Clutter and chaos stifle creativity, but I think we as creatives tend to be pretty messy folk sometimes, huh? At least I am but clutter disrupts my inner peace, it silences my muse and depletes my motivation. Of course, we always try to tidy up, to put things in their proper place, but when you find yourself in a flurry of fantastic inspiration returning your scissors to their … [Read more...] about Give Your Studio Space A Makeover
Give Your Studio Space A Makeover
My DAY-to-DAY scheduling strategy to get things done
I’ve been trying for awhile to really figure out how best to schedule my days. Organization is my worst skill- I’m continually surrounded by piles, I have more unfinished projects than days left on the earth and I feel like I’m always trying to catch-up. I’m realizing that a large part of it is because- I don’t allow myself the time to get organized. I don’t make time for … [Read more...] about My DAY-to-DAY scheduling strategy to get things done
Blog Organization for Creative Businesses
Many of you will have blogs that relate to your handmade and creative businesses. You know they can be a great marketing tool, and you know that you need to spend some time working on them. But I’m guessing that for at least some of you, there’s always that pull telling you that you should be creating or making and not blogging. There’s always something that needs doing when … [Read more...] about Blog Organization for Creative Businesses
How to motivate yourself when you work at home
Working from home is one of the things most of my friends envy about me. But they’ve never put themselves in my situation and don’t know the downside of it. Today I can say, I love it very much and I’m working hard everyday to maintain this little advantage. I’m Nicoletta, an Italian graphic designer and I have a startup that I manage from my home in south London. I started my … [Read more...] about How to motivate yourself when you work at home
Growing & Organizing Your Subscriber List: Interview with Caylie Price
I'm going to be honest, I'm not the best at being organized. Yes, I'm that typical creative bird with her mind off in the clouds so much of the time. So when I read about the theme this month my first inclination was to find someone else to interview who is much more organized than I. Almost immediately, I knew who that was - Caylie Price of Better Business, Better … [Read more...] about Growing & Organizing Your Subscriber List: Interview with Caylie Price
