Find Structure – Find Creativity Creativity as a concept seems to be very tied to chaos for many people. So much so that when I describe my highly structured creative routine or suggest that their creativity would benefit from some more structure, people look at me like I am nuts. … Read More
5 Good Reasons to Break Rules Whenever I say that we should break more rules, people are quick to assume I want to induce anarchy. I don’t. I want to induce something else: personal responsibility, accountability… actually thinking about what to do next. Rules create predictability. A lot of what … Read More
We all make snap judgements… we look at situations and, based on a gut feel or instinct, we decide what to do. There is no rationality involved in these judgements. Our society is in a bad way, with polarised, YES/No dominating public dialogues, poisoning social media and making our children … Read More
The book of Ecclesiastes in the Christian bible contains a much-quoted and painfully accurate phrase: ‘There is nothing new under the sun.’ This simple thought is the reason why originality or uniqueness cannot be part of any definition of creativity or innovation. EVERYTHING is, on one level or another, a … Read More
One thing any creative person needs to learn really fast is: Never throw anything you have made away. It’s true, sometimes your ideas are not practical, don’t fit the situation, sound bad or silly. But this doesn’t mean they are bad ideas as such… maybe just that their time has … Read More
According to David Eagleman, every single creative act can be reduced to 1, or a combination of, the following kinds of action: Bend Blend Break Blending is one of my favourite techniques for coming up with new ideas, stories and poems. Today I will unpack my creative process for the … Read More
The massive donations, the throwing open of buildings, the social media campaign, sharing of information, the sudden uptick in dormant newsletters… Brands are going mad trying to become relevant and to do good during this crisis.… Read More
The Summits are a great idea because they allow the producers to demonstrate the breadth of their know-how during the interviews, expand their network and share real, actionable content online.… Read More
Look around you at the ills you witness. Identify where you can make an impact and do it. Volunteer to give extra lessons, give some extra money, lend your labour to a cause, but DO something.… Read More
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I want to help you to be more creative in a reliable, repeatable and rebellious way. The better I get to know you, the more I can help with that.… Read More