How to Beat Overwhelm
It's the spring reset: grants closing soon, 70+ roles and five minutes to realign your goals.
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SPRING RESET
London has been incredibly sunny so it’s time for a refresh.
Change your bedsheets.
Finally clean that water bottle.
Donate some clothes.
Do something different.
Reset your goals.
I’ve found through my career that the main reason one procrastinates is because we’re not aligned to our WHY. If your purpose is not really yours, you will be less inclined to actually want to do it.
For instance, I fought for a while the idea that I should want a 9-5. Because it’s more stable and yes, it would be great to not have to fight for a pay check every month.
When you have your own business, the cash flow is your most constant colleague.
BUT I found that I love to work flexibly, I like to problem solve and most of all I love to connect people, brands, things.
Which is why I recently launched a new agency and started to put together community sports events.
It’s all about networking and community, but in different spheres and I am now figuring out the best way to balance it all.
You don’t need to follow a rule book.
I am also at the final weeks of coaching the Roundhouse Accelerator with some BRILLIANT entrepreneurs. I shared this exercise with them and now I am sharing it with you.
THE EXERCISE
Grab a post it or a piece of paper.
Write a headline and the name of a publication you’d like to see yourself / your business in this year. What does the headline say?
Now do the same for 3-5 years from now. Go BIG.
Does it make you feel excited?
If not, this is a good time to ask yourself… why.
What are YOUR KPI’s? I LOVED this framework by
Better late than never!
Also… what even is LATE?
Career Support
Our friends at ERIC shared this incredible spreadsheet on industry bodies, reports, associations… TONS of juicy links for you follow, subscribe and stay in the know for your sector.
One of the BEST breakdowns of what marketing roles actually mean by
Interested in sports business, sports careers and women sports? Here’s another spreadsheet for you. We also recommend joining this group.
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Events and Workshops
DYCP SURGERIES are back! 10 spots only ⚠️ (insiders go free, code at the bottom of e-mail)
The Charleston Festival seems like a DREAM for bookworms. This event in particular looks ace.
Our mentor Jess listed a bunch of cool music industry events she will be at.
The Spaces Between is a festival by Where Are the Black Designers.
We heard you 💬 so we’re hosting a HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR WORK webinar. (insiders go free, code at the bottom of e-mail)
Meetup Mornings at Chisenhale Dance Space ☕ Every Tuesday: an open time for artists to share space in the Performance Studio.
FREE workshop: How to Apply for the National Lottery Project Grant
BOYS!BOYS!BOYS! is running a series of cool meets with photographers, writers, dancers and more.
Ask our Archivist, The Photographer’s Gallery
This 1 May, Labour Day, join the Culture Action Europe team in Brussels—or organise locally—to demand our political leaders ASK, PAY, and TRUST artists as essential workers shaping Europe’s future.
Cool talks and events for the arts world 🎨 people via AWITA NXT GEN
London Tech Week is coming for those interested.
HerCircle presents: Networking 101 in London. This event is organised by Anaïs Comot, founder of HerCode and HerCircle community. Anaïs is on a mission to empower women living abroad to build a career they're truly passionate about
Funding & Creative Opportunities
Open Call: The Glitch
Bridge the Gap Producer Programme
RSL Literature Matters Awards. A total of £20,000 is available – this will be split across a number of projects
Climate Action Fund: £500k-£1.5M for orgs to form partnerships increasing climate action on a national level.
The New York Times is inviting illustrators from around the world to share their work with their art directors. Apply by June 1, 2025.
Enter the Small Business, Big Break competition, powered by Constant Contact, for your chance to win a share of 💰 £300,000 of TV advertising on Channel 4, including full TV production costs.
💡 Lightpool invites submissions of innovative concepts—no formal artistic credentials are required both light art professionals and newcomers can submit an idea.
The British Council is inviting applications from design professionals based in the UK, Nigeria, and Ghana for an interdisciplinary residency program in Benin in the spring of 2026.
Artist Brief for Crewe Creative Workshops Summer 2025
LOEWE FOUNDATION / Studio Voltaire Award, a programme to increase opportunities for underrepresented artists.
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is seeking proposals for small artist commissions in response to their theme 'Comfort & Disturb'.
CRIPtic Arts: disabled-led artist development programmes for emerging writers, fresh performers, experienced creatives, and company innovators.
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