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Jan 29, 2022Jan 23, 2022Michael Carty

Where words are gifted to me

Words – written or spoken, whispered or sung – can take you to some fantastic place. Celebrating the lovely writing of Chris Difford.

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Jun 12, 2021Jul 30, 2021Michael Carty

Each day in this life

Each day in this life is a link in a chain. We have to accept that there will be days when all that matters is to have made it through, to have completed another link so that the chain remains unbroken.

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Mar 27, 2021May 5, 2021Michael Carty

You never lose the choice to choose

In every moment, each of us has the choice to choose. We might not know we have it. But it never goes away.

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Mar 20, 2021Jun 11, 2021Michael Carty

The natural state of a song

What is the natural state of a song? What is the natural state of any idea when it is first born into this world?

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Feb 13, 2021Feb 11, 2021Michael Carty

The miracle of Bill & Ted

What is the secret of the infectious sweetness of Bill & Ted? How can you stop good ideas turning from sweet to sour? Bill, Ted (and one of their creators, Ed Solomon) might just be able to help us answer these questions.

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Dec 26, 2020Jan 28, 2021Michael Carty

My top 5 podcasts of 2020 (Part two)

My pick of the podcasts that have meant the most to me in the second half of 2020, featuring: Tim Ferriss; Naval Ravikant; Brian Koppelman; Jared Yates Sexton; Scroobius Pip; El-P; Chris Hardwick; John Cleese; Talib Kweli; Jasmin Leigh; and Busta Rhymes!

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Nov 28, 2020Jan 28, 2021Michael Carty

Three foundations of creativity

Where does creativity spring from? Brian Koppelman’s fascinating podcast with Geddy Lee of Rush offers some possible answers to this impossible question.*

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Nov 7, 2020Jan 28, 2021Michael Carty

Creativity: Take a jump into the unknown

Creativity is in all of us, in one form or another. But how do you get that creativity out? This post spotlights some wise words on creativity from Neil Morrison and John Cleese.

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Jul 17, 2020Aug 2, 2020Michael Carty

The reward is in the doing

How do you create a pure art place where everything lands? Zen lessons in creativity, purity and process from Rick Rubin and Richard Linklater… plus a little celebration of Clueless.

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Sep 7, 2019Dec 29, 2019Michael Carty

A touch of chaos in the air

Inspired by his travels with Noma chef René Redzepi, Jeff Gordinier’s Hungry is a feast of insight and wisdom on risk and chaos, creativity and reinvention, leadership and excellence.

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