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I’ve been creating workshops and blogs at home for some months now, having them nicely edited, ready for the world to see. The problem is ...
Hello and happy new year. I had an interesting Christmas this year – if I told you that I was ill, stuck at home ...
I have to admit, I find marketing challenging as I know many of you probably do too! Artists, coaches and freelancers tend to do work ...
I’ve been creating workshops and blogs at home for some months now, having them nicely edited, ready for the world to see. The problem is ...
How do you sustain motivation in the long term? Today, I asked ChatGPT about how to sustain motivation for the long term and it gave ...
Staring out the window again? Eating chocolate… avoiding pressing ‘send’ on a pitch to a new client? If you’re running a business that’s based on ...
Midge Maisel is a devoted Jewish-American housewife whose husband suddenly leaves her for his secretary. On the same day, she heads to a late-night venue ...
Hello, it’s been months since I’ve been in contact, and I wanted to update you on what’s happening in my world. Last year, I launched ...
Hello there! Hope you have survived the last few months of the pandemic. This year has certainly enabled me to prioritise some things that i’ve ...
Do you ever find yourself leaving things until the very last minute and then racing to get something done in time? It means that you ...
“I wish I could feel more myself when I meet people in my industry”. “I hate networking” This is the phrase I hear more than ...
Have you ever caught yourself obsessing over the success of a rival creative professional? It can quickly sap our self-confidence – here are my two ...
I hope you had a wonderful break over Christmas and a happy new year to you! I know it probably sounds a bit ‘blah’ to ...
It’s been the strangest year hasn’t it? Most of us, are cooped up at home and pivoting our careers in order to find ways to ...
I’ve always been experimenting with ways to build confidence as I believe that it’s the most important quality if you want to live a fulfilling ...
It’s day nine of lockdown in London and I’ve been watching the world change from a place of both disbelief and wonder. My heart is ...
I’ve noticed a trend with my creative clients recently and wondered if you identified with this. A few of them have approached me with confidence ...
Happy New Decade! I got up this morning and started seeing a host of personal anecdotes on Facebook by friends sharing accounts of the last ...
What would you do if you had more confidence? This is the question I posed to my creative clients this week, in a training session ...
As a coach for creatives, I’m always encouraging people to follow their passions in life. It’s essential for health and wellbeing and it’s also important ...
In preparing for our one-minute pitching for creatives event this Thursday, I sent out a message to some of the people who’d booked to find ...
So what do you say when people ask: “So what do you do?” Do you find it awkward to answer? I had a particularly painful ...
Last night I was listening to a podcast by Amanda Palmer, an artist I admire greatly. She described how she learnt to accept money from ...
I’m currently in Australia running a couple of workshops. Last week, I went to Melbourne’s comedy festival and found myself ‘pitched to’ by dozens of ...
A couple of weeks ago, Bev and I hosted a fantastic event for our creative community. We’re thrilled that Trailblazer Tribe Live seems to ...
There’s only a week to go before our next Trailblazer Tribe Live event on Tuesday 29th January at The Library private members’ club in central ...
At my next Trailblazer Tribe Live event on 29th January 2019, I will be looking at how to stand out and have impact. I’m running ...
Hello there, In my last blog I talked about the one question creatives should ask themselves – and if you didn’t read it, then here ...
First of all, thanks for your responses to my recent email regarding the storytelling event I co-hosted with my friend Bev Glick at the end ...
Ok – I admit it – I used Ben Fogle in the subject line as a sexy ploy to entice you to open up and ...
I was recently on a lovely date at the Park Theatre watching ‘Little Voice’. It was incredible show – I was enraptured by the passionate ...
I’ll never forget my sex education. As a 12-year-old convent schoolgirl, my teacher was an Irish nun in her fifties called Sister Catherine who had ...
When I was travelling in Israel recently, a taxi driver said to me: “In Israel, we are known to be rude. The thing is, we ...
Storytelling for self promotion Facebook link Last night, I launched ‘Storytelling for self promotion’ to my creative community, but technical disaster struck. Here I tell ...
Before I launch into my blog, you may be aware that in a couple of weeks I’m launching an online programme called ‘Storytelling for self ...
If you’re free on Thursday, I’d love to invite you to a free training I’m running on storytelling to help you sell more of your ...
When I was about 14, I felt incredibly confused. I often sat in a heap on a chair, feeling despondent. I disliked school and remember ...
Years ago, when I came down to live in London, I was really nervous. I had absolutely no idea how to carve out a career ...
Hi gang, For the past couple of months, Bev and I have been sharing ideas about how to create great content, gain clarity and the ...
Last week I went to Prague to teach a leadership course. When I arrived at the airport, my luggage had gone missing. I panicked. I ...
What are you thinking about right now? Take a moment and wander around your mind. Perhaps you’re ruminating on a conversation you’ve had, ticking off ...
“So what do you do?” It was the question I always dreaded. I didn’t know how to answer it. Was I a singer, performer, journalist, ...
I’m a creative – do I really need an elevator pitch? “If you don’t get your pitch right, you’ll fail in business.” I’m sure you’ve ...
Why is it that some artists gain attention and become well known while others don’t? And I don’t just mean visual artists – I mean ...
Happy New Year! I always start the new year with a free gift – but this year I got carried away! I normally send out ...
If you’re free on Wednesday 13th December 6.30pm GMT, I’d love you to come and join me for a facebook live in my new group: ...
It’s so easy to fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to others, isn’t it? One click of the mouse and we can virtually see ...
Buy your tickets here for our online programme: Trailblazing Creatives Online.
...Have you ever got really close to achieving a bold ambition, but fate got in the way? I have – very recently, in fact. It ...
Are you a creative who loves what you do, but struggles to promote yourself? I know exactly how that feels. It’s frustrating when you have ...
Have you ever found yourself reflecting on your life and thinking, ‘I should be doing something more exciting or challenging than this’? As you tap ...
I was sitting in a coffee shop with Bev yesterday putting the final touches of the Brass Tacks of Trailblazing PR course together and I ...
Hello there, You may have seen that I’m doing a workshop on Thursday July 6th for creatives who want to learn how to do ...
Can you learn to love self-promotion? I know many self-employed creatives really struggle with self-promotion. It’s a struggle that I’ve dealt with myself for many ...
You may have seen the news that I’m running a groundbreaking workshop on July 6th called The Brass Tacks of Trailblazing PR. The workshop is ...
I was slightly heartbroken last night. I went to see a show called Jekyll & Hyde at the Pleasance theatre in Islington. My friend had ...
OK – this is an exciting moment. If you’ve ever tried to promote yourself and found that the process left you feeling a bit self-conscious ...
“I can’t do it. What have I got to bring? I’m not ready..” My mind was saying this in a meeting the other day. I ...
“Let things happen as they’re supposed to.” I have been a ‘pusher’ all of my life. Now when I say ‘pusher’, I don’t mean the ...
“You weren’t successful this time…” You know you shouldn’t, but you curl up in bed and hope that you’ll feel better in an hour. ...
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