Why You Never Get to the Important Work (And How to Change That)
Struggling to get important work done in your handmade business? This practical approach helps you stop procrastinating and make consistent progress.
Why goal-setting doesn’t work for makers (and what to do instead)
If you’ve ever sat down in January, written out a big list of everything you want to achieve, felt really motivated for about two weeks, and then watched the whole thing collapse … you’d be forgiven for thinking that maybe goal-setting just isn’t for you.
But I don’t think that’s quite right.
I think goal-setting can work really well for makers. The problem is that we’re usually trying to do it against a massive headwind, and that headwind makes everything harder than it needs to be.
How to Take a Real Christmas Break as a Handmade Business Owner (Without Forgetting Everything)
If you’re reading this while half-watching something on TV, or while the kettle boils, or during a “quick five minutes” that you carved out of Christmas Day… I see you. Makers don’t really switch off. Not fully. And especially not at...
The 30-Minute Year-End Review for Artists, Makers & Handmade Businesses
Here’s something I see all the time: makers who feel like they’re working incredibly hard, year after year, but somehow end up in the same place, wondering why all that effort isn’t showing up in their bank account. When you’re deep in the...
How to Do a Studio Tidy Up When You Don’t Have Any Time
Coming back into your studio after the school holidays can feel like walking into a wall. You’re already tired from juggling family life, your energy tank isn’t exactly full, and now your “creative haven” looks like a disaster zone. There are half-finished projects...