Practical ways to carve out time to think

by | Jan 5, 2021 | Creativity

Deep work and creativity – how your best ideas will come when you give them space Working from home and adapting to tech is a moving target. Tools like Slack and Zoom have benefits, but can also be distracting for teams, involving too many people  in meetings. Just...

How the humble mince pie is a rule-breaker

by | Nov 27, 2020 | Creativity

Here’s some rule-breaking –1600’s style. I discovered this brilliant fact about the humble mince pie today and love how it demonstrates human ingenuity, creativity and rule-breaking. The mince pie has a long history. Did you know that the original pies...

On Grit

by | Sep 25, 2020 | Creativity

Grit is a key element in the creative process. How do I know? I wrote a whole chapter about it in my book! Here’s why we all need a little grit in our work salad… This week has been good, but challenging and I’m reminded about the research I...

How to innovate in a time of crisis

by | Aug 13, 2020 | Creativity

Endless at-home distractions and creative meetings  conducted on a shaky video screen? No wonder everyone is in need of some innovation gold dust… My publisher, Kogan Page, recently asked me to take part in a discussion about how to innovate in a time of crisis....