I get it, fitting everything into a busy schedule is hard. There are family, friends, work, hobbies, adulting and that all comes before you this about any of your creative passions. And it’s not just as easy as sitting down and writing. We have to brainstorm, plan, research, do more planning, the list goes on… […]
We’ve talked previously about the need to plan your creations carefully, so you don’t run out of content. And recently, I’ve spent a fair bit of time developing my own system to ensure that not only am I practicing what I preach, but also so I know that I have some bits of work in […]
Style. I’ve been thinking about it quite a lot recently. Both in terms of my YouTube videos and my written articles. What is style, why is it important, and what is my style? As I’ve said previously, if you focus on quantity over quality I genuinely think that your style will develop organically, especially as […]
This question really hit me last night. By being productive, are we removing some of the stimulus for our creativity? I was reading Austin Kleon’s book ‘Keep Going‘ and he talks about how productivity and creativity are often at odds with one another. I’ve never really thought about it, but it kind of makes sense. […]
This week hasn’t gone to plan for me, at all. Work has been busy with lots going on meaning that I’ve had to step in for some extra hours across the week. The good thing is we got through it, just. But it has left little time away from work to get pick up on […]
Goals, I’m sure we all have them. We’ve all seen our favourite YouTubers or writers saying about don’t focus on the metrics, but we’re all guilty of doing it. But you may ask why it is that they say that? Sometimes, if we focus on the outcome too much (ie viewers/readers) it makes it much […]
A few weeks ago, I made a commitment to actively promote my journey by 1st May in my leap of faith. That is today. So this post will be the gateway to my friends, family, acquaintances or anyone else that happens to stumble across this article. I’ll start very candidly, there is no expectation for […]
By now you know I’m an advocate of learning, and love the musings of Ali Abdaal. So when he launched a new class on Skillshare titled “Productivity for creators – Starting a successful side hustle” I knew it was something that I needed to check out. So I grabbed my headphones and iPad, and nestled […]
Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them David allen I’ve been thinking recently that I need an improved way of capturing my thoughts quickly. I find that ideas (or more likely inspiration) tend to come to me relatively often. But my memory has never been the best, so I need to make sure […]
There are literally hundreds of quotes about planning, and many from people far more important/famous than me. And do you know why that is? It is a crucial part of creating anything, including digital content. I remember watching Thomas Frank’s Skillshare video, and he talked about having a professional mindset. Professionals don’t wait for inspiration […]