Rather than letting your brand values gather dust, why not use them to shape and inform your brand’s tone of voice?
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In an age that values speed and immediacy, what if we could get into the habit of slowing down? Take a minute before you rush off to the next thing to sit with me and ponder the power of percolation.
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When do you feel your most confident? And what kinds of situations leave you quaking? Confidence is like a muscle, something you have to nurture, strengthen and train over time. One day you’re barely able to lift a tin of soup, then before you know it, you’re bench-pressing boulders. So, how do we train our confidence muscle? I took to Twitter to find out.
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As working life becomes more flexible, many are talking about the benefits of a four-day week. For purely selfless reasons, I gave it a try. Find out how I got on and get tips for your own four-day week here.
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As business owners and freelancers, we often have to make important decisions. Without a team to turn to, what tools do we use to make those decisions? We might look at facts, figures, evidence, history. But is there a place for intuition? Find out how to harness your intuition to run your business better.
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Society tells us to know who we are and stand by it. When we change our minds, we’re worried we’ll be seen as weak or flaky. But there’s so much creativity, fun, adventure and success to be had in life when you’re open to changing your mind.
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As freelancers, the pressure to be creative can be exhausting. Breathing could hold the answer. It’s something we do 26,000 times a day, but almost never think about. Deep, purposeful breathing helps regulate our mental and physical state, reducing stress and anxiety, improving concentration, boosting creativity, promoting sleep and supporting the immune system.
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As humans, we’ve evolved to react faster, stronger and for longer when we have a bad experience compared to a good one. A client sends you first draft feedback. Even if there are two small criticisms in a sea of compliments, which ones do you dwell on? Luckily, there are things we can do to outrun this negativity bias. Here I share what worked for me.
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Most of us are back in lockdown. Only this time the nights are longer and the days are colder. It’s not the easiest. I don’t know about you, but I’m leaning on small comforts to find quiet pleasure in these still days. What I’m about to share isn’t rocket science. But for me at least, these have been little slivers of light in darker days.
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What if your monthly cycle wasn’t something that held you back? What if it could help you be more creative, productive, focused and confident, right when you need to be? This year, I discovered cycle tracking. I learnt that by understanding the four phases of my menstrual cycle, I can use them to my advantage. In this post, I offer ideas to help you make the most of your own monthly rhythm.
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