Author Archives: eli

Nobody cares what you think and you’re going to die.

That’s a pretty bold statement to make, isn’t it? But it’s absolutely true; people really don’t care about what goes on in your head, they care about what you do about it. You know that saying ‘put up or shut … Continue reading

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Whatever you do, do it badly

How often do you put off doing things because you’re scared they won’t be good enough? We all do it – I’m a prime example (please don’t ask how many half finished books I’m writing at the moment)! If you’re … Continue reading

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Musings on the Importance of Trust

Trust is, in my opinion, one of the most important things in the world. In both a personal and professional environment we all prefer to (insist on) deal with people we feel are trustworthy and honest. But what is it … Continue reading

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Spring clean your life to enhance your creative output

Spring has sprung! As I write this the sun is streaming in through the open windows and the whole house smells of sunshine and daffodils. It’s this time of year, rather than the traditional New Year’s Eve, that I feel … Continue reading

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Ideas Have Wings

I deal with an awful lot of creative people, and one thing they all have in common is the fact that they are teeming with ideas; they are literally overwhelmed with the sheer volume of lightbulbs appearing above their heads … Continue reading

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Are you on the right path?

I recently sat down with a photographer who came to me for help with making an action plan for his photography business. He was suffering from chronic procrastination and couldn’t seem to be able to move his business forward. He was … Continue reading

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Jelly? What on earth are you talking about?

If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook you may have heard me talking about ‘Jelly’ – and it has come to my attention recently that some of you have absolutely no idea what I’m talking about! So, no – … Continue reading

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How I Came to Terms with Mornings: Part 2

If you read my last post, you’ll know that I recently discovered the secret of getting up in the morning (if you haven’t read it yet, you can see it here). Now I’m going to tell you what I do … Continue reading

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How I Came To Terms with Mornings: Part 1

I have a confession to make. I am TERRIBLE at mornings. There, I said it. I am a night-owl through and through, and I firmly believed (until recently) that nothing good really ever happened before 10.00pm. Night-times are seductive; full … Continue reading

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A Little Bit of Smugness

I am delighted to announced that I have been recognised as a ‘hero’, a Valuable Content Hero that is… Each month the team at Valuable Content pick a Valuable Content Hero for their newsletter, and their Hero for December was … Continue reading

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