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Connection is a verb.
Real connection isn’t about talking. It’s about action. Brands that solve real life problems can earn belief, trust, and awards.
This is especially pertinent in a world where government debt means cracks in society are growing ever wider,...
What placemaking taught me about the future of strategy
I recently completed a 46-hour course on building better futures in place, with the School of Critical Design. It took me though what we mean by place, how to work with the people who live, work and grow there, and how to imagine and then c...
What Catford & Cyphers taught me about belonging
Around 13 years ago I had a manager called Matt Bamford Bowes. If you work in the comms or creative industries you may well have come across him. MBB as we called him then, is super smart, and fun to work with.
I’ve followed him on social...
On Writing: How I Do It, and Why
A few weeks ago I took part in a panel with Mara Dettmann and Pollyanna Ward, hosted by the Salmon Crew, a strategy collective set up by Rob Estreitinho, as a place for strats to “celebrate, commiserate, and collaborate”.
If you’re not joi...
I've figured out why it's so hard to be a parent and work at the same time guys!
If you’re looking for the answer, read on…😂
I’m a single parent, in a co-parenting set up. So for many days of the week, it's just me.
What I struggle with isn't the drop offs, or getting home in time to let the childminder go -...
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