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It’s disconcerting to pass a shop that’s been there for 5, 10, or twenty years to find that the business has shut down. There’s no sign saying it’s moved to larger, more convenient premises. Anything of value has been ripped out. Only a few items remain: a half filled rubbish bin, some dust, some ancient […]

There’s a war going on out there. New victims are claimed each day in the conference centres and boardrooms of this nation. It’s time we fought to end this cruel and barbaric practice: the mindnumbingly boring presentation. I’m not a public speaker. But through my work I attend a lot of presentations. Some have been […]

Receiving feedback for your creative work can be confronting. We inject a lot of ourselves into our creative work…

The strategies listed below are all excellent ways to severely diminish your chances…

I’ve been running my own creative business for about ten years, and have had to endure a few quiet times, which has not been fun…

Go into yourself. Search for the reason that bid you to write. Find out whether it is spreading out its roots in the deepest places of your heart…

When I was at film school I was lucky enough to be taught screenwriting by a bloke by the name of Chris McGill, a classic old school gent with a warm heart, and a deep love…

As a student at school I always felt intimidated in art class. The sight of a blank white piece of paper would make me feel…

‘The 4-Hour Workweek’ by Timothy Ferriss is a book that has sold truckloads of copies, and captured serious attention…

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”…