I’m one of the least organised people you’ll meet. I have very little structure in my day. I don’t have a morning routine, beyond brushing my teeth and checking emails. I don’t use a weekly plan, and I barely touch a calendar. Some days I get up early, and others I work into the small hours. […]
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E.L. Doctorow once said: “Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing, and learn as you go.” As my daily writing experiments have shown, he is right. Writing can reveal a lot about the world and ourselves. The sheer act of writing unlocks that which is deep within the dusty libraries of my mind. Until recently,
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Creativity can be effortless in some moments and a nightmare in others. At times, it flows, like a catamaran gliding over glassy waters in a persistent gale. At others, we feel like weary explorers battling through the thick, grasping vines of our jungle minds. Often we try to start our work when we are scattered. We
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Everyone has greatness in them. The challenge is how we express it. We can push ourselves to rise to the challenge, or we can encourage others to greatness. By doing this, we can encourage ourselves at the same time. Everyone also has an ego. Some are kept in check – some are left to rage uncontrollably.
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
As children, we have unbridled aspirations. We dream to be astronauts. We dream to be explorers. We dream to be princesses. We dream to be the world’s greatest sports star. We dream. Looking back at our childhood dreams, we rarely feel we failed because we didn’t become the astronaut. Or marry the prince. Or found
“The minute you’re satisfied with where you are, you aren’t there anymore.” — Tony Gwynn A sustainable business is a growing business, not a static one. This might seem like a simple concept, but it is an idea that most business owners do not consider. To stand out, to continue to earn well, to stay motivated, and
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
Have you ever looked around you – really looked around you – and saw your place in the world? It could be your place in your own particular world or your place in the bigger picture. It doesn’t really matter – all that matters is you take that look around you and recognize your place
Share on Pinterest I made my first dollar from my blog after 7 months. 7 Long months. It was a 125×125 ad sold in $59 per month, and this was how my journey to make money with Blogging Cage started. According to one survey – Most bloggers quit their journey in first 90 days without
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