Anyone can be creative. All you need is to allow ideas time to evolve. Walk away and let your unconscious take over. Give yourself time play, explore and be curious. Never, ever stop learning. And be patient. 

In the summer of 2006, as I made the transition from corporate life to self-employment, there were two resources that I revisited time and time again. Both were generous with ideas, tips and learnings about the world of web design.

I was having a chat with a young business on a recent sunny Sunday afternoon. Like many new businesses, they were receiving a deluge of well-meaning and not so well-meaning advice. Sifting through it all was making their brain ache.

If you are willing to question your assumptions about email (HEY are serious about this - they have a manifesto called The HEY Way), then try it. You may gain the control over your email that you haven't had for years.

In recent days, Apple, Facebook, Google and email marketing platforms have faced accusations of enabling hate, invading privacy and behaving as a monopoly. Accusations that could have a fundamental impact in how they conduct their business.

Launching a new business means goodbye to the security of a monthly salary and hello to a new way of living. Using your wits, your nous and your intuition to build a successful business. The most rewarding bit is that it's yours. Not your bosses.