Optimism Sounds Like A Sales Pitch


‘Optimism sounds like a sales pitch. Pessimism sounds like someone trying to help you.’*
On Pivoting When Starting Your Own Thing


I have been thinking about pivoting and iterating this week.
There Is No Such Thing As A New Idea


There is no such thing as a new idea. It’s impossible.
‘You’re not risk averse, you’re risk aware’


‘You’re not risk averse, you’re risk aware’ my mentor said with a smile.
‘For You Are Never Ready, Only Prepared’


‘For You Are Never Ready, Only Prepared’. I heard this in a car crash of a Netflix Show*.
You Only Get To Be Scared If You’re S*** Scared


It’s not about what others are afraid of, its about what scares you.
‘There is no right choice: decide and then, make that choice the right one’


Il faut faire un choix, et le rendre juste”. This is hands down the single best piece of advice I received in the past 10 years.
What Hill Are You Climbing?


Chris Dixon wrote an article called “Climbing the wrong hill” 12 years ago and it’s still so relevant it’s not even funny.
Focus is the new IQ in the modern workplace


‘Focus is the new IQ in the modern workplace’ said Cal Newport in his book “Deep Work”.
When did we become ‘Timeline Stakhanovites?’


Like any personal growth junkie, I reflected on 2021 and planned for the year ahead.