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...
Stewardship Over Ownership

Stewardship Over Ownership

TL;DR: God created all the base elements of technology including the original data. We didn’t invent it, we are stewards of it. The Lens: Building relationships is one of the most fulfilling parts of my work. And I’ve had the privilege of connecting...
Skill overlap in creative teams.

Skill overlap in creative teams.

TL;DR: Strict specialization is not as helpful as you think it is. The Lens: We’ve recently been trying to increase the effectiveness of our teams by increasing the amount of communication between departments. If our designers understand more of the technical...
10 year old me would be so happy

10 year old me would be so happy

I only ever had two dreams; from the age of 7 through to 12 I wanted to be an inventor, which in my mind looked like a modern day Thomas Edison working on the cutting edge of science and technology to build things that would make the world a better place. When I...
The GMT+/-12 Timezone

The GMT+/-12 Timezone

Yesterday I realised that depression is like traveling to another country. You feel constantly jet-lagged and it becomes difficult to communicate with the people who still live back in your home country. This happens because you now live in a different timezone that...
The thing about “The Chosen”

The thing about “The Chosen”

I struggle to enjoy Jesus movies. I respect the value of what they are trying to achieve, but the inescapable reality is that they are all doomed to fall short. No actor is ever going to be able to live up to Jesus. The Bible does not give enough backstory on the...