Taking a Stand-Up Class for Better Presentation Skills
In the past I took professional presentation classes that were dry, generic and uninspiring. Searching for a challenge and novel approach, I took a stand-up class through a local improv...
29 Dec 2018
Why Brands Use Creative Agencies or Consultants
When I worked for a brand, I always found it odd that we used agencies for some of the most interesting projects. ‘Certainly, that’s why we have internal teams’, I...
07 Nov 2018
Difference Between Creative and Brand Strategy
It’s getting confusing these days with the many types of strategy required for creative projects. However, the two that overlap often are brand and creative strategy. This is because they...
25 Oct 2018
What is a Creative Strategist?
Creative strategy is used across multiple industries, whether adverting, marketing or physical environments. But as job descriptions and requirements for each differ, it can be difficult to understand what unites...
02 Sep 2018
Should You Try to Create Your Next Job Position?
Numerous times bosses said to me, ‘This is a place where you determine your next job’ or ‘You can create your next job’. After attempting to create my next position...
11 Aug 2018
Journaling to Ease Job Transitions
Changing jobs is challenging for everyone. Whatever the situation, your expectations and perceptions of work and life shift. Yes, the element of ‘change’ can range from moving countries to joining...
18 Jul 2018
Working Abroad Changed My Entire Perspective
When discussing my time working abroad, many mention similar ambition. But as we all know, it’s easier said than done. This is because it includes uncertainty, discomfort, lots of calls,...
07 Jun 2018
The Effect of Company Politics on Creative People
When I graduated from art school and jumped into a corporate job, the concept of company politics seems distant. My belief was that politics happened at boring companies where employees...
25 May 2018
Should I Have a Female Role Model?
Someone recently asked me about my role model. I had no good answer for such a weighty question. Go to known figures, like Elon Musk or Beyonce, you look unoriginal....
08 Apr 2018
Sailing Made Me a Better Person in the Workplace
When I learned to sail, my expectations included perfecting techniques and staying alive. Little did I know that sailing is more than playing with sails, complaining about wind and being...
21 Mar 2018
2008 Graduates - Not Your Typical Millennials
In 2008, the financial market fell hard on its face, bruising both our collective expectations and confidence in anything. That was the year I and many others graduated. People lost...
13 Feb 2018
A ‘Career Ladder’ Seem Pretty Damn Dated
Terminology to define careers falls under a metaphoric family that does not describe today’s scene. We typically relate careers to a path, trajectory or ladder that suggests predefined, linear directions...
06 Jan 2018