A few weeks ago, we went upstate for the weekend. As you can imagine, the demand for places to stay outside the city has rocketed, and we had to move fast to secure something – especially as it was a last minute thing. In moments of haste such as these,…
Browsing Category Career Fuel
A simple recipe for working independently
It can be hard not to marvel at those productivity gurus; the creative mavens; those extraordinary entrepreneurs. They’re so flawless, so sleek, so in-tune. How do they get it all done? How do they stay focused, primed, able to shut out the noise? How are they able to work on…
Pre Game / Post Game
Think of the last time you were nervous about something. Perhaps it was public speaking. Or starting a new job. Firing an employee. Traveling to a faraway destination. Proposing to your spouse. Meeting with investors. All of these experiences are moments in time. Moments in life. They’re new, novel, unknown….
The Entertainers
This piece was originally the introductory bit to the 40th edition of my monthly newsletter ‘Adventures‘ There’s been a piano in my family home for as long as I can remember. While I never got past ‘chopsticks’, my mum still plays almost every day. Back in my (fairly) innocent youth,…
The Dollar Bill and The Golf Ball
My brother came to visit from Amsterdam for a couple of weeks; first a trip to SXSW, before a week in NYC. Two places with plenty in common: teeming with energy; recognised by acronyms; and holding firm at 30 degrees (albeit one in Celsius, the other in Fahrenheit). Plan A…
Opening Credits
January signals the peak of Hollywood’s awards season. It’s the time for recognition and credit: for the work itself, and for the talent both above and below the line making the work happen. Of course, credit also comes from the credits themselves. First, it’s worth being aware that some just…
Thinking in Bits
What’s a bit? A small amount of something, right? Or perhaps your mind goes to technology. Bits and bytes. Binary, all those zeroes and ones. What about when we think in bits? We’re probably thinking like engineers: honing down the software so it runs at its most efficient; calculating the…
Undertaking a 2019 Annual Life Review (Guide & Template)
Note: This is an updated version of this post for 2019. Head this way for the original 2018 post
Serious Fun
10 years ago The End nightclub in London closed its doors for the final time. It’s hard to overstate the impact The End (along with close neighbour fabric) had on the electronic music landscape in the late 90s and early 2000s. Over the venue’s 14 years, the crew led by…
Life’s a Pitch…but for who?
Over the last few months, I’ve been working with nearly two dozen founders from across the spectrum of New York’s media & entertainment industry. It’s the third cohort of New York City’s AMP NYC accelerator program, a first of its kind initiative helping small business owners in the city develop…