Creativity Clinic 21: Four ways to keep motivated in an age of freelancing, procrastination and the gig economy

The world has changed since I last talked about motivation. More than ever, we're addicted to devices, addicted to YouTube, addicted to interrupting and derailing our thoughts – addicted scuppering our plans in favour of a quick hit! For those in a motivational rut, here I lay out four simple ways to get you back on track. 1) Pretend you've got a boss 2) Childlike rewards, tiny changes 3) Set the scene for the activity 4) Focus on the now, not the future