Neil Dudman's Nursery Network

08/08/2025

I love this! I bloody well love this!

You might as well face it you’re never gonna be happy, I’ll never be! You can have all the things, do all the things, buy all the things and you always strive for more and never achieve your goal. Nothing will ever be perfect and just right.

Take each day as it comes.

But what is a goal? Is it important? I don’t think so.

Sometimes we need to just stop and look at where we are now and just go yeah, do you know what, life’s good, it’s okay and if this is all it is, then great, happy days.

Stop waiting for the day to start living your life, learn to enjoy things and stop worrying about reaching your goal - the chances are you will never reach it because your goal will improve or get bigger and wide ranging.

I’ve smashed my goal of 8 years ago. Wasn’t happy. Smashed by goal of 4 years ago. Still wasn’t happy. Smashed my goals for now, yup, still not happy!

But what I have learnt to do is be content just where I am. Just in this position where you are now is bloody brilliant and I think sometimes you need to look at where you are now, and just go yeah, this is cool.

Just be happy with where you are as it can be bloody amazing if you allow it to be.

16/06/2025

This week I’m going to be taking stock of exactly where we are today and looking back on where we have been over the last 10 years.

I’m constantly filled with dissatisfaction of where we are, what we have and what we do, but it’s only when you look back and see where we were and what we had, then you can quantify where you are now.

I know my current feeling of dissatisfaction will always be there and this is what drives us forward to be bigger and better. 

💪💪💪

15/06/2025

Don’t let anybody tell you you’re lucky… hard work, persistence, and that never say die attitude.

13/04/2025

https://www.neildudman.co.uk/how-to-choose-your-path-in-life/

One aspect of these choices is how we allocate our resources, whether it be spending on material possessions like cars, boats, and holidays for immediate gratification or focusing on building financial assets for long-term security.

12/04/2025

https://www.neildudman.co.uk/navigating-the-recent-changes-in-national-insurance-contributions-a-daycare-owners-perspective/

In the wake of recent budget changes, Day Nursery owners across the nation are bracing themselves for increased national insurance costs. The impact of these changes has been felt keenly in the Day nursery arena, with many facing significant financial challenges moving forward. As a result, the need...

28/02/2025

So it starts.

Breakfast club scheme scrapped: find out why 🍽️

28/02/2025

Fellow Day Nursery Owners. One day maybe?

13/02/2025

As a nursery owner, we carry all the nursery jobs in our head all the time.

I suspect your team are your Nursery team missing important accountability tasks - you just don’t know it.

Let the Nursery task app do all the micromanaging you could wish for with full accountability reporting built-in.

New look website. New look and additional features within.

Big announcement coming on March 1st!

Ensuring matters are dealt with when staff are not fulfilling their duties, putting you at risk of failing your next inspection.

07/01/2025

Are you ready for the new National Insurance increase in April? Be VERY very wary and be prepared!.

Know your numbers with my FREE spreadsheet. Link in video.

Are you a Day Nursery owner looking to navigate the recent changes in national insurance contributions affecting your employees? Look no further! We have cre...

01/01/2025

MORE features will be added in January 2025 to make the Nursery Task App bigger and better. So excited for the new release with NEW functions. Watch this space!

(all existing clients will get automatically upgraded to the new features free of charge!)

If your Day Nursery Team are struggling to meet their targets and jobs each day, week, month then this is the app for you.

https://thenurserytask.app/

15/12/2024

Great nights always start with bubbles! Pleasure of hosting my own day nursery staff team today, we are now at nearly 100! Fabulous fun night with lovely food, nice wines and some terrible dancing! A good strong team really do make the difference!

07/12/2024

Find out more here. Get on top. Get organised. Get successful.

https://thenurserytask.app/