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Making it in America: What international founders & creatives actually need to know
The cultural paradoxes, identity costs, and hidden rules nobody explains
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The hits, the highlights, the must-reads. Start here for a curated collection of the most popular and impactful pieces I’ve written.
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The Creative Technologist comeback
How a misunderstood role from the digital agency era is becoming essential for the AI age
Music
What Brian Eno knows about learning (that we've forgotten)
The ambient music pioneer's new theory about art as "adult play" reveals why case studies don't stick - and what does.
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Groove Theory: A new lens for creative professionals who want to find - and hold - their rhythm
You know your stuff, but when the spotlight hits, something goes sideways. Groove Theory helps creative professionals find their rhythm in high-stakes moments - from pitches to keynotes to career pivots. Discover the five elements that transform ideas into experiences people actually feel.
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The McCartney Method: Mastering the Magic of Audience Connection
Paul McCartney’s secret to staying timeless: meticulous details, unforgettable fan moments, and a generosity that creates magic every show.
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Shakepeare & Co's Proustian Questions
In Paris, there's a bookstore called Shakespeare and Company (hey, who said the Brits and French don’t get along?). Next door is Bob's Cafe. Together, they do something wonderful.
Mindsets & Growth
The Shadow Brief
Carl Jung said every person has a shadow - the other version of themselves, shouting in silence. Turns out, every
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7 ways to improve a conference speaking proposal
I’ve just finished evaluating proposals for SXSW 2025. Here are 7 things that separate the standouts from the rest.
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5 Founder Types
Which one are you?
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Carl Cox's timeless creative career advice
Two simple tips for a successful long-term career, courtesy of a one-of-a-kind artist & entertainer
Creative Business
Damon Albarn's preset genius
All killer, no filler. From 1981.
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Today’s A.I. is a Nokia 3310. And the iPhones are coming.
Why artificial intelligence will follow the mobile phone industry’s five chapters of evolution - and the one simple prompt that’s key to unlocking progress.
Creative Business
A long-form interview with Richie Hawtin
As regular readers will know, I've been deep into electronic music since I was a teenager. I often
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I struggle horribly as a student. So I rebuilt the class. Here's how.
I had a horrible experience in a class recently. So I tried to figure out why - and what I could do to remedy it.
In The Neighborhood
The new success
There used to be a cafe in the Lower East Side called El Rey. It was a tiny
place, with
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Fitness and Education: from IRL to URL
8 lessons for the new era of learning
Give your social media timelines a cursory scroll and it probably won’
The Tension
Two types of con game
The first type of con game is part of our lexicon. This confidence game involves
a trickster building up the
How-To Guides
How to find portfolio/audience fit
You’ve probably heard of Product/Market Fit. It’s widely seen as the holy grail
for just about every