shots magazine 'How To' edition | Seite 54

OFFICE CAMPING BADGE Once you’ve passed the point where it no longer makes sense to go home, find somewhere to get your head d ow n . I t ’s a m a z i n g w h a t s ta r t s to look comfortable at four in the morning but be inventive. Tw o o f f i c e c h a i r s p u s h e d together doesn’t qualify as good office camp craft, especially if they are the w h e e l y k i n d . I ’d re c o m m e n d a recce earlier in the day to find a good spot and if this becomes a regular thing then t h e re’s n o t h i n g w ro n g w i t h stowing a sleeping bag under t h e d e s k f o r e x t r a l u x u r y. MAGIC DUST BADGE Eve r y p i tc h n e e d s so m e m a g i c dust – the extra ideas and theatre that makes your pitch stand out. It often comes late in the process once everything else is in hand, so once you think everything is sorted, summon your last creative juices, put yourself in the mind of your audience and find some way to make your pitch the one that they remember at the end o f a l o n g , h a r d d a y. I n s p i r a t i o n can come from many sources. SUNRISE BADGE Sunlight begins to filter through the undrawn blinds. The big day has arrived. As rays of natural light hit the suprachiasmatic nucleus cells in your hypothalamus, your brain gets r e a d y f o r a n o t h e r b u s y d a y. G e t in sync with this diurnal reboot and you can trick your body into fe e l i n g l i ke i t ’s h a d e n o u g h re s t . S o g r a b a s h o w e r, c l e a n y o u r teeth, get into a fresh set of clothes, take a walk in the fresh air – anything you can do to mirror your normal morning routine. Then start spreading the sunshine – whatever‘s gone down the night before, now is the time t o b r i n g e v e r y o n e t o g e t h e r, s o r a d i a t e p o s i t i v i t y. L e t ’ s w i n t h i s . Design by King Henry London