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Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour films, music, books, paintings, poems, photographs, conversations, dreams, trees, architecture, street signs, clouds, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable. Originality […]
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Continue ReadingWhen applying for a creative position, presenting a well designed résumé is a given, but it’s not enough, you need to be creative, you need to make an impression, be unforgettable… That’s what Victor Petit set out to do… and yes he got the job! You should follow me on twitter
Continue Readingcreativity is no longer a word reserved for the musician or artist it’s something you can find in anyone it’s the ability and urge to make something of value it can be big it can be small but making something new something different something that surprises something that makes you think something that makes you […]
Continue ReadingIf I I’d asked people what they wanted, they’d have said a faster horse Henry Ford
Continue ReadingHere’s a great presentation by Nigel Marsh given at TEDx Sydney in May, I recommend watching it, it’s only 10mins long, here’s a snippet “the small things matter… being more balanced doesn’t mean dramatic upheaval in your life… with the smallest investment in the right places, you can radically transform the quality of your life […]
Continue ReadingLast Year I posted about the Volkswagon campaign named The Fun Theory, I just read on Digital Buzz that the campaign has since gone on to win the Cannes Cyber Grand Prix for a digitally led integrated campaign, which it won along side Nike’s “Chalk Bot” who took the award for the other digital solutions / […]
Continue Reading18 months ago I posted a blog about a small red plant that miraculously came back from the dead after I’d given up on it and thrown it away. Since then it’s gone from strength to strength, I’ve even split it into 5 plant pots, as it was growing so fast! I’m at a cross […]
Continue ReadingToo many ideas, too little time! That may sound a little arrogant, but it’s actually a genuine problem, and I’m not the only one. Some may say it’s a good problem, but I’m not so sure. It’s frustrating as hell to have an idea or a solution, that you know you have to let go […]
Continue ReadingTo promote their exhibition stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair, Eichborn the publisher with the fly prepared 200 flies with an ultra light banner. The banner was attached with natural wax. After a short time the banner dropped off by itself. And the flies were not harmed. The concept is certainly remarkable, if not unforgettable, […]
Continue ReadingJust saw these on the Telegraph website, some of the images are amazing! Created by Jan Wöllert and Jörg Miedza, plenty more examples on their website Light Art Performance Photography
Continue ReadingI saw this on Jodi’s Blog the other day and thought what a brilliant way of showing how approaching an issue in a new or fun way can have terrific results by engaging the user in a visceral experience (see Anne’s blog for more on that). What’s also interesting is that this is entirely a […]
Continue ReadingThat’s not a very nice thing to say about that girl… Oh what innocent times! 50 other examples of advertising in a bygone era here
Continue ReadingI love the simplicity of this video and even though it has a U2 soundtrack, it still works really well at capturing the essence of New York.
Continue ReadingI first stumbled across this video a few months ago, and I can’t think why I didn’t post it here before. The concept is incredibly simple, stop 50 random passers by and ask them a simple single question, the video is beautifully shot and edited. And if the response at 3.23 doesn’t stop you in […]
Continue ReadingI saw this video posted on Mark Kragh’s (Founder of Know Your Planet) Facebook profile this morning and thought what a wonderful example for inspiration… proves that with the right motivation, mindset & determination, anything is possible! So next time you think something is too difficult or you’re getting frustrated with everything, remind yourself of […]
Continue ReadingI was watching a film the other day and it had the following line… “A man learns nothing from winning, but the act of losing elicits great wisdom, not least of which is how much more enjoyable it is to win… it’s inevitable that you will lose from time to time, the trick is not […]
Continue ReadingOn Triiibes the other day Chris Hopf from Pricingwire.com asked a really good question… “If you had only two sentences to share your most valuable business advice, what would those two sentences be ?” my answer: “Do well by doing good… it’s not about doing the thing right, it’s about doing the right thing“, keep […]
