Creative process

My best productivity tool

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

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

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)

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

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

The two kinds of creative thinking you need. And why you'll struggle to create consistently without both

If you struggle to make time for the big creative projects you really want to do, pay yourself first

Here's what I learned by staying in bed for three days

A quick productivity tip. Your timer is your friend, when it comes to getting things done

It's not about doing more. It's about doing the things that are most important to you.

We all remember criticism. But we tend to forget praise. So keep a record of it, for those days when you really need it.

Andreas Loizou teaches business storytelling. Here are his tips to turn on your creativity, and tell better stories about your work