Creative Business
The Hidden Curriculum of First Jobs
Why your first job probably taught you a lot more than you realised.
Future Of Work
Where work is heading - and what that means for people building careers now.
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
Future Of Work
Jeffrey Katzenburg's magical 4am question
It’s 4am in Los Angeles. Somewhere, a phone rings. On the other end is Jeffrey Katzenberg, co-founder of DreamWorks,
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…
Reflections & Stories
Nov 6: new roles available
Looking for a new gig? Certain roles are suddenly thriving post-election week...
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...
Future Of Work
Mispriced Talent
Underserved. Underrepresented. These are valid terms for talent, but let's be honest - they've lost their
Mindsets & Growth
The Shadow Brief
Carl Jung said every person has a shadow - the other version of themselves, shouting in silence. Turns out, every
Future Of Work
An unexpected skill for the Future of Work
For years, I've used 'magic' as shorthand for moments of delight in products, classes, or events
Future Of Work
Soft Skills are dead. Let’s talk Character Skills.
Forget buzzwords—how do we build environments that make developing Character skills exciting, impactful, and irresistible?
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
Two essentials for building distributed teams
Jeff Bezos once said to bet on things that won't change. Here's one: talent is everywhere.
Future Of Work
Tyler Cowen's two questions to unearth hidden talent
How do you find talent with a spark? Can you predict who’s going to be most creative, energetic, curious, or successful? Here are two unusual questions the economist Tyler Cowen asks to figure it out…
Best of...
Carl Cox's timeless creative career advice
Two simple tips for a successful long-term career, courtesy of a one-of-a-kind artist & entertainer
Independent Paths
The wallet, the CV, and me
A simple but effective method to design any kind of creative career.
Future Of Work
Two unusual questions to find talent with a spark
How do you find talent with a spark? Can you predict who’s going to be most creative, energetic, curious,
Future Of Work
The secret of long-lasting businesses
Company life expectancies are reducing - dramatically. One secret of those that live longest? They focus their energies on the
Future Of Work
The Creds Doctor
An emerging role that has plenty of unserved demand.