Introduction
Start-up
Force it into existence
Entrepreneurialism
If it didn't exist you'd have to invent it
Invent the future
Showbusiness
Inspiration
Grow
Practise
Taste
Kleptomania
Things you can do to become a better director
Training
Assisting
Get a proper job
Stay on the fucking bus
Always learning
Failure
Production
Research
Concept
Creatives
Casting
Casting directors
Thank you cards
Prep
Fear
First days
Readthrough
Rehearsal
Body language
Notes
I don't know
Runs
Tech
Perspective
Contradiction
Dress
Previews
Cuts
Press night cards
Press night
Reviews
The show must go on?
Life
Work/life balance
Ikigai
Sacrifice
Realism
Drinking (with actors)
Fitness
Flow
Antisocial
Skills
You're only one skill in the room
Job description
Leadership v management
Fergie or Wenger?
Delegation
Clarity
Consistency
Transparency
Responsibility
Resilience
Patience
Dynamism
Tenacity
Running the show
Strategy
Values
Culture
Recruitment
You can do anything (but not everything)
Fundraising
Consultative selling
Managing up
Media
Debrief
Wisdom
Mentors
Always work with people better than you
Don't work with the same people
Undeniability
No excuses
Don't put things off
Quotes
Just do the play
Don't be a dick
The colour wheel
Notes to writers
Flattery
Luck
Exhortations
Boldly go
Advocate
Excellence
Pass it on
Empathy
Diversity
The Netflix standard
Touring
Populism
Non-negotiables
Safety
Top 5 TED talks
Top 5 high-performance podcast episodes
Imposter syndrome
Be kind
Afterword
Bibliography
