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Workshop + Panel Discussion @ Global Transformation Festival
My first International Conference for 2021, in conjunction with 32 other nations with a global view for change. Join me on Saturday, 5th...
Nov 2, 20211 min read


How a deck of playing cards can improve your creativity!
We all want to think creatively, but what does that mean exactly? Let's take a step back to make some objective observations. Unique to...
Oct 15, 20213 min read


LOCKDOWN CREATIVTY
I'm pretty excited to announce my LOCKDOWN CREATIVITY web-series has launched! Ten episodes discussing creativity + creative skill sets:...
Sep 11, 20211 min read


How I used a pie to scale a tech start-up for zero cost.
Once upon a time I was working with a tech start-up, similar to an Uber Eats app. At the time the app was largely based around a SHIFT work model.
Within my first week the puzzle put to me by the CEO was: “Get the drivers off Shifts and onto Roaming”.
No budget. No tech. (No support). Immediate timeframe.
In effect what I was being asked was to redesign a business model and manage a culture shift, all while retaining the current levels of service, attraction and engageme
Aug 5, 20213 min read


Lockdowns + Mental Health
This is what my lockdown office looks like... not a bad view, tasty croissants and sunshine. I'm also alone for 90% of my day. The only...
Jul 28, 20211 min read


What the Arts can teach you about Emotional Intelligence + Creativity
There is one particular difference that startles me whenever I work with corporate clients and that is the complete desensitisation of...
Jul 22, 20212 min read


Force Multipliers: the golden bullet!
Force multipliers are 'golden bullet' solutions that solve multiple conditions to complex problems...
Jun 14, 20212 min read


When Innovation isn't Innovative
Every morning when I visit my local café, I expect to receive the same thing I did yesterday... clean, strong espresso, served in a small...
Jun 3, 20214 min read


Three Benefits of Effective PLAY
With CREATIVE skill sets a priority for many organisations, a common concern is how can this process be effectively managed.
May 28, 20213 min read


How do you get a coconut out of a tree?
A sneak peek into the current chapter I'm writing on APPLIED CREATIVITY: my model driving optimal creative thinking, skills and process....
Mar 31, 20212 min read


How I used the 'Polish Wave' to save Soho House
Once upon a time in 2007, I was living in London and employed by Soho House, as their Barista Trainer across their twelve venues.
About a month into the role, the Operations Manager (O.M) sat me down to explain that over the last 6-12 months the company had experienced a down-trend in revenue which was consistent with all of their venues UK wide.
Relegated to a glorified bartender, it gave me plenty of time to think about how I ended up here… and how to solve it.
Nov 22, 20204 min read


COVID, Productivity and You.
A REACTION is not a SOLUTION; Why we can't rely on the 'new normal'. In our professional lives, time is a commodity. A priority for most...
Jul 26, 20203 min read


Dogs ≠ Cows?
How studies of Innovation misinterpret creativity. Creativity and innovation are hot topics right now with many academics rushing...
Jul 16, 20203 min read


If you ate at a restaurant and got sick, would you go back there?
If you ate at a restaurant and got sick, would you go back there? Probably not. If you ate at a restaurant and got sick, would you...
May 11, 20201 min read


Now is the time to build Trust.
In my last talk at Digital Marketers Australia , I presented on 'How to use Video to Build Authority Relationships' (link to slides...
Apr 27, 20201 min read


EVERYTHING IS GOING DIGITAL! No... it isn't.
The world is becoming more and more digital… No. It isn’t. The ‘pivot’ to digital is a reflex to social circumstances we find imposed...
Apr 24, 20201 min read


Does popularity matter in business?
The lovely Kate Toon invited me on her podcast to ramble about how awful high school was and whether popularity matters in business...
Apr 12, 20201 min read


Authority relationships in the time of COVID-19
One month ago I was speaking at #dmac2020 on the value of using video to establish yourself as an authority in your industry field. The...
Mar 26, 20201 min read


Bakers + Echo Chambers: How to intelligently respond to crisis.
If you know what an echo chamber is... you should be aware that you cannot solve a problem with the same thinking/process that...
Mar 22, 20202 min read


Innovation = Futurism = Decentralisation
One of the key benefits of a creative mindset is it allows us to speculate “what if”? It allows us to envision passed the end of a...
Mar 19, 20203 min read
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