I’m here to help you thrive as a creative professional.
You are a musician, writer, artist, designer, photographer, entrepreneur. You work in the arts, or a creative industry such as TV, film, fashion, or publishing.
Perhaps you’re taking a new direction with your work. You’ve reached a certain level of success, but you want to go further. Or you just want to keep up with the rapid pace of change in your industry.
Maybe you want to do your next big project with less drama, fewer sleepless nights. You want more balance, more fun – more inspiration.
If any of this feels like you, then welcome! You’re in the right place.
My name is Sheryl, and I help creatives find the success they want, making work they love. Because what you make matters.
Creative Thinking
Tools, tips and resources for living your most creative life
What to do when the work dries up
Sometimes, the work just stops. No new freelance jobs. No sales. No bookings. Don’t panic! Do this instead..
Why you need a reset routine
Most creative lives are full of interruptions, disruptions, curveballs. Or even just holidays! Here’s how to get back into flow quickly
The 10 pillars of a successful creative business
Even if you don’t think of your creative work as a business, this will help
100 Ideas For Play Dates or Artist Dates
Play dates or artist dates are essential for creative thinking. But as adults, we can forget how to play. Here are 100 ideas to start with.
Adults still need to play. Especially creatives.
Play is how we learn, how we relax. And how we make space to think more creatively
Organising projects so the work gets done
Most of us are juggling too much, at work and in our personal lives. Here’s how to start defining and organising projects, so you get more done.
Make 2025 your strongest year yet: coaching to help you thrive, not just survive
My 10-week group coaching course starts on October 8
For creatives of all kinds, these weekly sessions cover all aspects of the creative life. The Zoom sessions are 90 minutes long and start at 7.30pm (UK time). We talk about:
- Managing your time, energy and focus
- Dealing with procrastination, perfectionism, distraction
- Talking about your work with confidence
- Marketing your services and building an audience for your work
- Pricing, packages and creating new income streams
- Balancing your creative projects with the admin and maintenance tasks that come with running a business
These are small groups of up to 12 people, so they’re supportive and fun with coaching from me but also input and support from the other brilliant creatives in the group. We learn from each other!
If you’re an experienced creative, it will give your business and your creative practice a health-check and maybe introduce some new ideas. If you’re just starting out, it will help you set up for success.
The cost is £495. If you’d like a quick Zoom chat with me to see if it would be right for you, schedule that here. Click below to find out more – or to reserve your place.
Making It
Creatives at the very top of their game share their thoughts on success, failure and the creative life
DJ Paulette in the house!
A DJ pioneer who is still going strong, Paulette has done it all. With style.
You don’t need funding to make your art
You just need to begin. That’s how the magic really happens.
Artists at work (saving the planet)
Can art save the world? These artists are quietly trying, with a new book showing how they bring sustainability into their work and practice
William Shaw on a life in crime
William Shaw is now a successful crime writer. But it took 30 years and three failed novels for him to find the audience his writing deserves.
Tom Hodgkinson: the hardest working man in slow business
The editor of The Idler magazine on his new book, and why we should all be a little more idle
$100k a year from piano lessons
Ayana Webb has an impressive business teaching piano online. Whatever your skill, if you can teach it, you can do it too
Success Stories
Here’s what some of my coaching clients say about me.