Innovation
Clunky Metal Boxes
In the late 1950s, Sullivan County in Upstate New York had the most hotel rooms
of any county in the
Creative Business
Building creative careers and ventures that actually work
Portfolio Career
“How did you land the gig?”
A simple question that's anything but.
Portfolio Career
Standing on set
After he’d shot his scenes for the day, Alec Baldwin would retreat to the
comforts of his private trailer.
A story a day keeps the clouds away
I struggle with depression sometimes. Admitting this publicly is probably not
good for business. Then again, I’m a human
Can't write? Then speak
Jerry Seinfeld says writing is the hardest thing in the world. He’s
exaggerating, but not all that much. Writing
Creative Business
Looking through the project lens
Last week, my good pal Tom wrote this excellent piece to help people taking the independent career path through the
A trip to Barcelona, and the hint I didn't take
In 2008 I was working at a digital agency in London. A digital agency creates
stuff for brands – usually campaigns,
Stage Left
As good as it gets
It’s easy to forget that even Hollywood legends had to start somewhere.
There was once a time when Jack
Podcast
Under the Current Podcast: #12 - Jonathan Stark
funding the mission, and why marketing can drive us mad
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Podcast
Under the Current Podcast: #9 - Steve Bodow
writing and producing, working in sprints, and overcoming procrastination
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Podcast
Under the Current Podcast: #6 - Andrew Hutton
what emerges in early stage companies, discovering founder identities, and
launching and relaunching
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Innovation
A departure point for innovation
Comes from a very simple question: what are you sick of?
Podcast editing. Cookbooks getting splashed with olive oil. $50
How-To Guides
How I do Morning Pages
The theme of my most recent newsletter was New Wine, Old Oak
[https://howardgray.substack.com/p/adventures-49-new-
Podcast
Under the Current Podcast: #1 - Joey Cofone
the mirage of failure, recognising the spectrum of what’s difficult, and
alternative approaches to rebranding
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The Tension
Free or full price
In 2010, a heavy metal kid suddenly took the dance music world by storm.
When Sonny Moore aka Skrillex broke
Battle Scars
Do you remember your first 10?
Every business starts somewhere. There are very few that got off the ground with
hundreds or thousands of customers rather
The Tension
The Rust
On Sunday I recorded the first episode for a new podcast series I’m producing.
The guest was someone I
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
A slice of Saatchi
Here’s one way to get people talking about your brand – especially when you’re a
B2B services company.
Dubai’