I don’t need to tell you that it’s been a strange, oftentimes challenging, and overwhelming year. But these are just a few of the things that have made it a little bit easier.
What have been some of your favourite things from 2021? Perhaps there’s something or someone that has particularly helped you or your business this year? Get in touch and let me know!
Here’s mine…
5 quotes – A selection of quotes that have inspired the way I think
- “Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever” – Brian Wilson
- “Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” Dolly Parton
- “Not every season is harvest season” – David Hieatt
- “The more you give away, the more that comes back to you” – Paul Arden
- “May what I do flow from me like a river, no forcing and no holding back” – Rainer Maria Rilke
5 books – A list of non-fiction books that have helped shape and challenge the way I think
- Marketing, a Love Story – The best marketing book I have maybe ever read
- Citizen First, Designer Second – On why a career in design matters + how you can use it for good
- Unbound – About stepping into your power as a woman and how to ask for what you want
- Beloved Brands – A playbook for creating thoughtful brand strategy. One to keep coming back to
- Now Try Something Weirder – A great reminder to step outside of conventional creative thinking
5 podcasts – The podcasts that have formed my soundtrack of 2021
- Off Menu – For being the #1 soundtrack to my evening cooking routine
- Drama Queens – As an original One Three Hill fan this has provided me with many hours of joy
- Comfort Food – For when I need something foodie and fun to listen to
- Cuddle Club – For purely joyful listening (yes, it is a podcast all about cuddles!)
- Diary of a CEO – For providing hours of inspiration on my lockdown daily walks
5 people- Just a small handful of the brilliant people who have helped me with my business this year
- Imogen Roy – For helping me to start working with myself & my energy, not against it
- Sian Clarke – For being a consistent supporter of my newsletter & being an absolute style QUEEN
- David Hieatt – For helping me to fall in love with writing newsletters
- Rose Radtke – For being a dream collaborator and creative partner to work with in 2021
- Lauren Currie – For helping to change confidence through her brilliant online course, UPFRONT
5 tools – Tools that have made my life (and business) a whole lot easier
- Evernote – For making saving and filtering inspiration SO much easier and more organised
- Ultra – For saving ideas and inspiration – a multi-media smart canvas for your mind
- Flodesk – For making sending this newsletter possible (and look good!)
- Forest App – For helping me focus on deep work, away from distraction
- Tablerone – For saving me and my desktop brain space by organising and saving tabs for later
5 projects – And finally… a selection of some of my favourite projects from this year
- Pilates East – Brand and website design inspired by the studio’s iconic architecture
- The Parent Education Company – Playful and colourful brand and website design for this startup
- Beth Gladstone branding + website design – Personal branding that combines words with design
- Creative Thieves FREE E-book – In collaboration with Mac+Moore to help get creatives out of a rut
- My newsletter! – Writing and sharing my newsletter has been such a joy this year that I can’t wait to continue in 2022.
