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Sustainably Creative by Michael Nobbs

Little and Often

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FREE microMag - Getting Your Important Work Done

Getting Your Important Work Done is my new FREE email newsletter, which I like to think of as a microMagazine (I’m a big fan of all things micro!). The microMag is emailed every two weeks and each issue is a gentle reminder encouraging you to get on with your Important Work, offering advice on how to remain sustainably creative in the face of life’s demands.

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Why I’m a great believer in the concept of “micro” working.


The magic of the VERY small

If you’re a regular reader here, you know that one of my favourite mantras is Little and Often. Working a little and on a regular basis is the way I manage to slowly create a body of work, inspite of sometimes being very limited in terms of energy.

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A good place to start


Find you way around Sustainably Creative

If you’re new to Sustainably Creative, or just want some help finding your way around, this is a good place to start. Think of this post as a sort of guided tour of Sustainably Creative, a place for new readers and regular visitors alike to delve deeper into the large number of posts that make more »

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Why running a minimalist business is perfect for an artist with low energy


Why a running minimalist business is perfect for an artist with low energy

This week is the two year anniversary of my becoming a full time artist and blogger. It’s two years since I decided not to study for a PhD and not to take up a job offer from the university I’d just completed my MA at.

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The Importantance of Elevenses (or why it’s vital to pace yourself and stay on track)


teapot-elevenses

I’m a great believer in elevenses. When I was small my mother would always stop what she was doing on the dot of 11.00 and sit down with a cup of coffee or tea and a slice of the latest cake she had baked. I’d have a glass of milk and a slice of cake too. It was a little daily ritual that I’ve resurrected recently.

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Guest Post: How To Become The World’s Strongest Artist (In 5 Minutes A Day)


Today’s post is a guest post from Creativity Coach, Dan Goodwin. Find out how to become the world’s strongest artist in just five minutes a day.

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  • Michael Nobbs

    I'm Michael Nobbs, an artist, blogger and tea drinker (not necessarily in that order).

    I'd like to show you that it is possible to stay creative even when energy is in short supply, and how working on small creative acts on a regular basis can build over time into a substantial body of work (and even a creative career).

    I've written a book called Sustainable Creativity. You're welcome to pay whatever you would like for it.

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    My new book, Getting Your Important Work Done, is currently free for members to download.

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