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- Strategy & Marketing
Dealing With Tough Clients While Building Your Brand
I receive a lot of questions from freelancers or other creative people launching agencies, production companies, and other businesses. One…
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How I Capture Ideas, And Why You Need to Start
Today, we live in a creative economy, and the best ideas are king. Even businesses like banks, manufacturing, and service industries…
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Filmmakers and Creatives: Making Judgements is Your Job, Not Your Life
I started my career as a multi-camera television director. I directed national, prime time TV variety specials, concert events, sports,…
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Creatives: Why Your Personal Taste Matters
Recently, I heard the story of a famous Sushi chef in Japan. One day he took on a very talented…
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Billboards are Back!
Years ago, billboards were all the rage for businesses around the world. While billboards date back to ancient Egypt, they…
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What I Learned About Creativity at the Helsinki Design Museum
The Helsinki Design Museum is small, but if you’re visiting the city, I highly recommend it. The permanent exhibit on…
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Productivity Tips When Your Career is Client-Driven
Most of my friends know that I’m somewhat obsessed by the intersection between creativity and productivity. I have multiple to-do…
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Do the Brave Thing
I’ve followed Lee Clow’s career for decades. He’s a creative giant who recently retired as the chairman and global director…
Read More » - Engaging Culture
Freedom: Why The Arts Are the Canary in the Coal Mine
It’s being reported that a new leader in Cuba is clamping down on artistic expression in that country. As the…
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Why Hiring Cheap is Often the Most Expensive Choice
The principle sounds wrong to some people but it’s really simple : You often save the most money by hiring…
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