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Based in London, England, The Ideas Lab was founded by John Williams, bestselling author of Screw Work Let's Play and Screw Work Break Free.
We run group and one-to-one programmes and consult to organisations on the innovation process and creative marketing. John also speaks and writes on creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship and the changing world of work.
We're passionate about ideas... because one good idea, well executed, can change the world.
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THE IDEAS LAB PODCAST
Learn from the world’s greatest creative and entrepreneurial minds to help turn your ideas into original businesses, books and brands –
Because in a crowded world, it pays to stand out.
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Harriet Kelsall – Turning Your Creative Talent into a Successful Business [#8] The Ideas Lab Podcast
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Jamie Catto on Creativity and Relationships [#7] The Ideas Lab Podcast
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Whether you’re looking to achieve ‘escape velocity’ from your current work or you’ve already started your own business but know there is much more potential, the Escape Velocity 12-month mentorship with one-to-one guidance from John will get you there.
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PROGRAMMES AND EVENTS
JOHN'S BOOKS
Download a free chapter of Screw Work Break Free
Let John Williams teach you how to get up and running with a money-making idea you love in just 30 days – even if you haven’t yet found your killer concept. Drawing on the latest methods of famous creatives and billion-dollar startups you’ll discover:
- 3 steps to find a money-making idea to run with
- The instant procrastination fix
- Eleven ways to make money out of any idea
- How to make your idea go viral
- Secrets you can use from multi-million dollar launches
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Screw Work Let's Play
Screw Work Let's Play published by Pearson was a UK bestseller, a top 20 book in WHSmith and recommended by The Sunday Times as a 'buzz book of the summer'.
It has since been translated into 9 languages: Italian, Dutch, German, Czech, Russian, Malay, Marathi, Korean, Thai.
The book is available in bookshops, on Amazon (as both paperback and Kindle), and iBooks.
About the founder, John Williams
John started his career in creative technology - as a developer on pioneering special effects software (including on-site work at Disney Feature Animation, LA) and broadcast automation.
He became Digital Media CTO at a European startup incubator before moving to head up a small media technology consultancy team at Deloitte.
John left to consult independently to broadcasters around the world before finally founding The Ideas Lab and writing his bestselling book Screw Work Let's Play.
Press
The work of The Ideas Lab has been featured in The Sunday Times, The Times, The Financial Times, The Telegraph, Marketing Week, The Daily Mail, Elle magazine, Psychologies, Red and Monocle amongst others.
Founder, John Williams, has appeared on BBC Radio and on national TV in Australia.
If you need a quote or story quickly, please email press@theideaslab.org and we'll get straight back to you.
Speaking
John has spoken at events around the world from London to Bratislava to LA.
Topics including the future of work, why your best employee is not a worker but a 'player', and how to start a business in 30 days.
Please get in touch at hello@theideaslab.org for details of how to book John for your event.
Contact Us
The Ideas Lab London Ltd
Registered address:
20-22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU, UK
hello@theideaslab.org
Tel. 020 8242 6063