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Creative Thinking

Dealing with overwhelm

Dealing with overwhelm

What if we just stopped trying to do it all - and focussed on what's important instead?

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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!

Read moreClean up your creative life
Want a consistent flow of ideas?

Want a consistent flow of creative ideas?

Ideas are currency. Whether you’re starting a business, writing for a living or making art — here’s how to have more of them.

Read moreWant a consistent flow of creative ideas?
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?
Focus on what you can control

Focus on what you can control

These are challenging times for creatives. So take action. Stop worrying, and focus on what you can control.

Read moreFocus on what you can control
How to design a life

How to design a life you love

It starts with dreaming big. Then with taking actions, however small.

Read moreHow to design a life you love
when things fall apart

How to respond when things fall apart

These are tough times. It might feel wrong to be making your creative work. But it matters that you do.

Read moreHow to respond when things fall apart
Finding focus for 2021

No more New Year resolutions: finding focus for 2021

Decide who you want to become, over time. Then create new habits to set you on the way.

Read moreNo more New Year resolutions: finding focus for 2021
How to review your year

How to review 2020 – a year when little went to plan

It's been a year like no other. All the more reason to reflect on what we've learned

Read moreHow to review 2020 – a year when little went to plan
The Fear, and how to fight it

The Fear, and how you can fight it

The Fear wants to stop your creative work. Don't let it silence you.

Read moreThe Fear, and how you can fight it
What I learned from Damon Dash

What I learned from Damon Dash

The hip-hop mogul on treating every day as if you have a plane to catch.

Read moreWhat I learned from Damon Dash
Best books for writers

Ten of the Best Books for Writers

Writers love to read – and write –about writing. Here are my favourites.

Read moreTen of the Best Books for Writers
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