Back in 2021 I started a kind of creative project I’d never done before. It was a ‘meta’ creative project — a project that required me to start and finish a new creative project every two weeks. I called it the ‘Life Sprint Project’ and it lasted for all of…

There’s a very specific word that product people in the tech world tend to use a lot. Delightful. “Make user experiences delightful.” Cool word. Sounds nice. Who wouldn’t want that? Well, putting aside the people who I’m sure ask “what’s the exchange rate these days between delight and revenue?”, there…

Around this time last year, I wrote an article titled Hey fellow content marketers, these are my 7 big learnings from 2020. I can’t remember why I did it. I even joked about the ‘learnings of the year post by some random guy on the internet’ trope in the opening…

It’s not particularly impressive, but I think it’s a relatively quick turnaround. I started sprint 4 of my #LifeSprintProject on Monday the 8th of November, wherein I wanted to create and publish a new podcast mini-series within 2 weeks. Clearly I failed. But 3 weeks ain’t bad. Some quick context I’ve made one…

Late September 2021. I’m not feeling super happy. There are really only three things that can help me — exercise, creation, and human connection. The relief of the foremost is short-lived. Valuable still, but not something I can sustain for hours. …

A few weeks ago I posted on LinkedIn about my experience with depression. But this isn’t an article about mental health. This is an article about a project I’ve embarked on. A project which was, in part, inspired by my mental health struggles. A creation habit After 10+ years of dealing with depression…

End of the year. Classic time to do a learnings of the year post. I’m Brad — a senior writer at a London-based, global fintech company. I’m not particularly important. I’m not an entrepreneur, or a maker, or a CMO, or some enviable rich guy who’s bringing you some grand…