Strategy=Concentration of Force

Strategy=Concentration of Force

TL;DR: Strategy is a buzzword we often use, but at its core, it is taking finite resources and deciding on where to apply them to induce the greatest effect. There is a cavernous gap between strategy and planning. Often when I hear people use the word...
Curation as a Service

Curation as a Service

TL;DR: The more flooded the marketplace, the more valuable curation becomes. The Lens: When I was young, we had one TV and the choice of four channels. If there was nothing I wanted to see, I simply didn’t watch anything. Now there is a practically infinite...
The Productivity/Rest Paradox

The Productivity/Rest Paradox

My relationship with rest has always been complicated. In my late teens, I was staying up until 1 a.m. designing, then getting up at 5:30 a.m. to run a beach walking club with my family. Sleep debt felt normal. Less sleep felt like an easy and effective way to put...
The 2026 Reset

The 2026 Reset

Professionally, I don’t think I have ever had as much exciting opportunity juxtaposed against so many frustrating limitations as we experienced in 2025. I’ll admit that as the end of the year approached, I was begging for just a few more months to squeeze that little...
New tech ≠ Better tech

New tech ≠ Better tech

TL;DR: For technology to be truly successful it must make us better. I think doom scrolling and short form video will be the smoking of 2050. Research is beginning to demonstrate scientifically that the astronomic rise of short-form content is leading to memory...