Sustainably Creative by Michael Nobbs http://www.sustainablycreative.net little and often Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:37:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.sustainablycreative.net http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/favicon.ico Sustainably Creative by Michael Nobbs Achieve (almost) anything you want with a pen, paper and a pot of tea http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/31/achieve-almost-anything/ http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/31/achieve-almost-anything/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:05:06 +0000 Michael http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/?p=4167 Achieve (almost) anything with a pen, notebook and pot of teaI remember reading a long time ago (but I can't for the life of me remember who said it), that you can achieve anything you want in life, but you can't achieve everything you might want.]]> Achieve (almost) anything you want with a pen, sketchbook and teapot

I’m not very good at the Big Picture, but I’m learning that keeping an eye on it is important.

I remember reading a long time ago (bu Read more ...]]> http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/31/achieve-almost-anything/feed/ 0 Reading The Beany on an iPad (and a special offer) http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/26/reading-the-beany-on-an-ipad-and-a-special-offer/ http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/26/reading-the-beany-on-an-ipad-and-a-special-offer/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:05:00 +0000 Michael http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/?p=4291 beany-videoI was thrilled the other day to see a friend reading the latest issue of my illustrated journal, The Beany on his iPad. He very kindly let me film him flicking through the ebook]]> Read more ...]]> http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/26/reading-the-beany-on-an-ipad-and-a-special-offer/feed/ 1 20 ways to get through the bad days http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/23/20-ways-to-get-through-the-bad-days/ http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/23/20-ways-to-get-through-the-bad-days/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:05:49 +0000 Michael http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/?p=4252 Getting through the bad days: listen to a radio playI write a lot here about staying creative in spite of having limited energy, but there are some days when there just isn't enough energy for much of anything, especially being creative. These "bad days" need to be acknowledged (and got through as smoothly as possible). ]]> Getting through the bad days: listen to a radio playI write a lot here about staying creative in spite of having limited Read more ...]]> http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/23/20-ways-to-get-through-the-bad-days/feed/ 11 Have a morning triage session to keep your Important Work in focus http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/20/have-a-morning-triage-session-to-keep-your-important-work-in-focus/ http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/20/have-a-morning-triage-session-to-keep-your-important-work-in-focus/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:05:24 +0000 Michael http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/?p=4267 Don't loose site of your Important Work in "The Pile"If you’re anything like me you have a pile in your office or stu Read more ...]]> Don't loose site of your Important Work in If you’re anything like me you have a pile in your office or stu Read more ...]]> http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/20/have-a-morning-triage-session-to-keep-your-important-work-in-focus/feed/ 2 Ideas exhaustion and how to avoid it http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/17/ideas-exhaustion-and-how-to-avoid-it/ http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/17/ideas-exhaustion-and-how-to-avoid-it/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:09:04 +0000 Michael http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/?p=4247 Stop complaining and start doing (just a little)Last week for my new microMagazine, Getting Your Important Work Done, I recorded a podcast about how to avoid ideas exhaustion. I was brought back the topic by the excellent video found by @kirstymhall over on Twitter]]> Stop complaining and start doing (just a little)

Last week for my new microMagazine, Getting Your Important Work Done, I recorded a podcast about how to avoid ideas exhaustion. I was brought back the topic by an exc Read more ...]]> http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/17/ideas-exhaustion-and-how-to-avoid-it/feed/ 5 Not feeling like you’re getting anywhere? Do one small thing then take a nap http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/11/not-feeling-like-youre-getting-anywhere-do-one-small-thing-then-take-a-nap/ http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/11/not-feeling-like-youre-getting-anywhere-do-one-small-thing-then-take-a-nap/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:05:50 +0000 Michael http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/?p=4231 Do one small thing then take a napDon't feel like you're achieving anything? Here's a (v small) plan. Do one little thing then take a nap. Make sure the thing you do is useful and moves your Important Work along in some way.]]> Do one small thing then take a nap

Don’t feel like you’re achieving anything? Here’s a (v small) plan:

Do one little thing then take a nap.

Make sure the thing you do is useful and mo Read more ...]]> http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/11/not-feeling-like-youre-getting-anywhere-do-one-small-thing-then-take-a-nap/feed/ 3 The Final 40 Beanys – get one of last few sets for just $15.95 http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/09/the-final-40-beanys-get-one-of-last-few-sets-for-just-15-95/ http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/09/the-final-40-beanys-get-one-of-last-few-sets-for-just-15-95/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:02:00 +0000 Michael http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/?p=4193 The Final 40 BeanysI was recently looking at my shelves in my studio and realised with some surprise (and delight) that the pile of my illustrated journal, The Beany was starting to look a little thin. I had a count-up and discovered that there are only forty complete sets of Beany 1-3 left. ]]> The Final 40 Beanys

I was recently looking at my shelves in my studio and realised with some surprise (and delight) that the pile of my illustrated journal, The Beany was starting to look a little thin. Read more ...]]> http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/09/the-final-40-beanys-get-one-of-last-few-sets-for-just-15-95/feed/ 0 Celebrating a “little and often” victory with homemade bread, jam and coffee http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/02/celebrating-a-little-and-often-victory-with-homemade-bread-jam-and-coffee/ http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/02/celebrating-a-little-and-often-victory-with-homemade-bread-jam-and-coffee/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:28:46 +0000 Michael http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/?p=4168 Celebrating a "little and often" victoryIf you read my blog regularly you'll know that one of my mantras for getting stuff done even at times of low energy is "little and often." Just doing a little bit of something on a regular basis really does make the achievements mount up.]]> Celebrating a If you read my blog regularly you’ll know that one of my mantras for getting stuff done even Read more ...]]> http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/08/02/celebrating-a-little-and-often-victory-with-homemade-bread-jam-and-coffee/feed/ 6 Just five minutes of effort for hours of pleasure http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/07/23/five-minutes-of-effort/ http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/07/23/five-minutes-of-effort/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:18:21 +0000 Michael http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/?p=4145 Just five minutes of effort for hours of pleasure...I bought myself a bag of flour yesterday, and before I went to bed I spent five minutes using some of it in my breadmaker, so that I could wake up to the smell of freshly baked bread this morning.]]> I bought myself a bag of flour yesterday, and before I went to bed I spent five minutes using some of it in my breadmaker, so that I could wake up to the smell of freshly baked bread this morning.

That small amount of effort has given me a huge amount of pleasure all day. Not only did I wake up to the smell of the bread, I got to eat it, Read more ...]]> http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/07/23/five-minutes-of-effort/feed/ 16 Pottering: getting things done the gentle way http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/07/13/pottering-getting-things-done-the-gentle-way/ http://www.sustainablycreative.net/2010/07/13/pottering-getting-things-done-the-gentle-way/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:39:34 +0000 Michael http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/?p=4132 I'm learning to love to potterMy dad was a gardener, a very serious gardener. He used to grow all our fruit and vegetables and, whilst at the time I never really "got" his impressive feat of self-sufficeincy, now, three decades after his death I am beginning to.]]> I'm learning to love to potter

I’m learning to love to potter. My father was a great potterer, and I think I’ve finally understood why.

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