How to find your direction, in work and life
Hint: despite the advice in self-help books, it's not about following your passion
Creative process
Productivity, mindset, and doing the work
In praise of inconvenience
We're being force-fed convenience, apps that take the effort out of everything. But some things are worthwhile because they're hard. Creative work, for instance..
How to find focus in an increasingly distracted world
What I learned from re-reading Cal Newport’s book Deep Work
How to be an artist
Sally Mann is an acclaimed photographer. Her book Art Work is a guide to the creative life. Want to know how to be an artist? Start here.
Ditch your to-do list
A radical approach to productivity: do what you want to do, not what you feel you have to do. Choose joy.
How to deal with deadlines
Let's talk about deadlines. Why we need them, why we dread them, how to deal with them gracefully.
Time management, and the unique challenges of creative work
If there never feels enough time to make the creative work you want to make, here are ten reasons why.
Start strong with your next creative project
Five exercises to help you get started. To keep going. And then get your work out there.
The trouble with goals
If New Year's resolutions and goal-setting doesn't work for you, try this instead.
Time to think shouldn’t be a luxury
For creatives, thinking time is essential. Bill Gates had a regular Think Week. Could you adapt that to your life?
Uninspired? Here’s how to have more ideas
Advice from Jonathan Ive, Zaha Hadid and other brilliant creatives
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