I’ve spent my whole life watching people. Friends, strangers, students, CEOs, lovers, neighbours. I watch how...
Truths
Work-Life Balance is a Corporate Lie
(Inspired by Dan Pontefract’s Work-Life Bloom) Work-life balance is bullshit. There, I said it. The phrase has...
If You’re Trying to Win, You’ve Already Lost
(Inspired by Simon Sinek’s The Infinite Game) Most people run their life and their business like it’s a game they...
Forget Virality. Make It Stick.
(Inspired by Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point) Everyone wants to “go viral.” That phrase alone makes my skin...
Fear Kills More Ideas than Failure Ever Will
(Inspired by Ed Catmull’s Creativity, Inc.) The myth is that creativity dies when people run out of ideas. That’s...
We’re all Lazy and Soulless
This post is an experiment. Most people will like or share the headline without ever reading the words you’re...
Who do the f#ck do we think we are?
No, seriously. This isn’t an attack. It’s not a self-help prompt. It’s a question. Do you actually know who you...
The Power of Music
Why Music Owns Memory The power of music. It’s not a new idea. It’s been a universal truth for centuries. But if...
Immaturity: My Secret Weapon
I’ve been called immature for most of my life. Sometimes it was an accusation. Sometimes it was a compliment....
Hypocracy: I’m the punchline in my own rant.
This morning I quietly judged a guy for driving a gas guzzling SUV while sipping an iced coffee made from beans...