Trends are interesting forces. When a sub-culture starts trending, there’s almost a subconscious drive to move in alignment – to step in this new direction. Sometimes the trend is “backed by science,” and other times (usually) it has simply become a positioning or status thing – “we now do this.” A new agreement. But “seeing”...

Whether it’s a conversation, project or meal, it seems simple, and it seems accurate. The interesting part is which part do we emphasise? Where is the hard part that we are glossing over? What do we tend to skip?

The goal you’ve set, The project you’ve just started, The business you want to create, The health program you’re on now… What’s the payoff? What’s in it for you? And what else? It’s easy to jump on the goal setting bandwagon, or find the need to create “more” somewhere, or make an “impact” in the...

“Don’t have $100 shoes and a 10 cent squat.” – Louie Simmons One of the great strength coaches of all time, Louie Simmons, is known not just for the results that he has helped produce with a lot of athletes, but also for his candour. The lesson of course, is that we tend to move...

When you give someone a book to read, it’s an act of generosity. When you write a book, it’s an act of courage. When we “share” a book, post, or quote, we’re signalling. A signal of affiliation, of status, of opinion: “Check this out, I saw it, I agree with it, I resonate with it...

On January 3rd, Celeste Barber, an Australian comedian, put out a call for action. She started a fundraising drive for the Australian Rural Fire Service, with a target of raising $30,000 for the firies to help with supplies and support during this current Australian bush fire disaster period. Celeste used Facebook and Instagram (mostly the...

In 2019, Marie Forleo wrote a book “Everything is Figureoutable.” – a book about mindset based on relentless optimism. Well, of course, she’s right. And not just in the face of challenges or hurdles, but also in business. If we want, we can now figure out what you do, and how you do it. In...

A couple of weeks ago we visited a “Pinot and Picasso” session. This is where you have some wine with your friends, and try to paint a picture on a canvas with acrylics at the same time. The room was set up with three tables, and there were around a dozen of us, split up...