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Creative Thinking

Writing morning pages can help with creative blocks

Morning pages: writing to unblock and guide creativity

Morning pages are nonsense, and no one but you will ever read them. Yet they're a surprisingly powerful tool for creativity.

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Taking a break

Taking a break can change everything.

We all know this. So why is it so hard to unplug?

Read moreTaking a break can change everything.
Quentin Tarantino on how he coped with failure

Quentin Tarantino on his first failure 

We all fail. What really matters is what we do next. Here's what Tarantino did, and what we all can learn from it.

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Madonna was my mentor

Madonna was my mentor

But you might prefer Beyoncé, Vivienne Westwood, Martin Scorcese or even the Queen. The choice is yours!

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Mind the gap

Mind the gap

As creatives, we have great taste. And there's often a gap between that, and our own work. Here's how to use it.

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How to build multiple income streams

For creatives, security is having as many income sources as possible. Here's how to start.

Read moreHow to build multiple income streams
What Rishi and the banks get wrong What Rishi and the banks get wrong

What Rishi and the banks get wrong about freelancers

We got little or no support this year. But we've been here before. And we'll be back.

Read moreWhat Rishi and the banks get wrong about freelancers
Daisy Buchanan

Daisy Buchanan on writing her love story for greedy girls

Author, journalist, podcaster – and now a best-selling author with Insatiable

Read moreDaisy Buchanan on writing her love story for greedy girls
Taking a snow day

Taking a snow day

Sometimes, the best thing to do is nothing at all.

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100 days of gratitude

100 days of gratitude, and what I learned from it

Gratitude can be a superpower. But only when you really mean it.

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The best books I read in 2020

The best books I read in 2020

My 14 favourites from 2020, fiction and non-fiction

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Goodbye 2020

Goodbye 2020. Here’s what you taught me.

Seriously, just go. We're done. I am so over you.

Read moreGoodbye 2020. Here’s what you taught me.
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