Category Archives: Creativity

Want a successful creative business? Dream more

How many of us can honestly say that we regularly take the time to just sit and dream?  If you’re anything like me, you’re engaged in one activity or another from morning to night.  And when a moment presents itself when we could simply stare into space e.g. waiting for a friend in a coffee shop or standing in line at the grocery store, we check our email or social media accounts. With so many ways to stay connected and engaged, who…

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The positive power of negative thinking

Do you remember when ‘The Secret’ was all the rage?  Vision Boards were created en masse, with the belief that untold riches and happiness would be ours if we only pictured it hard enough.   I’m a pretty optimistic person, so the belief that you ‘bring about what you think about’ appeals to me.  I find that focusing on a positive outcome, even when I have no evidence to support it, allows me to get on with the task in…

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Why Being Happy is Good for Business

I absolutely love working for myself. I’ve done it for more than 8 years and I can’t imagine it being any other way. One of the upsides of entrepreneurship is being able to build a business around our talent, values and vision.  In short, do what we love for a living.  One of the downsides is we need to constantly perform and evolve in order to grow and be successful.  As a result, entrepreneurs tend to live in the gap…

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A Tale of Entrepreneurial Burnout (and how to avoid it)

By Justine Clay Have you ever felt overwhelmed, over-worked or anxious as an entrepreneur?  I know I have. This Spring I hit one of the lowest points in my eight years as a small business owner. I was running two businesses, I had a young family and, quite frankly, I was stretched too thin.  I was overwhelmed by the number of balls I had in the air, and feeling guilty when I dropped one.  I was bursting into tears way…

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