Ups and downs from the studio

What they don't tell you about working for yourself.

This Friday morning publication explores the behind the scenes of running a creative business. Packed with mindset hacks and personal development realisations, Boring Issues is here to help you feel less alone. We all have issues and sharing them with likeminded creatives makes them manageable.

  1. Read more: When is it time to stop learning?
    When is it time to stop learning?

    When is it time to stop learning?

    Gurus, experts, life-coaches… there’s so many people online trying to sell you “the dream.”  Some are scammers and some are telling the truth.  How...
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  2. Read more: What to do when you fail
    What to do when you fail

    What to do when you fail

    A few weeks ago I entered my very first fictional writing competition. It was a short story competition I found online. I wrote a story then and th...
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  3. Read more: Habits and such
    Habits and such

    Habits and such

    I was talking to Eden this week about how I don’t want to do anymore self-development. And he said “but you do already do it naturally. You go to t...
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  4. Read more: The importance of foundations in your life
    The importance of foundations in your life

    The importance of foundations in your life

    This newsletter has never been much about the actions for growing or scaling in business. Boring Issues is more about the surrounding factors in yo...
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  5. Read more: The chaos of life (with Eden)
    The chaos of life (with Eden)

    The chaos of life (with Eden)

    Hey everyone, it’s Eden (the other half of Boring Studios). I was talking with Penelope this morning and she was telling me she was out of ideas fo...
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  6. Read more: How to do your work when you don't want to
    How to do your work when you don't want to

    How to do your work when you don't want to

    So the night before last, we got back from a trip to Dubai.  After not working for 7 days I’m exhausted from travelling, there’s washing to be done...
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Every Friday morning, we share our Issues (and solutions) with you.

Being a founder, entrepreneur or freelancer can be lonely, confusing and just plain hard. But with each problem, there's always a solution to overcome. With Boring Issues, we delve into the parts no one talks about in the hopes that you feel more seen and understood. We all have issues and when you understand them, you can overcome anything life throws at you.