Matt Gale (Brand, ex-Deloitte) on "the things that make you weird as a kid make you great today".
We often spend our careers trying to fit into a mould that wasn't built for us.
We sit down with Matt Gale, Director of Brand and Creative Content, ex-Deloitte, in a conversation that wanders from the anxiety of 'best practice' to the liberation of embracing your own history.
Matt shares a pivotal realisation inspired by James Victore: the specific quirks and obsessions you had as a child are actually the raw materials for your future success.
Matt takes us through his non-linear journey, starting with a law degree he didn't want, moving through the corporate world and eventually finding his home in creative leadership.
He believes that creativity isn't about how you dress or whether you can draw, but about how you solve problems and connect with people.
We discuss his seven content principles, including the idea that you must know the story you want to tell before you figure out how to tell it.
Matt thinks that if you can widen your lens and come from a place of inspiration rather than desperation, the results will follow and why your childhood obsessions might just be your superpower.
