Creative Business
Scarlett Johansson in 'Her' is moving from fiction to reality
Scarlett Johansson’s character in the movie ‘Her’ is about to get very real. You can now create your own
📝 Writing
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Creative Business
A.I. and the creative industries' five stages of grief
Last week I whipped up a quick LinkedIn post featuring a spec Adidas ad someone made using AI. It got
Creative Business
A long-form interview with Richie Hawtin
As regular readers will know, I've been deep into electronic music since I was a teenager. I often
Adventures...
Yes, and… A.I. | Adventures… #63
Augmented intelligence, improvisation, and creative career choices
Creative Business
The bootleg Adidas ad
Here’s the new Adidas commercial. While it’s not the greatest advert I’ve ever seen, it was produced
How-To Guides
The Blank Slide Shuffle
One morning, Scott Harrison, the CEO of Charity:Water, was giving a keynote speech. The auditorium was absolutely jammed. Everyone
Journal
Four flashes of insight: a catalyst for my teaching work
And why it's worth telling those people who impacted you most.
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
Confessions of a middle-class startup founder
In a world that idolises the billionaires and the big winners, it’s easy to forget there are multiple paths
Mindsets & Growth
A question of alignment
The topic of alignment has come up in a lot of my conversations recently. Whether it’s working with teams,
Learning & Workshops
How to fix the conference Q&A segment
Live events are back. Conferences, summits, conventions, festivals. All hail human interactions! Fresh ideas! A variety of salted snacks!
But
Airlines
What business are you in?
This is a good question to ask yourself on a regular basis. Two reasons why:
1) You're probably
Creative Business
The perils of Audience Capture
If you’ve ever posted on any social media platform, you run the risk of Audience Capture. But this is
Future Of Work
Where did I lose you?
Lose. Confuse. These are common problems when we’re sharing our work and ideas. It’s worth being aware of
Learning & Workshops
Did you lose them? Or confuse them?
Lose. Confuse. These are common problems when we’re sharing our work and ideas. It’s worth being aware of
Adventures...
Lost & Found | Adventures… #62
Hello. I'm back. It only took a year and a half...
Best of...
I struggle horribly as a student. So I rebuilt the class. Here's how.
I had a horrible experience in a class recently. So I tried to figure out why - and what I could do to remedy it.
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
Tour de Freedom
By 2016, Mark Cavendish had won 30 stages of the Tour de France. It was extraordinary. Most pro cyclists go
Journal
Michael Mann's musical meltdown
'The Insider' is probably only Michael Mann's second best film. But his best was 'Heat&