Judging is Easy, Empathy is Hard
We judge. Human beings judge. It's unavoidable. We can choose, however, to set our first judgements aside and look again, look harder, and look for the story that we aren't seeing. What's the difference between the story we see, and the story the other person might be...
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We Don’t Need More Factory Workers
Let’s stop judging fish on their ability to climb trees, or squirrels on their ability to swim.
read moreDo Not Disturb is On by Default
I always have my phone set to Do Not Disturb unless I’m expecting an important phone call. Why?
read moreUgly Words
A good writer will ask themselves, every time they publish, if they have said anything unavoidably ugly.
read moreChanging Gears
I've been so bogged down by: the tactics, the monetisation models, the go-to-market strategy, that I forgot to remind myself that it all starts with a promise to help someone who needs to take action.That thing that they need to move on is something that I am uniquely...
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100 Day Goal Commitment
This is it; I'm making a commitment to doing something for the next 100 days that will help me move the needle for my business and personal goals. 100 days is a perfect amount to really test myself, as it isn't short like a month where I can just struggle...
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A New Thought Process for Climate Change Deniers
Hurricane Harvey has opened up the debate on climate change again, but a lot of people are denying the effects of climate change and global warming. While some scientists are claiming that man-made emissions have intensified the hurricane, a lot of people are not...
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The Circle of Technology
This century has already seen some of the most incredible changes to human behaviour in our history. E-mail and the touchscreen device has taken over our entire existence, with hours of each day dedicated to consuming something, anything, from a doodad in our hands....
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How to be an Entrepreneur: Start by Freelancing
If you want to be an entrepreneur but are struggling to build your asset, try freelancing first. On this day 1 year ago I went part time at my job and started working on my own businesses. By part time, I mean 6-20 hours a week with 1 to 3 part-time jobs here in...
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Privacy Matters: Why “I’ve Got Nothing to Hide” is Misguided
Privacy is a foundation of democracy, but every time people get upset by new government laws invading privacy or private companies selling our data, we hear the same old tired response. "If you've got nothing to hide, it shouldn't bother you." This is misguided and...
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