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The art of turning up
Lately I’ve been following the work of Cheap Trick a lot, that great 1980s garage band from Rockford, Illinois. Like many people my age, I was really …
Set Yourself Free
At first, the idea that people can tell you’re kinda faking it might fill you with dread. What if you get found out? I mean, we’ve all …
It’s time to take charge!
For years I thought the way to be successful was to excel at something, say, business or writing or science or directing films. I was …
Which rainbow are you chasing?
A great thing about working in the advertising business, is it teaches you to always be asking the question, “Why should I be interested?” Why …
Seeking: Validation
You want to attract the best talent? Create the best environment. The work that keeps companies going day in and day out is done by …
Finding your Jerusalem
In his great poem, “Jerusalem”, William Blake declared that “I will not cease from mental fight, nor shall my sword sleep in my hand, until we …
Opportunity knocks
If you read the news today, everything seems like a bit of a dumpster fire. The economy, international politics… it all seems a bit of …
Where’s my trophy?
Ah. So you spend the first two decades of your life being told that you’re special, that the future belongs to you. Then, SPLAT! You …
Love is the only driver
When you love something, it’s far easier to work hard on it, stay late, go the extra mile. When you love somebody, it’s far easier …
Spiritual Redemption
Dig a little, and you’ll find a whole minefield of reasons why anyone would be mad enough to become an entrepreneur (*or an artist, I’ve always …
Is it just about the validation?
You notice this, as you get older: That you can be terribly clever and right all the time, yet still be pretty unsuccessful. How does …
Failure, the mother of success
Anybody trying to do anything creative is haunted by the ever-present idea of failure. That’s because failure is the most likely outcome in any creative …
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