Anatomy of a magazine cover
The Creative Life
MAY 19, 2025
My memories of a 35-year-old magazine cover. And what it might teach us now, about creative process. The post Anatomy of a magazine cover appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Let’s talk about confidence.
The Creative Life
MAY 12, 2025
Two coaching sessions, with two A-list performers who lack confidence. Success is no cure for a loud inner critic! The post Let’s talk about confidence. appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Clean up your creative life
The Creative Life
MAY 5, 2025
Declutter. Reset. Reorganise. Refresh. Give your creative life a spring clean, to make work easier! The post Clean up your creative life appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Want a consistent flow of creative ideas?
The Creative Life
APRIL 28, 2025
Ideas are currency. Whether youre starting a business, writing for a living or making artheres how to have more ofthem. The post Want a consistent flow of creative ideas? appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Mistakes, and how to correct them
The Creative Life
APRIL 21, 2025
Don't let perfectionism hold you back. Learn to own your mistakes, and how to correct them gracefully The post Mistakes, and how to correct them appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Micro-breaks: How to make space, even on your busiest days
The Creative Life
APRIL 14, 2025
Tiny habits that make a huge difference when youre stressed and overwhelmed The post Micro-breaks: How to make space, even on your busiest days appeared first on The Creative Life.
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My 90-day LinkedIn experiment: the results
The Creative Life
APRIL 7, 2025
My experiment: On January 2, I decided to post on LinkedIn for 30 days, using the free tools that come with any account. In FebruaryI looked at my initial results, andextended the experiment to 90 days. I felt that would give me enough feedback/data to decide whether to keep posting permanently. Why LinkedIn? X has … The post My 90-day LinkedIn experiment: the results appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Know your value, as a creative
The Creative Life
MARCH 24, 2025
Creative work often feels intangible. It can be hard pricing it, or communicating its value to clients and buyers. This might help. The post Know your value, as a creative appeared first on The Creative Life.
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How to price difficult freelance jobs
The Creative Life
MARCH 17, 2025
Don't enjoy doing a particular job? Here's how you work out what to charge. The post How to price difficult freelance jobs appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Should you be charging more?
The Creative Life
MARCH 10, 2025
Why and how to raise your prices as a self-employed creative. Because your work is valuable! The post Should you be charging more? appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Culture Shift: notes on an exhibition
The Creative Life
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
The Face exhibition, and how it feels to see a big part of your life on the walls of a museum The post Culture Shift: notes on an exhibition appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Culture Shift: notes on an exhibition
The Creative Life
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
How it feels to see part of your life on the walls of a museum The post Culture Shift: notes on an exhibition appeared first on The Creative Life.
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14 things Brandon Sanderson can teach us about writing
The Creative Life
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Brandon Sanderson writes fantasy novels. And hes extremely good at it. During the pandemic, he used the lockdowns to write four extra novels that he then offered to his fans via Kickstarter, raising an astonishing $41m. (Yup, you read that right.) His company, Dragonsteel, now employs more than 70 people. He bought the property next door … The post 14 things Brandon Sanderson can teach us about writing appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Tired of workdays that never end?
The Creative Life
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Does your working day never feel truly done? Have a to-do list that is never-ending? Do you always trying to do just one more thing (and then another) before you let yourself finish for the day? Or are you putting off an important project you want to do until the decks are cleared, and all … The post Tired of workdays that never end? appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Lost your job? Here’s what to do next.
The Creative Life
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
We'll all lose a job at some point. Here's how to get through it. The post Lost your job? Heres what to do next. appeared first on The Creative Life.
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A beginner’s guide to grant applications
The Creative Life
JANUARY 27, 2025
Baffling and overwhelming though it may be at first, grant-writing is a skill like any other. Which means it can be learned. I asked Annie to share some of her expertise in this area, and she offered these pointers in a beginner’s guide to grant applications: 1. Start with what you want to do Dont … The post A beginner’s guide to grant applications appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Explore, experiment, play!
The Creative Life
JANUARY 20, 2025
Drop the perfectionism and just run a scrappy, imperfect 30-day experiment. You'll learn lots! The post Explore, experiment, play! appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Focus on what you can control
The Creative Life
JANUARY 6, 2025
These are challenging times for creatives. So stop worrying, and focus on what you can control. The post Focus on what you can control appeared first on The Creative Life.
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How did Christmas get so stressful?
The Creative Life
DECEMBER 17, 2024
This year, make the holidays simple, relaxing and fun. You know it makes sense The post How did Christmas get so stressful? appeared first on The Creative Life.
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When did Christmas get so damn stressful?
The Creative Life
DECEMBER 17, 2024
This year, make the holidays simple, relaxing and fun. You know it makes sense The post When did Christmas get so damn stressful? appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Winter is coming
The Creative Life
DECEMBER 9, 2024
“Artists are always working, though they may not seem as if they are. They are like plants growing in winter. You cant see the fruit, but it is taking root below the earth. director Andr Gregory It’s winter here in the UK, a season we do particularly badly. We go crazy at Christmas, then go … The post Winter is coming appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Want to be more productive? Go for a walk.
