Artful Fridays: King Arthur’s Magical Childhood
Childhood is precious people say. It's so short. I might add life is so precious because it's so short. And as for childhood, why does it have to end? The only way to keep growing [...]
Is Seth Godin Full of Poop?
I recently unsubscribed from Seth Godin’s content. What pushed me over the edge was signing up and doing the work in one of his online workshops. It failed to deliver what I thought Seth was [...]
Artful Fridays: Mateship in Camelot
One of the reasons I feel so home in Australia is because we share values. Mateship, fair-go and freedom are the foundations of this multicultural society. Though some individuals, companies and countries claim certain values [...]
The Beatles Were Onto Something…”How to Create Time” With a Little Help From My Friends
When it comes to mateship, probably nobody nailed it as well as the Beatles. Who but the most ardent fan knows what disputes over management, egos and Japanese artists threatened the band, but one thing's certain [...]
Artful Fridays: The Role of Enchantment in Camelot
The legends of Camelot have much to teach us about why even the strongest-willed among us can fall victim to others' manipulation. In the days of Camelot, it was widely accepted that some people were [...]
Why I Don’t Identify with the Word “Marketer” Anymore
As a writer, my obsession is words. Where did words come from? What ideas do they represent? They don’t have just one meaning, these words. They are three-dimensional characters with their nuances and connotations. They [...]
Artful Fridays: Writing Your Own Code of Chivalry
A code of conduct known as Chivalry, derived from the Old French word for 'horsemanship" governed the actions of knights and noblemen in Medieval Europe. King Arthur's court offers the finest example of knights bound [...]
The Struggle is Real…Pretending Otherwise Serves Noone
I'm so glad Avis said it: Nobody has their fucking shit together. There's a culture of people putting out images of perfection at a dizzying pace, thanks to social media. We are all publishers these [...]