Not a morning person, or can’t beat that pre-coffee fuzziness? When time is money we can’t afford to drift off into a haze of Instagram reels and endless Pinterest pits - or at least not every few minutes. All you need are these five simple habits to combat that unproductiveness and figure out your productivity flow!
Mentoring is a proven tool to help individuals reach career milestones, feel more confident in making career and business choices, and create a more harmonious work-life balance. If you’ve been searching for a mentor—or to be a mentor, now is the time!
In case you missed it, 2020 has left the building! Whether you’ve jumped into the new year head first ready to take action, or if you’re still coming out from summer hibernation mode (guilty!) we have a collection of must-listen podcasts to help kick-start your year and crush your goals.
Ok, well just when we thought the kick-off to 2020 couldn’t have gotten much worse, we have suffered the unwelcome birth of COVID-19 taking over the world like an 80’s Armageddon movie. TOTALLY INSANE!!! This week I have committed to dedicating no further energy for negativity and will be attempting to enjoy some of the benefits self-isolation and working from home will bring us all.
Whether you start a side hustle at night after the kids go to bed or launch a business during maternity leave, choosing the freedom of a business or freelancing is an increasingly popular choice for women who have young children. But there are questions. A lot of them. How, exactly, does it work? When do you work, how do you work, how do you decide what type of business to start?
To answer some of these questions, we interviewed three Creative Women’s Circle members who have forged this path for themselves. They give us some behind the scenes insights into the process of starting their businesses, and how, exactly, it all works.
Now that it’s January, many of us may be reflecting on the year that’s just gone, or planning for 2020. There are all sorts of things you might be thinking about in your creative practice. Do you take the leap and start a brand new endeavour? What can you improve with what you are doing now? And how do you start the year in the most organised efficient way?
So, this month we are revisiting the blog archives with some valuable tips, tricks, and reflections to help you along in the new year.
When you decide to change careers and use your hidden creative talents to launch a new business it’s certainly an exciting time. The problem is that there’s more to it than working out of your studio day and night — you also need to face up to the realities of business. Angela Baker shares some of the common mistakes people make.
To blog, or what to blog? That is the question. If you are wondering about the relevance of maintaining a blog for your creative business, or you are feeling uninspired about creating content, fear not. Blogs are still seen as reliable sources of information as buyers look online to answer their questions. Done well, blogs further express your brand personality, help identify your niche, and enable you to connect with your clients or customers.
Ever wondered what it’s like to work with a business mentor? We ask Jane Vandemeer, CWC treasurer and board member for her advice.
Jane Vandermeer is a creative & entrepreneurial thinker who doesn’t thrive under red tape or lots of rules. Having worked within the Fashion industry for 30 years, you can definitely say that fashion and small business is in her blood! Her strengths are to problem solve, particularly with a small budget, and to look into a small business to see what areas need help and guidance. Hear Jane’s advice on working with a business mentor, and what you can get out of it.
As a small ( or not so small ) business owner / creative there will perhaps come a time to consider hiring a professional photographer for a photoshoot. Whether it’s for a headshot / portrait, product photography for your website or social media, a market stall application, event photography, pitch to a magazine… but where do you begin?
