Play. Your brain will thank you.
The Greek philosophers rained praise on play, hailing leisure time as the foundation of ‘the good life’. More recently, Professor Jonathan Gershuny, Oxford University’s...
How to cook-up a presentation like Jamie Oliver
Last week, I wrote about what Aristotle can teach us about creating the most persuasive presentations. Because, if you’ve got a good idea, you want...
What is creativity? No, seriously, we want to know.
For something that’s apparently so important for people, businesses and the economy, we surprisingly don’t have an agreed definition of what creativity is. Dictionaries...
How innovation is like playing with Lego
As they get older (and they are still only 5 and 6) I find I’m learning more and more from my kids, both in...
Why you struggle to come up with ideas
Welcome to Creative Lies – our very first video series. Right here is the first of 10 videos debunking lies and misunderstandings that surround the...
The creative value of playing hooky
Twice daily Charles Darwin took a walk along the same gravel path near his home. He kept a pile of stones that he kicked...
Aristotle’s best presentation tips
Imagine you have a brilliant idea. It just feels right. You know it answers the problem you were trying to solve. All you have...
7 ways to come up with ideas you wouldn’t normally have
When you’ve been working in an organisation for some time, it’s often hard to think beyond the politics, assumptions and perceived restrictions of the...
What AI can teach us about generating ideas
The tech sector is spending an awful lot of energy and resources developing Artificial Intelligence and the media are lapping up this brave new...
100% proof that alcohol is good for thinking
When I started off in the advertising industry of the early 90s, I caught the tail end of the decadent era. Those stories about...