Mindsets & Growth
Meet the person you could have been: What a $150B CEO does on weekends
Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke races cars not for fame or money, but to close the gap between who he is and who he could become. His approach to finding fascination and practicing at 99.99% offers a path for anyone looking to meet their future self
Creative Business
The $2.5M Decision That Changed Everything
A screenwriter turned down Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise for unknown actors. He had no way of knowing if he was right. But he trusted his vision anyway.
Mindsets & Growth
The question I immediately stole (and you should too)
A new collaborator asked me something that cuts through all the noise: "Send me the most interesting article in your space." Simple question, powerful results.
Mindsets & Growth
Why creative blocks don't solve themselves at your desk
In-person connection is 4,367 times more potent than Zoom. Yesterday reminded me why stepping away from screens matters.
Mindsets & Growth
The secret ritual behind Brentford FC's success (that has nothing to do with data)
What childhood photos reveal about peak performance that analytics can't capture.
Mindsets & Growth
What's your dream project? (No, your real one)
Simple question, difficult answer. But the follow-ups reveal everything: What am I really chasing? How am I complicit in creating what I don't want?
Mindsets & Growth
The Shadow Brief
Carl Jung said every person has a shadow - the other version of themselves, shouting in silence. Turns out, every
Coaching
The (secret) secret of Manchester City's success
Why every team needs goalkeeper #3
Coaching
Mentoring: What, Why... How?
I get the strong sense there’s a growing demand for mentorship - both to give and receive. But why?
Mindsets & Growth
Viva la voz
A more effective - and authentic - way to set up a meeting.
Coaching
Mentoring: The Librarian & The Confidante
I get the strong sense there’s a growing demand for mentorship - both to give and receive. But why?
Creative Business
Word of the year
Why this year will go one of two ways. And it doesn't need to get Ugly.
Mindsets & Growth
“What’s going on here, with this human?”.
Whether it’s improving collaboration in your team, assessing a candidate, or exploring new partnerships - understanding and assessing humans
Mindsets & Growth
A question of alignment
The topic of alignment has come up in a lot of my conversations recently. Whether it’s working with teams,
Creative Business
The perils of Audience Capture
If you’ve ever posted on any social media platform, you run the risk of Audience Capture. But this is
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
Tour de Freedom
By 2016, Mark Cavendish had won 30 stages of the Tour de France. It was extraordinary. Most pro cyclists go
Creative Business
Hobby. Job. Career. Vocation.
A 'self-help' video that everyone should take 9 minutes to watch.
Creative Business
The Monopoly on Narrative
This quote by Bryce Roberts on entrepreneurship and narratives stopped me in my tracks:
“In the same regards that VCs
