrow! Including the Entertainer, wonder if they'd include stuff from the Penny Sale as I've got my eye on a science set.