JESS COLLINS

THE Creativity Chronicles

A journal of creative thoughts, content commissions I'm working on and where I'm at right now. 
The life of a creative copywriter.

"Creativity takes courage" - Henri Matisse

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It’s the end of my business year this week so I wanted to talk about 5 of my favourite projects I’ve written for this year. It’s hard to say what makes a brilliant project as each one is entirely unique but it’s pretty much a combination of passionate entrepreneurs, clear business vision, a strong voice […]

June 28, 2021

Five Favourites to End the Year

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Rewind to around ten years ago and I was receiving coaching from some local companies renowned for helping small businesses.  The trouble was – their blueprint for success all seemed to fit the same formula: grow your company, employ as many people as you can and make sure you have some kind of exit strategy. […]

July 13, 2020

Designing a Life that You Love (Why I Chose to Stay Small)

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Since Coronavirus hit us with the biggest curve ball of the century, lots more people are working from home and will continue to for the near future.  I’ve been working from home for the past five years but before that I worked in a bustling office in a busy building where we had a shared […]

July 9, 2020

Tips For Working From Home

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I have wanted a new desk for ages.  My current desk is a beautiful French antique dressing table.  But it’s just that – a dressing table.  It’s for make-up not for a Macbook.  I used to have a really big office in our house but as time has gone on and I’ve had my two […]

June 28, 2020

It All Started With a Desk

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It’s easy to get stressed, to get carried away in the panic of this scary and unknown pandemic.  I have created my own Corona Commandments to help me remember what matters most in these uncertain times. Stay Safe The ultimate priority is to stay safe.  Wash hands, don’t touch faces, reduce physical contact, limit exposure […]

March 13, 2020

My Corona Commandments

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Due to demand, I’ve launched just five exclusive dates in March and April where you can work with me one-to-one on your business strategy, in an inspirational setting for an exclusive intense personal session together.

February 12, 2018

You, Me and the Sea…

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I’m not going to lie, I’m new to yoga. I tend to dabble a bit, leave it a few years, dabble again, leave it again etc but my commitment for 2017 was to attend ‘regular’ yoga classes. Let’s define ‘regular’ – I’m thinking biweekly is pretty good. Well, my first class of the year ended […]

June 13, 2017

Studio Sessions: Keren Cooksey, Falmouth Yoga Space

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A lot of clients talk to me about this. About other people imitating their brand or their work so I wanted to address this in a blog post and explain why imitation is a problem… and not for those who are being copied. 

June 2, 2017

Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Identity Crisis 

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I had such a great response to my Studio Sessions that I thought it was high time to put together another one.  Just to recap, this is where I interview inspirational creative folk to find out what makes them tick and what fires them up.

May 18, 2017

Studio Sessions: Weekend Journals

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When I launched the Seaside Sessions last month I didn’t really know how it would work out, I just knew that people were asking for that one-to-one time with me and since I used to offer one-to-one sessions I knew the value they offered.

May 15, 2017

Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

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