Felix Baumgartner: The Real Superman.

“Alright now, the whole world is watching now. I wish you could see, what I can see. Sometimes you have to get up really high to understand how small you are. I’m going home now.”

John Cleese On Creativity.

Though I'm unsure as to when this speech was made by the ever great John Cleese, it is still completely and utterly relevant. I will add little to Mr Cleese's words, as little needs adding, but this speech covers almost everything I have ever read about creativity. The importance of space, time, the right time of pressure, collaboration, the need and right to make mistakes, never saying no. And many other lessons. It probably takes a few listens to actually count up all the lessons. So I'll shut up and let you listen. Listen and learn.

Jose Mourinho: Restless.

I have more trophies, more money and more desire... My career is always incomplete.

Why Mono: The Power Of Simplicity.

"Make It Simple, But Significant"
Don Draper.

Why Mono? A discussion with creatives. from Callum Preston on Vimeo.

Yes I did just become the guy who works in advertising who quotes Don Draper. BUT I really like that line, and as a planner, it's something that I always try to remember.

It's definitely something to always remember when producing work in whatever form that may be, ads, photos, stories, whatever. Just because it's simple, doesn't mean it's stupid. Often far from it. In the creative world, the simplicity of black and white has always carried such power. And I think it's something that can sometimes be taken forgranted. It really makes you focus on the subject, you see lines and shadows often hidden by colours. It lets you make up your own mind and work it out for yourself, which I guess is what all great art does.

Muhammad Ali X Yasiin Bey (X Louis Vuitton)

In the words of Hypebeast "There stands only a handful of hip-hop emcees who have been able to successful transcend the musical culture and find high-fashion relevance. Yasiin Bey is one that immediately comes to mind as a longstanding personality known just as much for his outspoken position in the culture as well as his smooth flowing rhymes."

Yasiin Bey's (aka Mos Def) latest demonstration of his talents is a couple of short performances of quotes by a man with just as sharp and smart tongue, Muhammad Ali. Though not perhaps in the same league, there are many similar traits between Bey and Ali; provocative, mindful, intelligent, witty and semantically superb.

Louis Vuitton "Word" - Directed by Stuart McIntyre from Steam Films on Vimeo.

Bey brings such energy to the show, it feels like Ali is in the room. Credit also has to go to Stuart McIntyre for the direction of the video as the mood and pace perfectly reflects the speeches. Not entirely sure what Louis Vuitton have to do with this, but it's something...

Louis Vuitton "Dream" - Directed by Stuart McIntyre from Steam Films on Vimeo.

Skyfall Trailer.

After James Bond was declared one of the most important things in Britain by appearing in the Olympic Opening ceremony, it feels right that the latest trailer has arrived.

If this trailer is anything to go by, the James Bond is getting better and better. The films took a notable step up when Daniel Craig took over the role giving it a darker, gritty and more credible edge. They are quickly becoming one of the finest pieces of British film in my opinion, while still including all the usual explosions, car chases and beautiful woman. He even manages to pull of the trademark James Bond cheese moments.

"How much do you know about fear?" "All there is".

Maria Sharapova: Never Listen. Never Give Up.

"No matter how tough it was or if people didn't believe in me, I never listened. I only listened to my own voice which told me that I would succeed again and I did. No matter how many punches I took, I didn't care. I always got back up again. There were no excuses - I love this work of playing tennis. I could have said I have had enough when I was injured. I could have said I have enough money and fame, but when your love for the sport is bigger than those things, then you still get up to practice when it's freezing or when others have no belief."
BBC

Life's Work.

This is how you should feel about your job:

You Have To Begin.

Connect Things.

Jay-Z: The Art Of A Classic Song.

A great song doesn't attempt to be anything — it just is.

Great read from Jay-Z in Rolling Stone on writing classic songs.

Just Fucking Do It.

Life Is Art.

Have No Worry.

Have No Fear.

Ridiculous.

Quality Counts. Not Counting Money.

Real nice little video clip where graphic designer Saul Bass talks about the importance of producing work that you are proud of and that pleases you, not what will make the most money. It's a great attitude but it takes real talent to be able to pull it off.

Dream Big.

The will is much stronger than the flesh and it only gets stronger when you’re gonna do the rest
Imagination is the fact … that makes legends, close your eyes and dream big like Faith Evans

Jay Electronica

Self Belief.

“I’m incomparable to anybody. I don’t care how people take that. No one can compete with me. I’m unfuckwittable; no one can knock me off my shit. I’m an unstoppable force, I’m a bullet. My trajectory is to the sky.”

– Scott Mescudi

Read And Retain.