Portfolio Career
3 elements for making deals as a freelancer or consultant
Today my pal Tom came over to my place for lunch. [1]
Tom is a digital marketing & strategy consultant,
đ Writing
Iâve published 500+ articles on everything from entrepreneurship and creative careers to the future of work and learning. Whether youâre looking for insight, inspiration, or something to spark your next move, I hope youâll find it here. Pick a category below, or just scroll throughâŠ
Mindsets & Growth
The Player-Managerâs dilemma
Each weekend thousands of teams play on pitches like this.
There are many different reasons to play, but some common
The Tension
Untangling Time & Energy
Somewhere along the way youâve probably been asked a question along the lines of
âwhere are you spending your
Culture & Insights
3 elements of a successful entertainment venture
Last week I got a call from the founder of a new podcasting company.
As he explained the concept, I
Podcast
From Code School to Podcast School
Think back a decade or so.
How many kids did you see coding computers or hardware devices for fun?
Maybe
Adventures...
Adventures #23: F train creativity, podcast moves, and the death of Hollywoodâs middle class
Mindsets & Growth
Why you should say less than necessary
In Robert Greeneâs best-selling, controversial book âThe 48 Laws of Powerâ is
the law âAlways say less than necessaryâ
Learning Innovation
The rise of Edutainment
Education as business development (and beyond), teachers becoming more than just
the new DJs, and the foundations of a big
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
Company Name* (required)
We see this all the time.
On event registrations, job applications, and the contact forms where weâre
encouraged to
Tickets
Introducing season 2 of the 'Tickets' podcast
In the middle of 2017 I had a conversation with a media lawyer about the
commonalities and differences between the
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
Shipping, Unshipping and the Creative Handbrake
Itâs now happened more times than I care to remember.
That feeling.
The shame. Frustration. Even self-loathing.
The impotence
Mindsets & Growth
Mind the Gap: A primer on Biases and Mental Models (slide deck)
Hereâs an annotated and somewhat abbreviated version of a talk I did back in May
for Hyper Islandâs
Learning Innovation
How to facilitate your first class, workshop or training session
My most recent collaboration project launched last week at New York Climate
Week.
Sustainable Foundations [http://www.sustainable-foundations.org/]is
Coaching
Listening to other peopleâs conversations
Over the coming months Iâll be writing about my experiences as a student in the
Coaching for Transformation program
Adventures...
Adventures #22: CAA, Pep Guardiola, and our difficult relationships with money
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
Introducing Sustainable Foundations
As regular readers of this blog will know Iâm very interested in the future of
work for people across
The Tension
Intensity or Technique? You choose
In New York City there are a host of fitness studios offering innovative takes
on a workout session.
One of
Mindsets & Growth
3 circles for managing control, influence, concern, and anxiety
A concept I came across earlier this Summer is that of 3 circles.
I first used it in a business