Start small, think big
As an individual who prides himself on being ‘creative’ (and self-employed), I am always on the look-out for the next big project. That big...
When the going gets tough, the tough get playful
“The 13 tracks on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band are the pinnacle of the Beatles’ eight years as recording artists. John Lennon, Paul...
Great ideas aren’t enough: the inside story of how Kodak missed the digital boat
As you sow, so shall you reap. You’ve heard this proverb before, and you’ve undoubtedly had the experience of realizing its simple truth: the...
Tell me who you are
Last week I wrote about how you can develop and wield a Power Reputation. This is more than just a reputation which, in the...
Your Power Reputation: what really makes you irreplaceable at work
I don’t play computer games much anymore, though I have a Nintendo Switch and Mario Kart on my Christmas list. But when I did...
5 reasons why I quit a great job at Google to write a novel
Last year I took the biggest decision of my career and left behind a life of comfort to venture into the unknown. I worked...
Neurodiversity: the key to corporate creativity
Last week I wrote an article about my own brush with bipolarism and how mental illness can actually be a positive experience. It seemed...
What driving instructors could learn from Henry Kissinger
I’m learning to drive. Yes, I’m 35 years old. Don’t judge me. The point is that I am in the unusual situation of being...
The Mental Health Survival Toolkit for Employers (by an Employee)
Following the article I wrote on my own brush with bipolarism, I received the most amazing email from a reader. An anonymous reader. They...
Creatively Stuck? Externalise your Resistance
You are not the problems that stand in your way. The problems are the problems. Work the problems. Steven Pressfield Resistance is any emotional...