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Jun 29, 20213 min read

Get into character

How creating a character or a 'pen portrait' can help you see things through another person's eyes.

Jun 15, 20213 min read

Six thinking hats

Paying homage to the late, great Edward de Bono - by talking about his hats.

Jun 8, 20212 min read

Take a shower

Why do we get our best ideas when we're in the shower?

May 20, 20213 min read

Walk

Walking isn't just great exercise, it can exercise the mind and help it wander onto a new creative path.

May 18, 20213 min read

Visit a gallery

How taking a trip to an art gallery could deliver your next big idea.

Mar 24, 20212 min read

Paul Middleton, Art Director

We talk childhood ads we loved, industry legends and creative paths.

Mar 22, 20213 min read

Sit on the floor

Floors aren't just for feet. They can also be a seat.

Mar 17, 20212 min read

Claire Grantham, Card Maker, Crafter & Project Manager

We talk about the joy of making and project management skills that make you a great crafter.

Mar 8, 20212 min read

5 minute naps

A siesta can be a source of ideas. How 5 minute naps can help your creative mind.

Feb 26, 20211 min read

Creativity using dance and movement with Wayne McGregor

Watch multi-award-winning choreographer Wayne McGregor CBE explore the creativity of movement and create a dance in real time.

Feb 24, 20211 min read

Ruben Delgado, Strategist & Choreographer

We talk street dance, choreography - and how to bring those skills to the world of strategy.

Jan 25, 20213 min read

Mushroom Coffee

Yes, that's right. Coffee made with mushrooms.

Jan 11, 20213 min read

Yoga

Position yourself for creative success. Why yoga can help with creativity.

Dec 11, 20201 min read

Day 5: Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss

If you ever needed a daily motivator to keep you going - and learn how the world's best fought and won their own battles - this book is it.

Nov 25, 20202 min read

Close your eyes

I was looking at that Dusty Springfield lyric recently. It suddenly connected to something that had been nestling for a while

Nov 20, 20202 min read

Stand up

Standing doesn't come naturally to most people. I mean it does, in the human sense. Homo sapiens are the apes who stood up.

Nov 13, 20203 min read

Meditate

Turn a struggle for ideas from 'um?' to 'om!' I first came to meditation in 2015, on a drunken night out. My brother told me down the pub...

Oct 19, 20202 min read

Get Sweaty

Work up some ideas as you work up a sweat.