Learning Innovation
Three types of tough crowd
"Tough crowd."
You've heard someone say this after a gig, a presentation, a workshop. But there&
Freelancing
Building a practice, finding clients, and staying sane while working for yourself.
Howard's Riffs
A Quiet Way to Know Someone
On receiving a book someone's already read
A.I.
Why is no one talking about the job thing...?
Err, can we talk about the job thing? Y’know, the thing no one’s talking about? Brushing under the
Future Of Work
Two Pilates studios - and the great capability divide
One teaches craft, one delivers product. In an AI-driven world, the gap between human expertise and scalable systems is widening fast.
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
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.
Reflections & Stories
Nov 6: new roles available
Looking for a new gig? Certain roles are suddenly thriving post-election week...
Independent Paths
The wallet, the CV, and me
A simple but effective method to design any kind of creative career.
A.I.
When your AI presentation needs bug spray
Standing in the gardens of a mind-boggling eco-architectural project outside Mexico City, talking about AI's future and technology's ancient past. Not your typical speaking gig.
Future Of Work
The Creds Doctor
An emerging role that has plenty of unserved demand.
Coaching
Mentoring: What, Why... How?
I get the strong sense there’s a growing demand for mentorship - both to give and receive. But why?
Independent Paths
The unspoken layoffs
The thing no one talks about when it comes to layoffs.
Coaching
Mentoring: The Librarian & The Confidante
I get the strong sense there’s a growing demand for mentorship - both to give and receive. But why?
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
The Failure Reel: 2023
My top 10 fails of 2023
Future Of Work
Crossing the chasm between Strategy & Execution
A chastising client experience, and the emergence of a new multi-faceted role.
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
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,
My single go-to question for an intro chat
I do a lot of intro calls and chats. Despite being an introvert, I really do like meeting people. I’