Adventures
Adventures... #59: Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Dub
Why subtitles are more valuable than we think, and a new wave of Edutainment.
📝 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...
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
Adventures... #58: For what you dream of
You don’t want what you think you do.
Battle Scars
Looking for the light switch
At 15, I started going off the rails: month-long detentions; school suspensions;
brushes with the police. Going into my
5 baby steps
5 steps for brain development that can have a Titanic impact
storytelling
How to design and develop a conference presentation - and why it pays to think like a DJ
A complete step-by-step breakdown of how I built (and booked) a session at a globally-renowned conference - and why it pays to think like a DJ
Storytelling
Live at CMX Summit 2021
Here's the recording of the workshop I ran on storytelling at CMX Summit
[https://cmxhub.com/summit/] a
Creative Business
The alternative advisory board
This felt pretty scary to email to a handful of people the other day: a request
for their time, expertise,
Reflections & Stories
4 bananas years in NYC
Today marks 4 years since we moved to New York.
I had a look for a typical 'NYC landscape&
A unique job description
Here’s a job description that may be up your street.
In this role you’ll have the chance to
Two types of podcast
A secret skill set lives inside a second world.
Adventures
Adventures... #57: Never done before
How a little-known lounge singer became a cultural impresario, and why we should make more mini debuts
The Tension
Research or Reassurance?
When we’re starting something new, it’s usually a good idea to do some research.
Talking to people is
Battle Scars
The ugly stuff is part of the package
Why the edit can't - and shouldn't - save you.
Adventures
Adventures... #56: 6 out of 10
How Quentin Tarantino turned average into exceptional
Hello. I’m Howard Gray [https://www.howardgray.net/about], and this is
Creative Business
The Slight Blue Flame
I love this bit from musician Hayden Thorpe (formerly of Wild Beasts) answering
fans' questions:
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How do you see
Future Of Work
The Mailroom 2.0
Working in the mailroom is often seen as being at the bottom of the ladder. But
as CEO of my
Reflections & Stories
Two Transmitters and a Telephone
Last hurrah. Baby due anytime now, so I ping a friend to see if he's up for some