Resources
Introducing Coffee Notes: A template for better meetings
A big part of my discovery mission living in a new city was meeting people for
coffee. A lot of
Best of...
The hits, the highlights, the must-reads. Start here for a curated collection of the most popular and impactful pieces I’ve written.
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
Be Like Bowie
On a cold London morning in 2016, I headed over to the rarified climes of
Mayfair for a meeting.
It
Stage Left
6 lessons from going live with Oprah
I was sitting at my computer willing the words to come.
I’m creating a workbook/guide for independent professionals
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
Employee of the Month
It’s really easy to let our inner critic run riot.
The negative self-talk, the comparison trap, that nagging feeling
Battle Scars
Avicii: True Stories: A tale of tragedy, excess, indifference, and home truths
Originally released in 2017, the documentary film ‘Avicii: True Stories’,
charting the career and personal life of Swedish DJ and
Coaching
Trust, Lock-in and Switching Costs for Coaches, Consultants, and Advisors
This is post is about lock-in.
Let’s get the Urban Dictionary definition out of the way first (it’s
Coaching
5 common myths about coaching
During my journey into coaching, first as a client and then as a coach, I’ve
spent quite a bit
Tickets
On the guestlist: Making season 1 of the Tickets podcast
A few weeks ago I received an email from someone telling me they’d just finished
the whole season of
How-To Guides
My Podcast Gear: recording, editing, and publishing
I’ve learned a lot from creating a podcast series
[https://www.howardgray.net/podcast/]: from asking good questions and
Future Of Work
Location Arbitrage
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Go back 15 years or so and this was only a serious day to day consideration if
you were an
Resources
Undertaking an Annual Life Review (a Guide & Template)
This Medium post by Steve Schlafman
[https://medium.com/@schlaf/how-to-conduct-an-annual-life-review-that-will-catapult-you-into-the-new-year-d5aaffebac1f]
hit my Twitter feed earlier this week.
I’ve
Popular
Lowercase skills
You may be familiar with concepts like T-shaped or I-shaped people to help
simplify the way we think about skillsets
NYC
How to survive your first year living in NYC
At the time of writing I’m approaching the end of my first year living in New
York City, more
Learning, Education & Growth
Why teachers are the new DJs
Three years ago I made a fairly unorthodox career transition; moving from
booking bands and DJs to building learning and
Mindsets & Growth
Advisor, Mentor, Coach, Counsel: what’s in a name?
If you’ve spent any time around the startup space in the last few years you’ve
probably come across
Battle Scars
When you’re not killing it
This post by well-known DJ and producer Tiga
[https://facebook.com/officialtiga/photos/a.72416460836.108308.57755305836/10155334073875837/?type=3]
Stage Left
7 lessons from the story of CAA
A few months ago, James Andrew Miller released his new book telling the tale of
Creative Artists Agency (CAA), one
Battle Scars
How one club night became the turning point for my business
In February 2009 I left a promising career in advertising to build a music
company.
My vision, albeit partially formed,