Last night I was about to go to bed when I suddenly remembered an idea I’d had for an article a few months ago. …

I’ve recently started taking one-to-one Japanese conversation lessons. It hasn’t been easy. In fact, it’s been a bit of a humbling experience. Between work and family responsibilities, I only have 30 minutes a day to study Japanese, and I’ve spent this time every day for the past two years memorising…

If you think about overhearing something, you probably think of listening to someone else’s conversation, whether deliberately or accidentally, and picking up a titbit of information that you would never otherwise have been privy to. It might be funny, or shocking or useful, or — as in the case of…

Today I want to persuade you that systems can set you free. You might not associate systems with freedom, but bear with me while I explain. This morning I’m writing this article for you. …

This is something I’ve found myself saying over and over to coaching clients in the past few weeks. For some of them, it’s because they’re being challenged to reinvent themselves in the face of the pandemic. …

Our world has been turned upside down. It may be broken forever, given that we may never get back to the life we had before. And right now, the entire world is dependent on creativity. Across the globe, scientists are racing to create new tests, treatments and vaccines to detect…

Back in 2016 I outlined a fundamental strategy for your career as a 21st century creative professional: forget the career ladder, start creating assets. The argument I made was that there’s no career ladder for creative people like you and me — no clearly mapped out career progression, via a…