Entrepreneurial Endeavours
"The ups and downs of entrepreneurship"
Can someone please ban this phrase?
“Ups and downs” is about as descriptive as saying New York is a place
📝 Writing
This is where most of the writing lives. 650+ posts since 2016 - some about learning and creative work, some about whatever I couldn't let go of that week. A restaurant that changed fine dining, a Nintendo executive who saved the company, a Gmail interface for leaked documents...
Independent Paths
Overcoming Inertia
A lot of people are struggling in their work right now. Most don’t want to talk about it. But
Creative Business
Picture of you
Is it really possible that the person who portrays the formidable Logan Roy can lose sight of his skills, his focus, his purpose? Even his identity? Turns out, it is.
Battle Scars
Don't read your Amazon reviews
Today I received feedback from a free workshop session I ran a few months ago. I wasn’t expecting to
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
The thing about self doubt
Do you have self-doubt? I do, every time I post here. In fact, I reckon self-doubt is one of the
Reflections & Stories
Why the Europa Conference League matters
When the Europa Conference league launched in 2021, it was largely ridiculed. In many quarters, it still is.
This tournament
Underestimated skills
Some underestimated skills…
* Overcoming inertia (and tricking yourself into feeling momentum)
* Choosing the best time to take a break -
Portfolio Career
The keynote speaking grapevine
Notes on format innovation, how to get an agent, and experience design
A lot of people want to do more
Independent Paths
Chasing Shadows
A lot of people here talk about career development and finding your calling. But what if your career - and
How-To Guides
Two types of vouch
How do you discover talent, build connections, and develop trusted partnerships? You could spray and pray, but more likely you
A.I.
Growing up with Sydney, Scarlett, and OpenAI
OpenAI was founded as a non profit. Then in 2019, it changed. This shift to being for-profit didn’t get
Future Of Work
Baby got Bach
Our baby’s not sleeping much at the moment. The only thing that seems to help is
classical music: Brahm’
Adventures… #61: The Contortionists
Why it’s time to stop contorting ourselves to the desires of the Power Players.
Adventures... #60: Different Drums
What we can learn from rock & roll's most underrated tribe, and a request for your input
Culture & Insights
DJ JD
One Saturday morning, a nightclub promoter received a demo tape in the mail. It
didn't seem unusual at
Adventures... #59: Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Dub
Why subtitles are more valuable than we think, and a new wave of Edutainment.
Writing
The writer's Secret Service
There’s been a lot of anticipation about a new movie featuring a certain Mr.
Bond.
But Bond’s original
Adventures... #58: For what you dream of
You don’t want what you think you do.