If you’re fighting tooth and nail to be recognised for what you do, the following story probably feels quite familiar. It may even bring back a little trauma, even if your chosen industry is an entirely different one. A stand-up comedian, after years of working hard in the NYC club…

The Word of the Year trend or ‘yearly mantra’ has been doing the rounds on social media. Usually designed as a positive affirmation around a word that will be your focus for the year ahead. Many words get rolled out like JOY, CHOICE, and BRAVE. …

Do you want to know hands down one of the most amazing things l have ever done? — Interviewed my parents about their life and filmed it. I was 27 years of age when I read about the concept of legacy filming and decided to give it a go. ‘When an elder dies, a whole library burns’ — African Proverb This statement really resonated with me. My parents had always been wonderful storytellers and despite this, l…

How I went to work on using some principles of my day job that l could apply to my own space — Let me be real with you. I sometimes spend an unhinged amount of hours daydreaming about floorplans. I don’t expect you to be the same; in fact, I sincerely hope you are not. In my role as a Content Director and Strategist in the event world, l place great importance…

I’m all for the marriage between content creation and emerging tech. Generally, I see it as a positive evolution in our society. For the artists in the room, however, it’s quite acceptable to feel uneasy. Between the artist-essential approach of an ‘always on’ social media strategy, to the rise of AI platforms such as ChatGPT being able to write poetry, l feel you. …

If you’re paying attention right now, there’s a really wonderful trend occurring in how people consume content. As a creator, it should make you breathe a sigh of relief. The imperfect is in. Have we all noticed the rise of retro formats? Vynal and CDs are adored for their crackle…

How I learned to avoid low-value tasks that leach focus away from more important work — Most things in life are not distributed evenly, your focus shouldn’t be either. As a young content creator, l remember working hard to be the best. I didn’t feel like l was innately talented at it — but what l had was grit and determination. I was willing to ‘go…

A step-by-step guide to aligning your purpose and actions — In life, we all have moments where we feel lost. I’m not talking about accidentally taking a left turn in IKEA and unwittingly perusing duvet patterns. I mean where we feel utterly lost in ourselves and in our purpose in life. It can be debilitating and frightening, and the holiday…

We all like to think we are unique. When it comes to the dread that public speaking elicits, it might be comforting to know — we can be extremely alike. You’re part of a big, beautiful community really. Feeling better? Probably not.