We all feel bored sometimes. I feel it plenty. For some, it’s too often to be normal. In reality, boredom is a friendlier mask worn by it’s more domineering form: Fear. We’re surrounded by seemingly endless cures to this discomfort. Films, games, social media hits, stimulations of all shapes, tastes, and varieties. Often, because we […]
We all feel bored sometimes. I feel it plenty. For some, it’s too often to be normal. In reality, boredom is a friendlier mask worn by it’s more domineering form: Fear. We’re surrounded by seemingly endless cures to this discomfort. Films, games, social media hits, stimulations of all shapes, tastes, and varieties. Often, because we
If someone were to ask me what words I’d use to describe working for myself, many would come to mind… StressfulFrustratingUnstableScaryDraining (mentally and of cash) Of course, these are not words and emotions that are in play constantly, and they are rarer for me now, but it hasn’t always been sunshine and daffodils. Many times
A big struggle of mine has always been the need to do lots of different things. There is so much to keep us busy in this crazy world that can drag us in many directions. The problem with this is that it’s easy to lose focus. We end up doing less of more. We distract
Growing any kind of business can be bloody hard. You will make mistakes, doubt yourself and experience setbacks. I’ve seen all of this on the front line as an illustrator trying to make a living at it. But I’m still here to tell the tale. If there’s one vital trait for succeeding on your own
The freezer. It’s a stretch of time. It’s a way of thinking. It’s a point on a path. Most are familiar with it; many are moving out of it, and a few have long since left. You’re in the freezer when you: Are reacting, rather than creating. Don’t believe you can make money doing work you
I hate having to stay in touch with people. New people, especially, scare me. I’d much rather spend my time not meeting all that many people, creating, writing and eating Kit Kats. Most of us don’t want to be rejected or look weird in front of people. The truth is, however, that being bold and contacting
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When I quit my job as a researcher for a real estate magazine in London nine years ago to run my own business, I did not feel in any way ready. But I did know two things: 1. I needed to get out of an office environment.2. I had faith that I was doing what
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