The Creative Life
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Want to be more creative, productive – and happy? Just go for a walk. It's magic! The post Want to be more productive? Go for a walk. appeared first on The Creative Life.
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What Lewis and Tolkien can teach us about creative work
The Creative Life
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
The Mythmakers is a book about friendship, faith, and the power of creative community. Tolkien and Lewis still have wisdom to share The post What Lewis and Tolkien can teach us about creative work appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Viv Albertine: musician, artist, author.
The Creative Life
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Guitarist in The Slits, film-maker, artist, actor, author: how does she do it all? The post Viv Albertine: musician, artist, author. appeared first on The Creative Life.
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How to be an overnight success
The Creative Life
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Don't be a Cinderella, waiting for your fairy godmother to come rescue or discover you. Make your own magic! The post How to be an overnight success appeared first on The Creative Life.
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How to be an overnight success
The Creative Life
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Don't be a Cinderella, waiting for your fairy godmother to come rescue or discover you. Make your own magic! The post How to be an overnight success appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Stop procrastinating! 20 ways to get you back into action. Now.
The Creative Life
OCTOBER 21, 2024
We all procrastinate at times. Here's how to get unstuck and moving again. The post Stop procrastinating! 20 ways to get you back into action. Now. appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Your next 90 days
The Creative Life
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Want to finish 2024 strong, get something substantial done - and make time for fun stuff too? You need a 90-day plan. The post Your next 90 days appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Use your creative assets
The Creative Life
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Make your archive work for you. Old work should be out there, doing PR for you, representing you, earning more. Here's how. The post Use your creative assets appeared first on The Creative Life.
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The 10 pillars of a successful creative business
The Creative Life
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Even if you don't think of your creative work as a business, this will help The post The 10 pillars of a successful creative business appeared first on The Creative Life.
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The 10 pillars of any successful creative business
The Creative Life
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
If you don't think of your creative work as a business, this is for you! The post The 10 pillars of any successful creative business appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Organising projects so the work gets done
The Creative Life
JULY 29, 2024
Most of us are juggling too much, at work and in our personal lives. Here's how to start defining and organising projects, so you get more done. The post Organising projects so the work gets done appeared first on The Creative Life.
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The case for creative clutter
The Creative Life
JULY 15, 2024
Mess isn't always bad. Sometimes, our unsorted piles are where interesting new ideas grow. The post The case for creative clutter appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Time management for creatives.
The Creative Life
JULY 1, 2024
Making time for your creative work is important. Here's how to do it. The post Time management for creatives. appeared first on The Creative Life.
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What’s your price? How to charge what you’re worth
The Creative Life
JUNE 24, 2024
It can be hard knowing what to charge for your creative work. Here are 10 steps to finding your true value, and setting your price with confidence The post What’s your price? How to charge what you’re worth appeared first on The Creative Life.
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How to charge what you’re worth
The Creative Life
JUNE 24, 2024
As a freelance creative, it can be hard knowing what to charge for your work. Here are 10 steps to finding your true value. The post How to charge what you’re worth appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Money traps: do you have an upper limit problem?
The Creative Life
JUNE 17, 2024
Do you find it hard to hang onto extra cash? Do you self-sabotage when things are going well financially? You might have an upper limit problem The post Money traps: do you have an upper limit problem? appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Four mistakes creatives make with money (and how to fix them)
The Creative Life
JUNE 10, 2024
Introducing our guest writer Polly Benton is a consultant who helps creative businesses with their strategy, finances and operations. She has also worked in television, film, theatre and literary rights management. So as well as being a whizz with systems, Polly really gets the creative mindset. I asked her to write this guest post because … The post Four mistakes creatives make with money (and how to fix them) appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Change your money story
The Creative Life
JUNE 3, 2024
Your beliefs about money could be costing you dearly. Uncover them - then change them, if they're holding you back The post Change your money story appeared first on The Creative Life.
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One focus: less is more, in a world of distraction
The Creative Life
MAY 27, 2024
The key to getting things done? Try to do less. Then focus, ruthlessly. The post One focus: less is more, in a world of distraction appeared first on The Creative Life.
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How to focus on work that matters
The Creative Life
MAY 20, 2024
How do you create distraction-free time to focus on your creative projects? You pay yourself first. The post How to focus on work that matters appeared first on The Creative Life.
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Distracted? It’s not your fault
The Creative Life
MAY 13, 2024
Finding focus is hard when we live in a world of distraction. It's not your fault. But it is your responsibility to make space for work that really matters The post Distracted? It’s not your fault appeared first on The Creative Life.
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How to find your direction, in work and life
The Creative Life
APRIL 29, 2024
Hint: despite the advice in self-help books, it's not about following your passion The post How to find your direction, in work and life appeared first on The Creative Life.
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How to have more ideas
The Creative Life
APRIL 15, 2024
Advice from Jonathan Ive, Zaha Hadid and other brilliant creatives The post How to have more ideas appeared first on The Creative Life.
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