Don’t Call It A Sabbatical
I’m not calling it a sabbatical. Too many people think a sabbatical is a holiday, something offered to folks...
I’m not calling it a sabbatical. Too many people think a sabbatical is a holiday, something offered to folks...
In 30 articles over the last 20 months we’ve looked at the relationship between creativity and mental health. Here’s...
The semi-regular series, This Week I Quit, is now finished. Here’s a summary of the things I quit, and...
We look to habits or hacks, we seek methods or tricks, to try to be more creative. But maybe...
All of us are touched by anxiety. We experience it ourselves or know people who do. For artists and...
Conversations about being more creative often focus on feeling inspired. What gets overlooked is that the surest way to...
Apologies can and should play a role in our creative process. Some say you should never apologise. But good...
We tend to treat being angry as a thing to be avoided. But anger and creativity can be...
Does the music we listen to affect how creative we are? Can you shape your creativity by changing the...
Mindfulness meditation is everywhere. There are so many apps to help you do it. But does mindfulness...
Everyone brags about hustling, productivity, and the perfect morning routine. But it could be that doing nothing, and letting...
Every March, I sit down to plan the coming year. This is how I’m doing my annual planning for...
This is the five year anniversary of No Missing Tools, my first book, a reflection on creativity in the...
The latest book from Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism, is a well thought out argument for spending less time online.
Many of us wish we were more efficient and productive. It’s why ideas from business creep into our conversations...
For a long time SoundCloud wasn't just my favourite part of the web, it was the hottest thing in...