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Creative business

Running a business, thinking like a boss, and making more from your creative work

The 10 pillars of a successful creative business

The 10 keys to a successful creative business

Even if you don't think of your creative work as a business, this will help

Read moreThe 10 keys to a successful creative business

Rejection hurts. Here’s why you need to seek more of it.

Collect rejections. Wear them as a badge of honour. The only way to get to the yes you want is to get comfortable with hearing no.

Read moreRejection hurts. Here’s why you need to seek more of it.
Clean up your creative life

Clean up your creative life

Declutter. Reset. Reorganise. Refresh. Give your creative life a spring clean, to make work easier!

Read moreClean up your creative life
Mistakes, and how to correct them

So you’ve made a mistake in your business. Now what?

Don't let perfectionism hold you back. Learn to own your mistakes, and how to correct them gracefully

Read moreSo you’ve made a mistake in your business. Now what?
Know your value

Know your value, as a creative

Creative work often feels intangible. It can be hard pricing it, or communicating its value to clients and buyers. This might help.

Read moreKnow your value, as a creative
How to price freelance jobs that are no fun

How to price difficult freelance jobs

Don't enjoy doing a particular job? Here's how you work out what to charge.

Read moreHow to price difficult freelance jobs
Should you be charging more?

Should you be charging more?

Why and how to raise your prices as a self-employed creative. Because your work is valuable!

Read moreShould you be charging more?
Brandon Sanderson on the Tim Ferriss Show

14 things Brandon Sanderson can teach us about writing

With over 40m book sales and a Kickstarter that raised over $41m, this author has lessons for all creatives

Read more14 things Brandon Sanderson can teach us about writing
Manifesto for the creative life

A manifesto for the creative life

Your creativity can change the world. So here's how to nurture it.

Read moreA manifesto for the creative life
Lost your job

Lost your job? Here’s what to do next.

We'll all lose a job at some point. Here's how to get through it.

Read moreLost your job? Here’s what to do next.
A beginner's guide to grant applications

A beginner’s guide to grant applications

Thinking of applying for a grant? Read these beginner's tips first!

Read moreA beginner’s guide to grant applications
Explore, experiment, play!

Explore, experiment, play!

Drop the perfectionism and just run a scrappy, imperfect 30-day experiment. You'll learn lots!

Read moreExplore, experiment, play!
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