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What My Nine-Year-Old Nephew Taught Me About the Future of Creativity
Not to be dramatic or anything, but what is with all the complaining lately? Yes, tech is shifting the ground beneath our feet like never before. But it’s no good moaning about it. AI isn’t going anywhere. And before you roll your eyes and mutter, not that topic again, I’ve got just one important point: You either get busy living—or get busy dying…
Does the UK Government Even Understand Business?
You have to ask yourself: Does the UK government really have a clue about business? About confidence, opportunity, and growth? Since launching Creative Boom in 2009, I’ve watched the creative industries get pelted from all sides – and yet, here we are. Still standing, still surviving. But barely…
How Online Publishers Can Survive in a Post-Search World
It seems ironic that I’m even typing this, but the very thing I’ve deliberately moved away from over the years — putting my face to my brand — has now become absolutely essential. If Creative Boom, or any independent publication, is going to survive the next 12 months, we need to act fast. And I’m not being dramatic. AI is fundamentally changing how people access information…
The Freedom of Not Caring Anymore
There’s a certain topic of conversation doing the rounds lately — especially among women in their late forties and early fifties. I keep hearing things like, “I just don’t give a toss anymore” and “Who cares at this point?” Not in a defeatist way, but in a powerful, freeing one. It’s about shaking off the shackles — whatever they may be — and finally embracing life and work entirely on our own terms. For me, that newfound liberation has shown up in all sorts of ways. One of the most unexpected? I’ve started vlogging…