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  • How Duolingo changed how I run my business

    I didn’t think that I’d be sharing with you about how a sassy owl on this app has inspired change within my business, but it has…and it’s been huge.

  • How to inspire creativity and innovation in your business

    I don’t set resolutions in January but I’ve observed Luna New Year for years, and tend to set my big goals on this occasion instead. It avoids the January Blues and the pressure that comes with setting society-worthy goals along with everyone else, who don’t really have the intention to keep them. January resolutions have…

  • How to show some love to your business

    Let’s not beat around the bush — running a business is hard work. But just like people, it deserves some love too…even during those difficult moments. Why? Because when we run our businesses with love and not fear it makes doing so easier, more enjoyable, and sustainable so we can smash our goals and get…

  • Why I don’t want balance

    I read a post by one of my favourite black creatives, Eso Tolson, today and it really made me stop and think. Less balance.More harmony. @coolurbanhippie And I agree with him. I don’t want balance either. I’ve been striving for balance my entire life. And not at one point in 30+ years did I ever feel like…

  • Why I’m not hiding my accidental break from social media

    A couple of months ago I was invited by Jess Hellens, founder of Wild Coworking to write a guest blog post on the Wild website. I had just returned from an accidental social media break and with the still-present emphasis on toxic productivity, coupled with burnout, I decided to write about my experience of a…

  • 9 Quotes on Creativity from Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act

    I discovered Rick Rubin only last year. I had heard the name before, but hadn’t delved deeper into who he was until one of my favourite artists, Kim Namjoon, shared some quotes on Instagram. Anyone who knows me knows I love creative thinking, exploration and words that make you think…so the things that Rubin discusses couldn’t be…

  • 36 Days of Joy – A 36 Days of Type Project

    Started by Nina Sans and Rafa Goicoechea, 36 Days of Type is a global expression of typography and the Roman alphabet. There’s something awesome about seeing how different creatives interpret something as simple as a letter (or number) and over the years I’ve been introduced to and inspired by incredible designers from around the world…

  • Galentine’s Day: Yoco Studio’s favourite women in business

    Sharing the love isn’t *just* for Galentine’s or Valentine’s, but you know we do not skip a reason to celebrate. Now, there are FAR too many to mention in a single appreciation blog post (should this be a regular feature?!) so here’s to all the incredible women in our corner right now – know that…

  • 3 underrated, easy & brilliant things to set your biz up for success this month

    I don’t know about you, but for me this January is feeling much more calm and intentional when compared to this time last year. As it’s still the middle of Winter I’m taking things at a slower pace and really setting up my business, and my life, in a way that feels good to me.…

  • It’s time to define success a little differently for 2023

    I don’t like sending emails on Jan 1st. There is just too much going on in our inboxes with offers and deals and “new year, new you” messaging and I don’t want to add to that overload. Also, I want to be real with you…I don’t think anyone should be checking their emails on New…

  • 10 creative business owners share how they’re measuring success differently for 2023

    If you haven’t noticed, unsolicited (and often unhelpful) advice is all over our social media. Whether it’s well-meaning friends on Facebook, curated influencers on Instagram or trolls on Twitter, we are bombarded with so much ‘expert’ advice and continuous chatter about how we should run a business that it can be all too easy to…

  • My gift to you – plug & play out of office!!

    Key word: play. Be honest, have you decided (and confirmed) when you are shutting down for the Christmas holidays? And told people about it? And got your Out of Office ready? If you haven’t figured it out yet, hop to it! It’s really easy to get caught up in the oh-noes-the-year-is-almost-over-I-have-to-finish-every-task panic, but remember you deserve need…