The Common Creative“Work hard and deep focus are the most important things we can do”
“You shouldn’t try to be someone else - you have to be you”
“I’m a stubborn mule”
"The quest isn't becoming less, the quest is how to become more. How do we dial up the crazy shit more?”
“Sometimes you're in a part of your life where you're at a crossroads and you have to turn left or right. You just don't know which one.”
Welcome to the 100th episode of The Common Creative podcast!
To celebrate, we’re delighted to welcome David Hieatt - a “Creative Jeanius” on a mission to use his entrepreneurial skills to make a positive impact.
After leaving ad agency Saatchi and Saatchi, he built Howies into one of the most influential active sports brands in recent years.
After selling it to Timberland, he co-founded The Do Lectures, voted one of the top ten ideas festivals in the world by The Guardian.
More recently, he started Hiut Denim in his home town of Cardigan in west Wales. A town that used to have Britain's biggest jeans factory. Its purpose is to get 400 people their jobs back.
David has a cult internet following, and has spoken at Apple, Google, Red Bull and many other top companies and conferences. David has written two Do Books, Do Purpose: Why brands with a purpose do better and matter more (2014) and Do Open: How a simple email newsletter can transform your business (and it can) (2017). David first self-published The Path of a Doer in 2010. Ten years on and still as relevant as ever, the book has been reissued by The Do Book Co.
Tune in now for insights, inspiration, and a deep dive into the world of entrepreneurship, sustainability, and doing something positive in the world.
LINKS:
David Hieatt - Special Guest
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/davidhieatt
Twitter - hiutdenim
Website - https://hiutdenim.co.uk
Paul Fairweather - Co-host
https://www.paulfairweather.com
Chris Meredith - Co-host
https://www.chrismeredith.com.au
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