Foolish Careers

On getting lucky and earning it retroactively with feature writer Chris Jones

And his new book The Eye Test about the value of human creativity in an age of analytics

Apr 16, 2022 • 

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December 2021

How losing at the Webbys launched two storytelling careers

Singapore production startup Andas Media made their first audio drama on a shoestring

Dec 4, 2021 • 

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November 2021

The patient ways of chocolate

Two lawyers trade billable hours for something more valuable: time. Which led to travel, exploration, and single-origin Thai chocolate.

Nov 20, 2021 • 

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Non-fungible community - Issue #00012

Amrit Pal Singh might be getting a lot of press for his NFTs but he puts more value in community.

Nov 6, 2021 • 

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October 2021

When to scale, and when to stay small - Issue #00011

It's how the two-person creative lab Anonymous runs a film festival, wins big projects, and survived the pandemic.

Oct 23, 2021 • 

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April 2021

The consistency vs quality trade-off, and an update - Issue #00010

A small milestone - this is the 10th issue!

Apr 3, 2021 • 

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March 2021

A technologist develops soft skills - Issue #00009

They don't teach vulnerability and active listening in computer school, but they're the skills Keith most frequently pulls out of his innovation…

Mar 27, 2021 • 

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How to LinkedIn like a human - #00008

LinkedIn is not the first social platform creators think about. Here's how one musician uses it successfully while keeping their personality intact.

Mar 20, 2021 • 

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Launching your debut novel amid a mass protest - Issue #00007

Self-promotion tactics and spreadsheet inside!

Mar 13, 2021 • 

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The sommelier who used Wine For Dummies to kick off his career - Issue #00006

How does a kid just out of the army learn about wine when there are no teachers in Singapore? Wine for Dummies, of course.

Mar 6, 2021 • 

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February 2021

Passion or Talent? Here’s what you said - Issue #00005

Plus: Audiograms!

Feb 27, 2021 • 

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An indie filmmaker explains why every creator needs a scene - Issue #00004

Shaz Hassan on building a culturally relevant body of work, deciding to close down their Singapore studio, and why every creator has a “therapy piece.”

Feb 20, 2021 • 

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