And so, here we are, the new Roaring 20s began… Only a few days in and already watching the news makes me want to hide under the duvet, eating chocolate and re-watching Friends. We feel you, Ross… Still, despite the planet being literally on fire and the slight possibility of a world war three, we have to put ourselves together and make something out of this year, right? If there is one thing I want to be in the next 12 months is to be completely unapologetic. In my work and private life; in relationships with myself and others. Not in an a-hole ‘I don’t care about anyone’, but in a ‘This is ..read more

I’m a big believer in the power of morning routine. I think that if you can kick ass first thing in the morning, you’re much more likely to remain in control of your day. But I also think that the reason why so many of us fail to stick to it, despite best intentions, is that too often we try to use other people’s ideas of what a perfect morning ritual should include. All that “10 minutes meditation followed by a walk on the grass and journaling” advice sounds great but it doesn’t work for everybody. And morning routine does its magic only when it’s customised and unique to its owner. So h ..read more

If I had to describe the best formula to create a business that not only brings money but also an enormous amount of fulfilment and satisfaction, I’d say it’s an intersection between two things: 1. What you’re most passionate about, and… 2. What other people are willing to pay you for Now, sometimes our dreams and passions will be completely personal and self-absorbed. And that’s perfectly fine, we shouldn’t expect to earn a living from those things. But if you want to receive an income from a passionate contribution to the world, you need to make sure other people find it valua ..read more

Do you ever feel like stress and anxiety are overtaking your life? Peace, focus and creativity are slipping away and it feels like you’re your days are just about ticking off the never-ending to-do list?     Welcome to the club. I’m currently a woman on a mission, and that mission is to bring back more focus, creativity and calm into my life.  Here are some of the things I’ve tried so far:  Lying on the bed and doing nothing else but listening to the music (I don’t think I’ve done that since I was a teenager); Leaving my phone a ..read more

And so, here we are, the new Roaring 20s began… Only a few days in and already watching the news makes me want to hide under the duvet, eating chocolate and re-watching Friends. We feel you, Ross… Still, despite the planet being literally on fire and the slight possibility of a world war three, we have to put ourselves together and make something out of this year, right? If there is one thing I want to be in the next 12 months is to be completely unapologetic. In my work and private life; in relationships with myself and others. Not in an a-hole ‘I don’t care about anyone’, but in a ..read more

I’m a big believer in the power of morning routine. I think that if you can kick ass first thing in the morning, you’re much more likely to remain in control of your day. But I also think that the reason why so many of us fail to stick to it, despite best intentions, is that too often we try to use other people’s ideas of what a perfect morning ritual should include. All that “10 minutes meditation followed by a walk on the grass and journaling” advice sounds great but it doesn’t work for everybody. And morning routine does its magic only when it’s customised and unique to its owner ..read more

If I had to describe the best formula to create a business that not only brings money but also an enormous amount of fulfilment and satisfaction, I’d say it’s an intersection between two things: 1. What you’re most passionate about, and… 2. What other people are willing to pay you for Now, sometimes our dreams and passions will be completely personal and self-absorbed. And that’s perfectly fine, we shouldn’t expect to earn a living from those things. But if you want to receive an income from a passionate contribution to the world, you need to make sure other people find it valuabl ..read more

Do you ever feel like stress and anxiety are overtaking your life? Peace, focus and creativity are slipping away and it feels like you’re your days are just about ticking off the never-ending to-do list?     Welcome to the club. I’m currently a woman on a mission, and that mission is to bring back more focus, creativity and calm into my life.  Here are some of the things I’ve tried so far:  Lying on the bed and doing nothing else but listening to the music (I don’t think I’ve done that since I was a teenager); Leaving my phone at home, going to the park, sitting on the grass and ..read more

I’m a sucker for all the online tools that promise to help you be more productive or creative and that can make you feel like you’ve got your s*it together. Tell me about the latest ‘can’t live without it’ app and I will try it. Sure, often it turns out that they create more distraction than focus (happened to me with Todoist for example) but some has been real game changers. So, without further ado, here are the 13 productivity/creativity tools that I use in my work on almost daily basis (no affiliate links, promise): Self Control – a must. Blocks access to chosen websites so I can focus on w ..read more