Welcome to the Creative Age: The Book That Made Me Rethink Creativity

I started my career in advertising thinking I had a pretty good grasp on how creativity worked. You come up with ideas, sell them, and repeat the process. But Welcome to the Creative Age was one of the few books that made me stop and rethink the whole thing.

Mark Earls doesn’t just talk about marketing—he breaks apart the entire way businesses approach creativity. The big shift he lays out isn’t just about coming up with better ideas, but understanding that creativity itself is changing. It’s not about rigid campaigns or following a set process. It’s about embracing unpredictability, collaboration, and the messiness of real innovation.

Sure, the book is a little old now, but it still sticks with me. A lot of the ideas—especially around how creativity can’t be forced into a formula—feel even more relevant today. In a world where brands are scrambling for authenticity and attention, the ones that actually get creativity are the ones that stand out.

I don’t keep a ton of business books around, but this one earned its place.

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