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We blog from Toothy’s Wordshop – mainly about writing, science, remote working, business, culture, parenting, tech and gaming. Sometimes superheroes too. Stick around for tips, tricks, hacks and perspectives.

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Why diversity matters at work

It’s 2021 and the times, they are a-changing. The Youthquake of recent years has seen young people push against the status quo and highlight some really important social issues (it’s fantastic!). As our societal landscape changes, these ideals naturally filter into the working world (and rightly so). There are lots of conversations happening around diversity […]

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The origins of the word ‘monster’

At Word Monster, we love to describe ourselves as monsters (cute, non-scary ones, of course!). We can take a monstrously challenging brief and scare it into submission. Every day we munch on exciting and daunting projects and use creative wordplay to bring them to life. Recently, we’ve been thinking a lot about the words we […]

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Why it’s OK to be a scatterbrain

We’ve all been there. You’re heading out the door to pop to the shops or pick the kids up from school and you can’t for the life of you remember where your keys are. You scurry around, burrowing under cushions, delving into coat pockets, and peering under the couch, but, alas, the keys are nowhere […]

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How to harness humour

If you could choose any super power, what would it be? Invisibility? Time travel? Shapeshifting into a giraffe? The ability to click your fingers and be sitting in a hot tub with a Tom Hardy lookalike, champagne in hand? (Maybe that’s just me!) If I told you that you already have a super power, would […]

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Spring in your step

It’s springtime! The birds are chirping, the days are getting longer, the daffodils have finally blessed us with their sun-infused faces, and everything is just feeling a bit lighter and brighter. But have you ever considered why you feel better when spring arrives? While we appreciate spring for the joy and optimism it brings, it’s […]