Can Creative People Stick to their Plans?
We’ve all seen those articles about how creative people are special. Probably when we were scrolling social media, procrastinating on some task for our business that we know we need to do, but don’t know how to start.
They’re clickbait for creatives. And they make us feel good. We feel special – like we have some superpower that only a few are blessed with.
But we probably should also feel a little patronised and undervalued too.
Why Planners Don’t Work
Okay, admit it. How many planners do you have around the house that you never even opened? How many do you have that you used for a couple of weeks and then you just lost momentum and put them away, never to be used again? You’re not alone. We’ve all got a million...
The One Page Business Plan for Makers & Handmade Biz Owners
Most makers don’t have a business plan. For a lot of us, we never intended to be business owners. We just liked making things. Eventually, somewhere along the way that changed into a way to make some extra money on the side, a way to create flexible working...
How to banish shiny object syndrome forever
“Oh look, a brand new solution to all of my problems that will mean I can make tons of sales while I get on with painting/looking after the kids/drinking sangria on the beach”
OR
“Oh great! A new tool I have to learn because that lady I met last week said everyone is making a ton of money from it and I’m totally missing out”
What camera should I buy for product photography?
We all know that product photographs are really important for selling online. They are the only way your online customers can know how lovely your handmade thing is. The only way that they can see what they’re going to get. And they’re not only important online. Good photos get us accepted to the best art and craft fairs, they get us published in newspapers and magazines, they create great stand displays and, perhaps most importantly, they create brand recognition.