This summer I had the pleasure and privilege of helping a fine London animation company to focus its approach to the US market. When we were done, I asked if they were happy with the project and would consider writing a testimonial. This is what I received in return. “Having had the pleasure […]
A common phenomenon among creative professionals who work in companies large or small is the sigh of frustration that says: “I am better than this, I have so much to offer that isn’t being utilized, I am not getting the best projects, I am better than those other guys, management is doing it all […]
The grass is always greener on the other side …or is it? Small nimble startups are working to become great big brands. And great big brands aspire to be small nimble start ups. And the people who work in them are looking through the same fence. CPG giant Mondelez feels the need to incubate startups […]
My first candidate for word of the year is “exponential”. It will be applied to everything. The job market, the energy business, the climate, the TV business, the music business, our earth’s population. This exponential change will affect each and every one of us. I chatted with a woman yesterday who wondered if her […]
“Be of good cheer. Do not think of today’s failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.” Helen […]
Does your current job seem to be dead-ending? Have you reached the top of the ladder you were on? Is your niche heading the way of the buggy whip biz? Or maybe you just want to, in the words of Monty Python, “Run Away!” But then what? You need to find something to run towards. […]
This is a social world: so much valuable intellectual stimulation – and most jobs – come from personal connections. But the networking thing can seem daunting to people who haven’t been doing it in any serious way. I do like to gather people around me that I can reach out to for advice […]
To-do lists. This topic is truly timeless. Often literally so – for when will you ever get through it all? It’s a source of anguish for so many – with tasks lurking in dark clouds over our shoulders in a threatening, yet strangely non-specific way. Here is the most effective way I know to get rid of your […]
There is no “normal” any more for career paths, so I thought it would be interesting to create a video series called How I Got Here, in which creative professionals talk about the twists and turns it took to get them where they are today – and the opportunities they seized. Marc Andreessen said recently […]
“All is in a man’s hands and he lets it slip from cowardice, that’s an axiom. It would be interesting to know what it is men are most afraid of. Taking a new step, uttering a new word is what they fear most…But I am talking too much. It’s because I chatter that I do […]
