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Writing since 2010, I explore and share ideas around personal growth, creativity, design, branding, business, strategy and technology.
In Praise of Cyclical Productivity
If you have been a long time follower of my projects or content, you would know I’m prone to abruptly taking time off for up to months at a time. I used to think this was an issue, but lately, I have come to look at it as more of a feature than a bug. Over the years,...
The Art of Not Trying
I stopped trying. Life has never been better. And that is so fucking weird. I mean, on one level, it feels strange not doing anything, or not having to do anything. Not feeling like I have to run on the treadmill. And it’s not like it is forever. It is at most (at the...
Life is all About Managing Inputs and Outputs
We’ve all heard the phrase, you get out what you put in. Or garbage in and garbage out. The inputs you feed yourself with are important. The things you listen to, the people you hang around. The books you read. the thoughts you entertain. Also the action you take. The...
Staying Sane in an Insane World
The world is going to hell in a hand basket. At least that is what it seems like. Everyday there is something else going wrong. In the last week, war broke out in Ukraine, and South African artist and icon Riky Rick committed suicide. It is not like war isn’t going on...
Exploring Relaxed Productivity
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the concept of “Relaxed Productivity”. The past few weeks have been a bit manic. I’ve been juggling multiple projects, chasing new business, creating new products and producing more content than I usually do. It has been a bit crazy....
Keep the Goal in Front of You
At the time of writing this, it is February, we already just over a month into the new year. And if you are reading this, you are probably the type of person to have made goals and set targets for this year. How are you doing on those by the way? Are you still excited...
Learning to Suffer II
A lot of the times when I sit down to write, I have no idea what I am going to say. But I trust that as I sit and begin, that the idea will reveal itself. That’s what has happened as I have sat down this Sunday evening to write the first blog post for the year. It’s...
What Brought You Here, Won’t Take You There
The other day I was catching up with a friend, and she mentioned how excited she was putting all these self development principles into practice, and how they were really helping her. The usual things like being focused, having a positive attitude, and working hard....
The Dark Side of Success
Why success doesn't lead to happiness There is something deeply ironic about the pursuit of success. You could go after something for so long, with all your might, setting your goals high, and blasting right through them. You can push until you actually achieve your...
Raising Your Success Ceiling
Many years ago, I read like half of the book Secrets of The Millionaire Mind by T Harv Eker. The whole book is essentially about teaching you the reader the mindsets and attitudes of the successful...and upselling you on his course, but there is an idea that...
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