Continue ReadingIn a recent post on Triiibes someone wrote “You Suck” as the title then went into how you shouldn’t be complacent & that there’s always someone out there, bigger, better & faster than you. This may well be, but beating yourself up and thinking you’re a pile of crap, isn’t a good approach or that […]
Continue ReadingYesterday Triiibes exploded, when 2,000 new members came knocking on the door, it’s been impossible to keep up or welcome all the new faces, who cover an incredibly broad range of people & talents. But there’s one that stood out from the crowd for me Allee Willis (& Wikipedia). You may not know the name, […]
Continue ReadingA couple of weeks ago I attended a Seth Godin presentation in London, produced by Mark Muggeridge of Evil Genius. I first heard of the event on Triiibes when Mark announced he’d been in discussions with Seth about putting on an event. Having been involved in live events myself for almost 20 years, I offered […]
Continue ReadingYou can only push marketing so far! This really made me laugh this morning, I mean come on, you’d have to be in a pretty bad place to aspire to being in Slough? Aspire2Slough website
Continue ReadingWithin 24hrs of announcing his Twitter account, the Dalai Lama has amassed 13,450 followers… Surely that must have set a new Twitter record! Why choose Twitter: “His Holiness thought it was prudent to make his office open and assessable to a more youth and technologically advancing audience.” So now there really is no excuses for […]
Continue ReadingWhile taking a break from my hectic morning schedule of making myself a cup of tea & finding some clean socks to wear I thought I’d check in and see what little bread crumbs my fellow Twits had left for me. Sure enough there were plenty, but one from Jaculynn stood out more than most […]
Continue ReadingAt the end of 2007 I sold two of my companies, vision360 & ezpresenter, to the Cordovan Group, with the new company becoming Cordovan Digital (where I’m currently a Board Director). We’ve had a pretty good year, highest turnover & profits of our previous 10 year history, so I can’t say fairer than that. Of […]
Continue Readingbing! the lightbulb illuminates when you have your idea, it’s a killer idea, it’s going to change everything, it’s really cool, you almost can’t believe that no one has ever thought of this before, so sit there & bask in it’s warm glow for a while and let others join you to share in this […]
Continue ReadingIn an interview discussing the Hollywood fixation with the Prius, on a recent episode of Top Gear, Jay Leno (with his tongue firming pressed against his cheek), said “In America, we like everyone to know, about all the good work we’re doing anonymously!?” OK he was joking, but actually he wasn’t that far off the […]
Continue ReadingWhile I was visiting my Aunt in Ireland a couple of years ago I was admiring a small delicate red leaf plant she had in her kitchen (I’m not much of a plant person, this was very out of character for me), she said she had loads of the stuff all over her garden, I […]
Continue ReadingI couldn’t agree more with this… I stumbled across it while looking at Noah Everett’s blog, he’s the founder of Nusoni… (they developed TwitPic)
Continue ReadingWhy does inspiration come when you least expect it, or at the most awkward of times? While in the shower, driving to the office, in bed just when you’re comfortable and drifting off… I’m sure many of us have kept (or keep) a notebook or something beside the bed to scribble on when inspiration suddenly […]
Continue ReadingIn my very first blog entry I asked the question where do you get your inspiration?, then a similar question in Naked Inspiration, but now there’s an inspired idea, that gives an easy way for you to show your thought processes and give thanks to those that have inspired you along the way. When writing […]
Continue ReadingMake your passion your goal & be committed to it Be true to your ideology Wear your values on your sleeve Listen with an open mind Speak from the heart Be honest, most of all to yourself Give respect where it’s due Know when you’re right Admit when you’re wrong Give your audience what they […]
Continue ReadingIf you’ve not heard about Randy Pausch, or seen this video, then I’m quite surprised, as over 8.5million people have watched this on YouTube so far! I won’t try and describe it as I couldn’t do it justice, all I will say is take out 1.5hrs of your day to sit down & watch this, […]
Continue ReadingIf you’ve not heard about these guys, prepare to be entertained http://improveverywhere.com/ they also have a ning forum http://improveverywhere.ning.com/
Continue ReadingOK them’s a fighting talk… well not exactly, provocative yes, but that little collection of words intrigued you & made you want to find out more, so I guess they worked, and if I can encourage (oh, let’s face it provoke) you to leave a comment, then even better. As this is my first blog […]
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