I took Seth Godin's 'Creatives workshop' and the primary focus of the course was the 'Dailies'. 100 consecutive posts with a maximum of 24 hours between each one. I'm reading Lynda Barry's 'Making Comics' at the moment and she wants me to keep a daily diary. She says: "Making comics involves the same daily practice … Continue reading Creative persistence →

The majority of those who watch Modern Family will proclaim their love for Phil Dunphy and I think part of the appeal is the comfort with which he lives in his own skin. He has a childlike spirit and he doesn't let the judgement of others stop him from acting it out and having fun. … Continue reading Phil’s embarrassment →

If you've spent time on social media recently you may have come across videos that encourage you to 'wait for it!'. If you work in the service industry you may have received messages from a customer who is unsympathetic to the 9-5 worker. 7pm - What are your shipping costs? 11:48pm - Anyone there? 9:02am … Continue reading Wait for it →

So Billie Eilish was inspired by Nirvana. Kurt Cobain (lead singer of Nirvana) was inspired by David Bowie. David Bowie was inspired by the Beatles. The Beatles were inspired by Elvis. Elvis first came to love and appreciate music after watching the singers at his local church perform. Well, well, well! This chain of inspiration … Continue reading Amateur significance →

I heard of a mother who was so sick and tired of asking her children to lay the table before dinner that one day, when they were all sat around a bare table, the mother started ladelling food straight onto the table. This drastic measure panicked the kids so much that they scrambled to find … Continue reading Nagging →

Seth Godin, Stephen king, Steven Pressfield and Isaac Asimov. What do these four all have in common? They're all men! They all have an s in their name! They all like cheese! Hmm the answer I was going for was - they all write daily. Ah! By writing daily they have found a process. A … Continue reading Daily writers →

In tag rugby the short kick to oneself is extremely hard to defend. There are only a few who can do pull it off on demand and it's no coincidence that they are all on the national team. What I find interesting is that anyone can learn this skill. You don't need a coach to … Continue reading The short kick →

I think there is no such thing as writer's block. I think writer's block is really the fear of failure and the fear of judgement but that's not very mysterious is it? It's much more romantic to think of writers as tortured souls with flashes of creative genius than ordinary people who are scared. So … Continue reading Destruction of writer’s block →

When it's just an opinion you don't have to take it personally. You can go about your day secure in your abilities and taste. When it's perceived as criticism you have to sulk or rage or weep depending on your modus operandi. So examining the comment for the presence of an opinion could save you … Continue reading Opinion or criticism →

I think so much of joining a new group is about tribal acceptance. You timidly enter the circle, start conversations and monitor expressions to gauge how well you are doing. You want to know do they consider me one of their own? The responsibility will fall on both sides of course, if the group isn't … Continue reading Onboarding remote team members →