Embracing failure is one of the hardest challenges we face as professionals. How to use those failures is a lesson all arts organisations need to learn.

From building in rest periods to taking extended sabbaticals, raising a family or reassessing your career, here's how and when to take a break even when you love what you do.

Systemic issues, hustle culture, financial necessity and personal ambition can make it difficult to set boundaries. We ask experts to share thoughts on how vulnerability and self-compassion can help.

Scoring the job doesn’t always lead to the confidence boost you'd expect. Many people in the arts suffer from crippling self-doubt. Here’s how to get on top of it.

No publisher? No problem, says one of New Zealand’s most prolific and profitable authors.

If you're feeling stuck and unsure of your next move, there’s a simple yet powerful Japanese concept that could help.

Independent creatives share tips for dodging distraction when working from home and how to set up a work space that works for you.

They can be tricky, but writing approach emails is going to be a key part of your career as an artist. Here are some tips from a pro on how to do it right.

There are lots of industry job opportunities beyond actually producing art. Sam Grover caught up with Elizabeth Swinburn to find out her experience of how these careers can work.

Love it or hate it, the elevator pitch for your ideas is a key part of being a successful creative. Here’s how to get it right.

Find out how you can grow your income and flex your creativity with passive income.

Facebook is one of the best ways to promote your work. Here’s how to get the most out of it.