Andy Nairn, agency co-founder & author

Creatives on Speed is where Joanne Oatts talks to creative thinkers, makers and doers from all walks of life - about creativity and how they use it in their work.

This week: Andy Nairn, co-founder of creative agency Lucky Generals, chair of sports agency Dark Horses and author of Go Luck Yourself: 40 ways to stack the odds in your brand's favour.

We talk about...

• Being guided into advertising by a law professor turned internationally successful author.

• The difference between strategy and planning.

• Where the name Lucky Generals comes from.

• Why a small village on the Scottish borders where Andy grew up became a major draw for internationally famous musicians.

• Being taught cello by one of the world's best cello teachers.

• What Andy discovered about luck when he wrote his book.

• Tips on how you can be both lucky and more creative.

• Why he's supporting Commercial Break with his book - to increase working class representation in the advertising and media industries.

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Find Andy on Twitter

Find Andy on LinkedIn

Lucky Generals: http://www.luckygenerals.com/

Dark Horses: https://www.darkhorses.com/

Lucky Bastards: http://www.luckygenerals.com/lucky-bastards

Check out Andy's book: Go Luck Yourself: 40 ways to stack the odds in your favour by Andy Nairn

On Amazon: https://bit.ly/GoLuckY

Jane Cowan’s International Cello Centre was based Edrom House, Berwickshire.

Read a tribute to Jane Cowen by former pupil, British cellist Stevenis Isserlis

Alexander Mccall Smith: Author of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency

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