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Settling is not it—what the heart wants, the heart ought to get🫀

Good business is the best foundation to go off of💥. We all know that stereotype well. The one which says that creatives are no good with business and the two just don’t mix.

Mental health is not a destination 🚗, but a process. It takes a lifetime to heal, to learn all the lessons personal to your journey and to evolve wonderfully into the person you want to be — fortunately for you, that’s exactly the amount of time you have.

Mentors are such an integral part of our journeys as Creatives. There is no moving forwards without the knowledge how things were done before, what worked and what didn’t. At this point you’ve probably come to realise just how invaluable the range in wisdom that mentors have can be.

Being consistent is easier said than done. In all transparency, keeping up with algorithms has proved challenging. 😅

As creatives, our time is often taken advantage of by clients, people, family, or friends. In addition to that, you're probably wearing several hats playing CEO, social media manager, accountant, and a whole host of other roles.

As creatives, we spend a lot of time solving problems for other people, but what happens when we have internal problems of our own to address?

Ignoring red flags will cost you later 🚩🚩🚩. Clients can make or break the experience you have working on a project, and it's important to set boundaries to ensure you're working in a conducive environment 👍🏿.

Alone we can do so little, but together we can do so much more. New Comma was literally created as a result of frequent collaborations between the founders, and each time it's done right all parties can identify the benefits without question.

The goal post is constantly moving because the goal is growth! Moving up the ranks in an organisation is no easy feat.

The search 🔍  for someone can prove to be just as interesting as finding them..

Don’t let anyone waste your time — including yourself.

Balance is something you actively create ⚖️. Creating a space that considers both your professional and personal life can be challenging, but it can get easier once you make the effort to put structures in place and plan ahead.

No one likes a late comer. However, sometimes life gets the best of us, and we're unable to deliver what we promised when we said we would 🤷🏿‍♂️.

What reaches the people, helps out the business. People skills make all the difference when working with others to achieve a common goal.

Somewhere in a book of very important facts, it states that if you obey all the rules, you miss out on all the fun🤷🏿‍♀️. Who says that you can’t make it all happen your way?

Dedicating 20+ years to one company is quickly becoming a thing of the past 💨

A goal without a plan is just a wish 🧞‍♂️. As we continue to set our objectives for 2022 and beyond, we realise that having solid plans in place is dire to mapping out our aims for the future in hopes of eventually getting there!

Creativity is personal and subjective. The uncertainty that comes with it is enough to throw anyone off. 😭 Being a creative can take up such a big part of our identities, and so when we hit a slight bump in the road, we tend to think we're not as great as everyone thinks we are.

To grow yourself, you must know yourself. One of the best things about being a creative is how multifaceted it is.

Ideas are the building blocks of ideas 🧱

Continued improvement is better than pursuing perfection— a place no man, woman, or child has ever reached. Feedback is integral to that growth.

Whatever you do today, let it be enough 💐.

Admittedly, creatives can be hard to please sometimes, but don't worry, we've got you always! Whether it's part of a grand plan you've been arduously preparing for months, or something you only just considered because you saw this post, here are 8 brilliant ideas to make this Valentine’s Day special enough for your special someone.

Cut yourself some slack! We're juggling multiple things every day - our jobs, partners, hobbies, kids, side hustles among other things and people.

When you need help, it’s only a matter of asking for it. It's okay to admit that you don't always have the solutions to your problems.

Sleep is the best all round! It’s the best meditation, the best re-set following a long day, and the best time to daydream without feeling guilty about it.

Until the contract is signed, nothing is real, nothing is yet concrete, and you're only dealing in ✨hypotheticals✨.

Don’t let the magic of please and thank you escape you in the professional world, they may be the difference between you receiving a warm email regards or the cold shoulder.

The fear of public speaking (Glossophobia — add it to your word of the day), is one of the most common phobias.