January 2

Practical Focus

Having spent most of the day filing (ugh!) and using that as a means of reviewing last year I was really struck by the many directions my curiosity had taken me in. One of the joys of working freelance is that I can generally  go where my energy and interests take me. My research led me to examining mergers and acquisitions, exploring the use of the visual research methods and looking at double binds in relation to learning. Through my consultancy and coaching I have worked with theatres, galleries, dance companies, festivals and individual creatives. I have been improving my photography, learning British Sign Language, and even doing some drawing. I feel really lucky to have had the opportunities I’ve had.

That said it feels like 2013 is the time to focus in on a few areas that I can work at exploiting in more depth. I do not imagine that it is going to be an easy year in the arts and cultural sector; the full impact of the Arts Council’s latest restructure is yet to be felt, more local authorities are announcing cut backs, and the public sector will continue to contract.

I am keen to find some practical responses to these ongoing changes that I can share with other like-minded enterprising individuals. If you are going through a similar process and haven’t already come across it I can recommend Business Model You. It works well for me because of its visual, one page format. I have found it a really powerful tool for pulling together and testing out my ideas.



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Posted January 2, 2013 by Dawn Langley in category "Blog