Take the pressure off!
Are you one of the many creative people who would love to draw but never get to the point where they think their work is good enough? That was me…
See moreCreate a framework
Do you have a defined process when you are working with clients? A (visual) framework is Very Useful for communicating what you do. Especially if what you do is intangible,…
See moreRed thread message hunt
Very useful red-thread messaging map My ears always perk up when I hear about a storytelling or messaging recipe. When I found Tamsen Webster’s “Red thread” storytelling framework, I immediately…
See moreVision Sketch Session!
I have long wanted to offer something affordable that gives you a taste of working with me and is fun and useful. Introducing… The Vision Sketch Session! It works like…
See moreBeing an entrepreneur
Here are some reasons why I enjoy being an entrepreneur, and not working for somebody else. But still, I wouldn’t want to change a thing! Because… (see images!) What about…
See more3-minutes LiLLustration
How long does it take to find (or generate…) an image to go with your Linkedin post? I bet that doing a little drawing is faster and more fun. Ok,…
See moreStop overthinking – by moving fast!
If you give yourself an hour to complete a drawing, it will take an hour. And worse: sometimes it never gets finished, because your brain starts overthinking. What is helpful:…
See moreThe toothache approach to happiness
These drawings are inspired by Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh: When I have a toothache, I discover that not having a toothache is a wonderful thing. I had to have a toothache…
See moreWhat is your battle cry?
What I mean by that is a 2-4 word message that you want to repeat over time in 1000 different ways. We did a 2-minute exercise about that in the…
See morePink Spoon for Pain Brain?
The other day, I did a “Superpower Session” with Beth Cox. Beth is a yoga/movement instructor specializing in chronic pain. She helps her clients with specific movements AND the mindset…
See moreOffer a dance – Dance with your offer
I’ve been reflecting on “making an offer” lately. Back in my graphic design days, when I just relied on word-of-mouth, I didn’t make offers. The word alone made me queasy.…
See moreShiny Project Syndrome?
I had a blast sketching live at the Sorø City “Light Festival on Saturday. People were surprised and delighted that there was a real person (me!) drawing, and they could…
See moreYour Creative Genius Layer
There’s an endless number of layers to ‘you’, but to simplify things, here are three: The ordinary “everyday you”, that takes care of business, reads emails and wipes noses. Your…
See moreMake a point
I was asked the other day how I got started with my business. It is difficult to define the point where I got started, because it feels more like a…
See moreHow can I make it fun?
Are you struggling with procrastination? Always on a quest to find the best tricks to become more productive? Me too. I started reading Ali Abdaal’s book “Feel Good Productivity”. (Sidenote:…
See moreDave Grey’s “School of the Possible”
Dave is a “possibilitarian” and pioneer in visual thinking. After a long and successful career he asked himself “What is the next thing that is possible in my life?” I…
See moreHeadache for Clarity
I see it time and time over with my clients and students: They are great at what they are doing. They have worked a long time to perfect their craft.…
See moreWhen to fix and when to draw
Do you know what’s wrong with your business? Maybe nothing is wrong; everything works like gangbusters, and you have a strategy. Congrats! But maybe you want to grow, and you…
See moreHappy 2024!
Happy New Year! I hope you entered the new year in style- whether that was partying wildly or chilling out. At our house, we watched the Queen’s speech, had delicious…
See moreMagical Days
The time between Christmas and New Year’s is a liminal space… a pause between the chapters of time. The world seems to hold its breath, and the veil between…
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