Creativity

All Covid-19 adverts are the same (cue sombre piano music)

ByAndy Brown October 21, 2020

Film from YouTube creator Microsoft Sam shows striking similarities in ads from Apple to Uber. All the Covid-19 cliches in one big supercut.

Have a watch:

Creativity | etc musings | Philosophy | Tools & Techniques | Wisdom

170,000 circles. A reflection on what it is to be productive
ByAndy Brown October 11, 2022

“Relief from sadness and grief” That’s how artist Hiroyuki Doi described his monumental circle drawings following the death of his brother. Repetitive doodling appears to have other benefits too, with studies finding that most people retain more information and remain more focussed when doodling. This video is a genius reflection on what it is to…

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Creativity | etc musings | Leadership

Giving ideas, legs. Plus an inspiring ‘daylight directive’ leadership example
ByAndy Brown November 17, 2020

The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote, “All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking”. I’d tend to agree. My newsletter, Rambling On, is as much about my love for walking as it is my penchant for a chat, so it felt only right to throw some light on the incredible benefits of walking (whilst talking) and…

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Creativity | Curiosity | Leadership

Observing leadership.
ByAndy Brown December 2, 2022

A short time ago I was invited by Paul Levy, a long-time friend and now senior researcher at CENTRIM, University of Brighton (where we both studied back in our heyday) to join an informal chat with his creativity students. The idea was to arrive ready to impart whatever wisdom I might conjure to try to inspire some…

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Creativity | etc musings | Tools & Techniques | Wisdom

Face it, your business is not that unique
ByAndy Brown November 17, 2020

It’s a fact that most agencies spend a disproportionate amount of time trying to find a truly ‘U’ USP and the reality is that you aren’t unique. If you can accept that, you may be starting the journey towards enlightenment – and ultimately towards becoming more valuable to your clients and as a business. I…

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Creativity | Curiosity | etc musings | Knowledge | Leadership | Management | Organisations | Wisdom

Be brilliant at what requires no talent
ByAndy Brown February 12, 2025

“Be the best at everything that requires no talent.” – Paul O’Connell Recently I had the privilege of being at Twickenham (thanks Josh), soaking up the drama of England’s last-minute victory against France at the Allianz Stadium. Elliot Daly’s converted try secured a 26-25 win in the dying seconds, sending the crowd into raptures. It…

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Best Practice | Creativity | Curiosity | Tools & Techniques

Calendly: wonderfully effective or just plain rude?
ByAndy Brown December 3, 2020

The response to a recent post on Linkedin about the use of Calendly (a diary management app) was significantly more heated than I had expected. Is it the best and most effective way to manage our time, or will clients see it as just plain rude? Some really great thoughts to consider below (plus a…

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