We often look back in hindsight at a conversation we could have had, a way we could have helped someone, or an initiative we could have taken. In retrospect, it’s easy to see how we could have moved through a particular moment of tension and acted more generously. The hard part isn’t knowing what we...

She sits on the surface of the water, face down, with one hand on the yellow buoy. She relaxes her entire body, including her gaze, as she sights down the line which extends to the weight at the bottom of the sink-hole 20m below. She focuses inwards to her breathing. She completes a series of...

In 2003 I studied my ass off for a fluid dynamics test. This was one of my favourite subjects. I loved fluid flow, and was really interested in the different equations and formulae we learned to use. There were late nights, early mornings prepping for the test. And, I did well. The thing is, I...

When a new technology or idea emerges, we often see four stages. These are part of the Gartner Hype cycle. Initially, we have the “trigger,” when the idea emerges and the hype starts. It catches a lot of us off guard… Then comes the peak of inflated expectations which follows soon after. Typically, we see...

Creating change might be hard sometimes, but it’s fairly simple. We can choose to take up a new habit or set of actions, create an accountability system, celebrate successes, reflect on “misses” and continue to commit. Some of the changes we make are “additive” – we introduce a new habit or pattern… And other changes...

When you describe your work or your art, you can only go so far. As humans, we communicate in a lot of different ways – and the information that we pass through written or spoken word is not complete. At the end of the day, we need to see the Mona Lisa. And ideally, we...

Eight years ago we were walking in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. There were a few different loop options – nothing serious, and so we decided to go for the longest one. As usual, we really weren’t carrying anything – one water bottle I think between two of us. About 45 minutes into the...

“The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.” And sometimes, the parts are whole within themselves, and are where huge opportunity lies. When elements converge, we get a bigger, more complex ecosystems. When we focus on singular elements, we get to understand their nuance, improve our rate of learning, and go “deep,” rather...