by Luke Sullivan | Apr 30, 2012 | Advertising, Commentary, General Crankiness
In my book Hey Whipple, Squeeze This, I propose that creativity is exactly like washing a pig. Because it’s messy. It has no rules. No clear beginning, middle, or end. It’s kind of a pain in the ass, and when you’re done you’re not sure if the pig is really clean or...
by Luke Sullivan | Apr 29, 2012 | Advertising
A short 20-minute podcast with William Channer. In which we touch on this whole idea of leveraging cultural tensions for more and better ideas.
by Luke Sullivan | Apr 19, 2012 | Commentary, General Crankiness, Thirty Rooms To Hide In
Podcast in which host Jeremy and I chat about a previous post on this site — the one about infinite resignation and about how keeping your hunger and anger at a slow boil can help keep you from burning out in a tough...
by Luke Sullivan | Apr 17, 2012 | Advertising, Commentary, General Crankiness
“3 A.M. CALL TO THE PLUMBER.” (Curtain rises) WE OPEN ON A CLOCK ON THE WALL. IT’S 3 IN THE MORNING. WE PULL BACK TO REVEAL SLEEPY PLUMBER ENTERING A BATHROOM AS THE CLIENT HOLDS OPEN THE DOOR. CLIENT: It’s in here. The sink is just totally clogged. PLUMBER: No...
by Luke Sullivan | Apr 2, 2012 | Advertising, Problem Finding
In this Sunday’s New York Times Book Review, I read about a cool new title called The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. In a review titled Why Won’t They Listen?, the writer got into some territory that has direct bearing on our...