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Creative process

the trouble with goals

The trouble with goals

If New Year's resolutions and goal-setting doesn't work for you, try this instead.

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Eatthat frog

Eat that frog: why it’s good to do the hardest thing first

Do what you're dreading, and everything else will feel easier

Read moreEat that frog: why it’s good to do the hardest thing first
Get creative work done

Get creative work done, with marathons and sprints

How do you get a creative project over the finish line? It's about marathons and sprints

Read moreGet creative work done, with marathons and sprints
the power of a weekly check-in

Power up your productivity with a weekly review

Taking time to assess the past week and plan the next one can transform your business – and your life

Read morePower up your productivity with a weekly review
We can do hard things

We can do hard things

Making a new story, a song, an artwork is difficult. But we can do hard things – and as creatives, we need to

Read moreWe can do hard things
Best productivity books for creatives

The best productivity books for creatives

Time management, even defining what counts as work is can be hard for creatives. Here are some books that understand

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My best productivity tool

My best productivity tool

My best productivity tool is a cheap plastic timer. Seriously. Here's how I use it.

Read moreMy best productivity tool
Start strong

Start strong with your next big creative project

Five exercises to help you get started. To keep going. And then get your work out there.

Read moreStart strong with your next big creative project
Keep Going

Keep Going: sustaining a creative practice

Austin Kleon's little books are packed with wisdom for creatives. Keep Going is about sustaining a creative practice – with kindness and fun.

Read moreKeep Going: sustaining a creative practice
Future dreaming

Your next year: start it well by taking a dream day

No more dusty, neglected goals and resolutions. Now that spring is here, start fresh with a better way to plan your year (and your life)

Read moreYour next year: start it well by taking a dream day
You don't need permission

You don’t need permission to create

You just need to begin! Eight key things no creator needs permission for

Read moreYou don’t need permission to create
Make your work an adventure

Make your work an adventure

It's easy to forget that creative work is an adventure. Here's how to remind yourself.

Read moreMake your work an adventure
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