Writing.

Balance is bulls**t because you’re not a scale.

Ever get sick and tired of people saying 'Well, you've got to find a balance between work and life!'? Me, too. You're not a scale. It's not black and white; this or that; one or another. I'd like to paint you a different picture...

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"But I don't like people..."​ - Ideas on how creatives can network effectively without losing their souls.

Networking needn't be a soul-sucking exercise in show-offery or a pissing contest to see who can speak the loudest and longest. It's time to reframe what opportunities *can* lie in 'the room' and make networking a go-to way to boost your creative potential.

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So many 'what ifs'​ (and what to do with them when they happen)

How much of your time do you spend wondering 'What if...' and falling down a hole of inactivity? Here's a little story about 'What if...' and what you can do when those cheeky thought pop into your head (It's a good story, BTW, and it comes good in the end!).

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When did making money become the benchmark for success?

Talking about money and what it means for us in terms of success is something that doesn't happen enough. I want to do it here, now, tomorrow, and forever more.

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Support Your Lifestyle with Your Business

Your choice to work for yourself in your creative freelance business is the best thing you've ever done. Why? Because your business supports your lifestyle, not the other way around. Here's a short read on why it's the case and how to make steps to realise it for yourself.

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Strike now or strike out? Waiting on inspiration is a fools’ errand.

Waiting for inspiration to strike? You could be waiting a while... Here's a new article on the ways we can give inspiration a little kick in the right direction, and what that means for YOU as a creative freelancer.

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The Break or 'Trials of the Summer for Freelancers'​

The summer holidays are here and that can play havoc with your freelancing and business at large. Check out this article on some of the ways that The Break can affect what you're doing and how you might get around it.

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"The Value of Values"​ ... What matters to you?

Want to know a bit more about what I value as a creative? Read on. This piece was born from writers block and a desire to 'say something original'. (Spoiler alert: there is nothing original and that's OK!)

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The power is in the group...

Community... Accountability... Likemindedness... How much of these do you have in your day-to-day as a freelance business-owner? Check this new article to learn about the power and magic of finding 'your group'.

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We don't talk about B...

How often do you let something slide when really you want to say "No! Not that.". Our boundaries are one of the most sacred things, especially when working for ourselves. How do you look after yours?

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Get your priorities straight

How often do you consider your priorities within your business? They can be easy to forget but are a critical anchor for our vision of success.

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