Idea to Value (Physics)
A podcast is the whole system in miniature
I was in a room of small business owners when one of them asked me to explain how ideas become value.
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Idea to Value (Physics)
From Idea to Keynote: Designing for Attention and Value
A keynote is not a performance. It is an act of value creation — where a distilled idea meets scarce attention. How to design a talk that earns what the audience gives.
Creativity & Climate (Engine)
The Pillars of Life
Life cannot be balanced — only oriented. This essay explores the Pillars of Life: a way of looking at the tensions across the pillars that make us who we are.
Learning & Practice (Flywheel)
Teach, don't read the slides
People hand a workshop teacher the things they can't get back — time, energy, attention. On why running one is teaching, not facilitating, and the craft that difference demands.
Learning & Practice (Flywheel)
A habit of buying notebooks
I own far too many notebooks, and I've downloaded every note-taking app going. On why the tool was never the system — and why a knowledge system that doesn't change your behaviour isn't doing its job.
Learning & Practice (Flywheel)
Time Blocking: A Practical Guide to Focus, Attention, and Better Weeks
Time blocking is one of the simplest tools I use to stay focused. It is also one of the most misunderstood — not about controlling time, but about seeing clearly how you are spending it.
Learning & Practice (Flywheel)
How I Manage What I Learn: A Personal Knowledge Management System
Learning does not happen by collecting information. It happens by turning experience into understanding. This essay outlines the personal knowledge system I use to do exactly that.