Learning & Workshops
Why great event design doesn't need to be complicated
Simple conversation cards and a glass of milk turned a networking event into an adventure worth remembering.
Howard's Riffs
Personal stories, hard-won lessons, and observations from the edge. The unfiltered takes on creativity, entrepreneurship, and life that didn't fit anywhere else - but probably needed to be said.
Howard's Riffs
How on earth are people cranking out so much content?
Between client work, parenting, and trying not to lose the plot - when does all this 'content' actually happen?
Reflections & Stories
Nov 6: new roles available
Looking for a new gig? Certain roles are suddenly thriving post-election week...
Journal
My one piece of advice for new parents
If I could give my pre-parent self one piece of advice it would be this: deal with loss.
Let’s
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
Deep in the hole at SXSW
“Even now, no one’s willing to talk about failure”.
I heard this from a few people at SXSW this
Journal
The Failure Reel: 2023
My top 10 fails of 2023
Battle Scars
Status update: Close to the edge
A time capsule from the low point of The Hero's Journey.
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
Confessions of a middle-class startup founder
In a world that idolises the billionaires and the big winners, it’s easy to forget there are multiple paths
Journal
Michael Mann's musical meltdown
'The Insider' is probably only Michael Mann's second best film. But his best was 'Heat&
Reflections & Stories
Flash Balls & The Great Dictator
The summer of 2017 was a pivotal time in my life. The UK was still reeling from the Brexit vote
NYC
5 tips for making it in NYC
If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. True? Probably.
But how do you get
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
"The ups and downs of entrepreneurship"
Can someone please ban this phrase?
“Ups and downs” is about as descriptive as saying New York is a place
Battle Scars
Don't read your Amazon reviews
Today I received feedback from a free workshop session I ran a few months ago. I wasn’t expecting to
Reflections & Stories
Why the Europa Conference League matters
When the Europa Conference league launched in 2021, it was largely ridiculed. In many quarters, it still is.
This tournament
Battle Scars
Looking for the light switch
At 15, I started going off the rails: month-long detentions; school suspensions;
brushes with the police. Going into my final
5 baby steps
5 steps for brain development that can have a Titanic impact
Battle Scars
The ugly stuff is part of the package
Why the edit can't - and shouldn't - save you.
Reflections & Stories
Two Transmitters and a Telephone
Last hurrah. Baby due anytime now, so I ping a friend to see if he's up for some