5 super-power habits that help me get what I want
These six words used to really piss me off:“You always get what you want.” Not because they were wrong (they weren’t), but because of what they implied:That I was a spoilt brat and that things came easily to me. Sure, the universe may favour me (thanks, girl 🙌), but...
The many ways I failed this year….
I was 17 when my mum threatened to never speak to me again. But it wasn’t my fault – it was Perfect Margot’s fault.* Perfect Margot had perfect scores across the grade. She spoke fluent Shakespeare and could calculate advanced algorithms on the fly. And she did it all...
Three truth bombs about making money from ecourses
It’s the week after my latest launch of Design Biz Bootcamp (if it were a TV series, we’d be in season seven now!) and I’m officially doona-deep in celebratory Bed Week. Ah, Bed Week. Not only is it my post-launch celebration and ritual, it’s also my pathway to...
Shitty mindset flu
Four shitty mindset mistakes I’m making in my business right now(But that I really don’t want YOU to make.) Everyone has bad days. It’s a known caveat of this whole ‘life’ thing. But when bad days bleed into bloody horrible weeks, your chances of catching Shitty...
How cake can help you build your design biz
Everybody knows that great branding, funnels and email marketing will help you grow and build your design biz.But the secret overachiever in my biz-building mix? Cake.MOTHER-LOVIN’ CAKE.Don’t believe me? Keep reading. I recently had the opportunity to chat to one of...
40 things every graphic designer should know
I recently celebrated a BIG birthday: My 19th 21st .(For the mathematically challenged, that’s my 40th birthday.)And with this important day came the arrival of my Fully-Fledged, Responsible Adult papers. From now on, I’m a middle-aged mastermind with her shit...
How to prove to your clients that your designs are awesome
How to prove to your clients that your designs are awesome (And, like, require zero revisions but #alltheapproval from them.) Hold my hand. Take a breath. And let’s take an imaginary day trip back in time to your school days. You’re there, bright-eyed and optimistic,...
Your zero-bullshit guide to running your own business as a mum
Your zero-bullshit guide to running your own business as a mumAs women/mums/business owners, we always have a lot of shit going on.Today, I have my seven-year-old home sick, plus a one-year-old that insists on cuddling the germ-ridden seven-year-old. Cute, for sure....
Why you need to increase your prices – NOW.
I remember when I first charged $1,000 for a logo design.There was a sense of giddy euphoria - followed by a disturbing dumping of dread.What had I done?! I worried. … And was it about to ruin my business?The answer, in hindsight, was a big, “Hell no.”In fact, I...
THIS is how you ensure you never work with another difficult client again
"Life isn’t always easy, Anna." These are the words my mother used to repeat when I was growing up. And as I sat at the dinner table in my freshly mum-washed clothes and waited for her to serve me the meal she’d lovingly made, I didn’t really get it. Er, of course...
