Creative Business
The truck stop where Led Zeppelin, The Who, and Hendrix met
The Blue Boar at Watford Gap was just a motorway service station. But it accidentally became the nerve center of British rock. Sometimes the best creative breakthroughs happen by accident.
Creative Business
The $2.5M Decision That Changed Everything
A screenwriter turned down Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise for unknown actors. He had no way of knowing if he was right. But he trusted his vision anyway.
Creative Business
What happens when you collapse the talent stack?
Adobe's Chief Strategy Officer says the magic happens when designers code and engineers hack growth. But here's what he doesn't say: the specialist roles are about to dissolve.
Creative Business
Joy, humour, and caring: Jony Ive & Patrick Collison in conversation
Why joy and humor are underestimated in design and business... and the magic of making breakfast for each other vs. sitting in conference rooms
Creative Business
Desert Island Ive: What Apple's design legend reveals when stripped of the corporate context
How a 1942 radio format brings fresh insights from Jony Ive on creativity, education, and the struggle to be present
Creative Business
What a DJ's 4,500 parties teach us about creative longevity
What Tiga's 25-year DJ journey teaches us about staying true to your creative passion while others expect you to "grow up"
Creative Business
New business: The commercial alchemy that defies systematization
The elusive art that isn't quite sales, marketing or biz dev - and why we all need to master it.
Future Of Work
The Art of the Interview: What Makes a Great Interviewer?
Unpacking the elusive skill set behind unforgettable conversations—and how Sam Fragoso of Talk Easy exemplifies it.
Creative Business
The punk path to landing Nike as a client
How two broke agency founders landed Nike by skirting the line between genius marketing and lawsuit-worthy audacity
Creative Business
Lemon automation: How Chick-fil-A processes 20% of America's lemons... and what it means for your career
The unexpected career insights hidden in a chicken restaurant's remarkable lemon-squeezing operation
Creative Business
Paul Newman's four career stages (and what they mean for you)
Every career follows the same arc: unknown, essential, replaceable, forgotten. The real work happens in the spaces between.
Creative Business
The Hidden Curriculum of First Jobs
Why your first job probably taught you a lot more than you realised.
Best of...
The McCartney Method: Mastering the Magic of Audience Connection
Paul McCartney’s secret to staying timeless: meticulous details, unforgettable fan moments, and a generosity that creates magic every show.
Creative Business
The underrated skill that'll define collaboration in 2025
Most teams waste hours in poorly designed digital sessions. Learn why mastering whiteboard experience design is your new superpower.
Portfolio Career
What's your dream project? (No, your real one).
Simple question. Often difficult to answer. But well worth it.
I was at dinner recently when someone posed this. As
Creative Business
Weaving Threads: The Great Compression of Mid-Career
Early career is all about loose threads. But mid-career? That’s when the weaving really gets tricky…
Creative Business
Act or artist?
A small distinction I noticed as a talent agent that applies far beyond the music industry—and changes how you approach your work.
Creative Business
Yes, Chef
Most knowledge workers dive straight in. But what if we borrowed from the chef's secret weapon - mise en place? Some prep tips...
