Boring Issues©️

We don't hide our issues... we share them.

  1. Read more: We almost quit this year (A story on burnout)
    We almost quit this year (A story on burnout)

    We almost quit this year (A story on burnout)

    by Penelope Stephens

    Todays Issue is deep, vulnerable and it was hard for me to write. Don’t take my vulnerability as a grain of salt because it’s hard to share so much...
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  2. Read more: Read this before you take things personally
    Read this before you take things personally

    Read this before you take things personally

    by Penelope Stephens

    Today I want to talk about the quiet power of perception; how it defines people long before the truth ever does.So first, what even is Perception? ...
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  3. Read more: A video game ruined my life
    A video game ruined my life

    A video game ruined my life

    by Penelope Stephens

    Why is it so easy to be lazy and so hard to stop being lazy?  So if you follow along with these Boring Issues, you would have read in last week's I...
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  4. Read more: A life lesson from Stardew Valley (of all places)
    A life lesson from Stardew Valley (of all places)

    A life lesson from Stardew Valley (of all places)

    by Penelope Stephens

    Penelope here, and boy do I have a story for you.    But first…    When was the last time you took a risk?   So I was sick with the flu for almost...
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  5. Read more: Coca Cola's 2025 Christmas Campaign
    Coca Cola's 2025 Christmas Campaign

    Coca Cola's 2025 Christmas Campaign

    by Penelope Stephens

    Did you see the new Coca Cola ad for Christmas?   I sure did and I have a letter for Coca Cola.   …   Dear Coca Cola…   I’d like to have some words...
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  6. Read more: A Week Feels Long Until a Year Disappears
    A Week Feels Long Until a Year Disappears

    A Week Feels Long Until a Year Disappears

    by Penelope Stephens

    Boring Issues is one day late. 0.003% of lifeI've been sick for seven days. 0.018% of lifeBoring Studios started 2 years, seven months. 2.9% of lif...
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  7. Read more: Freedom looks like structure
    Freedom looks like structure

    Freedom looks like structure

    by Penelope Stephens

    Did you know David Lynch used to eat the same thing for lunch everyday? David Lynch, the man who created some of the wildest, creative cinema ever ...
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  8. Read more: The week I tried to let AI do my job
    The week I tried to let AI do my job

    The week I tried to let AI do my job

    by Penelope Stephens

    AI this, AI that… we’re all sick of it right? "Did you know AI can do your job?”  “You should just automate your business” “Creatives will be extin...
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  9. Read more: A content detox (sort of)
    A content detox (sort of)

    A content detox (sort of)

    by Penelope Stephens

    Does your brain feel like mush most of the time?  Same. Here's why and how to fix it.  So this week I've made it my mission to absorb more content....
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  10. Read more: The fastest way to ruin your business? Take a nap.
    The fastest way to ruin your business? Take a nap.

    The fastest way to ruin your business? Take a nap.

    by Penelope Stephens

    Do you feel like you're stuck - like the cogs aren't turning? This week I’ve been chatting to a new friend.  She’s a creative business owner too an...
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  11. Read more: Where’s all the clients? Let's find some.
    Where’s all the clients? Let's find some.

    Where’s all the clients? Let's find some.

    by Penelope Stephens

    Are you struggling to find clients? Let's fix that. But first here's a story...   I bet you’ve heard this one before but here we go… When we firs...
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  12. Read more: [fragile] Open with care 📦
    [fragile] Open with care 📦

    [fragile] Open with care 📦

    by Penelope Stephens

    Did someone hurt your feelings this week?     Same. But they're hurting more. So you’ve probably heard the saying “hurt people, hurt people”.    ...
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