How to use email to access your creative genius
The simple tech tool that can help you access & activate your creative genius: your everyday email app! Here’s how to use this ever-present resource to boost creativity >
What does gusto mean?
Seeing as I’ve designed an entire email story series around the creative power of gusto energy, I thought it might be helpful to share a quick definition of what the word gusto has come to mean in modern parlance.
New Year Planning Resources for Creatives
New Year planning tips, tools + guides – designed especially for creatives. (Because we have different values to many mainstream New Year recommendations.)
The best question to ask to boost your confidence
I’m convinced this is the best question to ask to boost your confidence and get the most out of whatever you’re working on, and enjoy more success on your terms
How to be more productive (when you just want to sleep)
Welcome to the Sleep-lover’s version of Having It All… How to be more productive and creative, even if all you want to do is curl up and sleep >
The Creative Art of Manifesting
After decades of study, here’s my take on the art of manifesting as a creative process – what intentional manifestation really requires, and why it can sometimes feel so challenging >
From chronic procrastination to record-breaking productivity & flow
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN From chronic procrastination to record-breaking productivity & flow From stuck to flow This week, I’ve been blissfully absorbed in my new project that chose to arrive in my life – in quite spectacular fashion. I didn’t...
How to create an online course (in 36 hours)
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN How to create an online course (in 36 hours) How long does it take to create an online course? If you’re feeling called to package your gifts and wisdom in the form of an online course, you may be wondering how to do that and how...
Marketing for Creatives: The Double Delight of Win-Win Sales
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN Marketing for Creatives: The Double Delight of Win-Win Sales { The latest instalment of my Marketing for Creatives series – because “the cycle of creativity is only complete when your work goes out into the world”! } The joy of...
More creative flow. Guaranteed.
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN More creative flow. Guaranteed. I was recently revamping one of my favourite creations from the last couple of years – my Hello Flow online course. And revisiting this material reminded me how much has changed in my life since I...
That TGI Monday Feeling – for creatives
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN That TGI Monday Feeling – for creatives I hope your 2022 is taking off nicely. Today, I’ve been enjoying that Friday feeling – I LOVE Fridays! And while I still like to practice my Friday Night Fizz Strategy For Success,...
Creative Failure: A Key To Success for Coaches
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN Creative Failure: A Key To Success for Coaches A key to success Any study of success is, by default, also a study of failure. I’ve always been curious about the nature of successful living, in particular the charms and challenges of...
What is Twixmas perfect for?
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN What is Twixmas perfect for? What is Twixmas? Twixmas is the period of relative calm between the two big celebrations of Christmas and New Year. It’s a rare oportunity to enjoy a once-a-year social and commercial lull, when many...
Tips for Creative Confidence & Self-belief
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN Tips for Creative Confidence & Self-belief { Book extract from Tonics For Your Creative Spirit } Part of the journey of cultivating Creative Faith is developing a deeper sense of trust in our own abilities. Aka: Confidence. I believe...
How to make peace with uncertainty
CREATIVITY & SPIRITUALITY How to make peace with uncertainty How do you feel about uncertainty? In one of my favourite books, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Deepak Chopra shares this inspiring take on the topic; “Uncertainty is the fertile ground of pure...
From Career Confusion to The Pursuit of Excellence
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN From Career Confusion to The Pursuit of Excellence When you discover your dharma… what’s next? If you’ve been with me for a while, you’ll know that I spent much of 2020 exploring the simple practices that quietly...
Introducing: Your Direct Route to Success (& happiness)
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN Introducing: Your Direct Route to Success (& happiness) Of the many (many) notes I’ve made on my creative journey, there are some gems that really stand out. One such gem is a line I heard during a call with one of my...
A creative approach to solving dilemmas
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN A creative approach to solving dilemmas { The first in a new series of Clarity Tips for Creatives } Today I’d love to share with you an idea that helps me a huge amount whenever I am facing a dilemma. As a balance-loving Libra, I...
Intentional living quotes & blog posts
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN Intentional living quotes & blog posts Intentional living quotes In my ongoing adventures in the joys and benefits of intentional living, I’ve collated and stumbled upon quite a fair few inspiring quotes around this topic. And...
How ‘Build it & they will come’ didn’t work… Until it did.
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN How ‘Build it & they will come’ didn’t work… Until it did. Have you ever heard the saying, ‘Build it and they will come’? It’s a phrase popularised by the film Field of Dreams, starring Kevin Costner...
Time-saving tip for creatives: The Faith Check-In
CREATIVITY & SPIRITUALITY Time-saving tip for creatives: The Faith Check-In { The first in a new series of Time-Saving Tips for Creatives } How to avoid wasting time Lately I’ve been exploring the idea of time and how it can help or hinder our creative lives....
Genevieve Behrend, the power of ideas & inevitable success
Inspired by Genevieve Behrend and her book Your Invisible Power: how success IS inevitable thanks to the creative power of ideas >
Further adventures in Life Design: Sharpening your axe
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN Further adventures in Life Design: Sharpening your axe As part of my ongoing mission to explain seemingly inexplicable results along the creative path, there’s a revelation from my Life Design adventures that I feel called to share...
Short book reviews for creatives: The Desire Factor by Christy Whitman
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN Short book reviews for creatives: The Desire Factor by Christy Whitman As an advocate of the creative powers of positive emotions, I found so much to love in the latest book from success coach Christy Whitman. It’s both a guide...
How to believe in yourself more (A story of yoga & tiny miracles)
SUCCESS & LIFE BY DESIGN How to believe in yourself more (A story of yoga & tiny miracles) “A miracle is a shift in perception.” ~ A Course In Miracles I recently experienced a tiny miracle during a yoga session that opened my eyes to the power of possibility...
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