A few things bother me. One is that technology and devices are currently outpacing our anatomical ability to adapt to the dopamine dependency they create and that it’s arguably ruining society but that’s for another day. There’s other stuff vexing me too. Is it...
Inspiration almost never strikes the way you think it might. Interviewed in Sydney earlier this week to promote his new film, Richie McCaw explained the drive to World Cup victories in 2011 and 2015 kicked in with painful losses to the Wallabies, both within striking...
One of the joys of releasing this blog public is waiting for the reviews to come in. I’m lucky enough to get good engagement, and one of the things I enjoy most is the reaction a piece on a specific business generates, often from the employees. Reactions can range...
You’ve probably seen the coverage on Unilever purchasing Dollar Shave Club for a cool $US1B… as one of the largest tech deals of the year it’s been written up extensively. This week I’d like to try a different tack and take a look at their underlying business model –...
Now that winter is no longer coming and is in fact here, I thought I should do the reasonable thing and buy a new BBQ. As you may remember I am in the middle of building a new home, with finances managed by a particularly stingy efficient Home Capex Committee. A BBQ...
