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Tina Essmaker

Tina Essmaker is a New York City-based coach, writer, and speaker.

5 New Routines to Create Work From Home Boundaries

Veteran and new work-from-homers share self-care practices, rituals, and boundaries to make working remotely successful for creatives.

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How to Lead Your Team Remotely 

Managers across creative teams share their best practices to thoughtfully lead from afar.

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How Creative Couples Balance Their Relationships and Work

Couples reveal how they’re best supported and how they offer support as they pursue an unpredictable creative path. 

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Pause Before You Begin: How to Invest in Yourself

Stop and assess how you’re investing in these six areas of your life.

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The Art of Doing Nothing

We explore the benefits of solitude and how to integrate downtime during the busiest time of the year.

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How to Answer the Dreaded Question ‘What Do You Do?’

A guide to writing a career mission statement and why you need one even if (especially if!) you work for someone else.

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A Look at How Gratitude Encourages Creativity and Innovation

Begin with these 5 steps to build a gratitude practice throughout the year, not just during the holidays.

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Illustration by Javier Suarez

Confronting Ageism in the Creative Industry: 5 Invaluable Lessons Learned from Getting Older

Challenging the myths around the one -ism that affects all of us.

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Increase Your Productivity by Saying Goodbye to Drains and Incompletions

Start with these three steps to take back your time, energy, and attention.

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Time Out and Time Off: How to Transition Back to Work from a Leave of Absence

Four creatives share lessons learned during time off and insights for a successful transition back.

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Maximize Your Next Big Career Move with this Tool

These simple exercises can be invaluable for personal and professional growth. Follow the Johari Window technique to identify blind spots in your self-perception, uncover hidden strengths, and allow for new opportunities to come your way.

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Illustration by Michal Bednarski

When the Personal Shapes the Professional

From family challenges to becoming a parent to divorce, creatives talk life-changing experiences that shaped their work and what helped them to the other side.

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