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Creative business

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

A look inside my tech stack

The apps and tools I use the most as a writer – and as a coach

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Use your assets

Use your creative assets

Make your archive work for you. Old work should be out there, doing PR for you, representing you, earning more. Here's how.

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How to make £10k more from your creative work

How to make 10k more from your creative work

Make the time and space to dream big. And notice when you keep yourself small.

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How to earn an extra £1000 a month

How to earn an extra £1000 a month

Money matters. So here's how you earn £1000 more.

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How to make more money

How to make more money

A few suggestions to help you make a little extra this month. Because times are tough, and we all deserve to be paid for our creativity.

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Andy Weir's The Martian

Andy Weir on writing an accidental best-seller

The Martian was published in serial form on Andy Weir's website, then self-published. Here's how it became a best-seller – and a Matt Damon film.

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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!

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When did you last tell the world how brilliant you are?

What we can all learn from our twentysomething selves

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Going freelance?

Going freelance? 15 things all creatives need to know.

(I’ve made all of the mistakes – so that you don’t have to.)

Read moreGoing freelance? 15 things all creatives need to know.
Scope creep and how to stop it

Scope creep, and how to stop it

Whatever you give to a work project, there will always be someone who wants you to give just a little more. Here's how to deal with it.

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Think like a CEO

Think like a boss. Even when you’re a company of one.

You might work alone. But it still helps to step back sometimes and think like a boss. To work ON your business, not in it.

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Your next 90 days

Your next 90 days

Want to get something substantial done - and make time for some fun stuff too? You need a 90-day plan.

Read moreYour next 90 days
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