Topic

scale, competition

A collection of 12 issues

We've got slow food. How about slow work?

Are you familiar with the slow food movement? It was founded in response to the largest McDonalds going in at the Piazza di Spagna in Rome. This was 1986. Intended to retain and nurture a culture of good wholesome food in a world moving towards fast, generic food, it is

Creating Addictive Products and Pearls from the Road

It's now the start of fall when the leaves turn brown as the skies go dark. At least on this side of the planet. Down under, spring is springing of course. I'm back from my Midwest Highway 20 photo tour. A side hustle with an indeterminate

Who Cares What They Think?

Last week I enjoyed exploring SE Alaska hiking, whale watching and touring a glacier. I was amazed at the number of humpback whales surrounding the boat. At the glacier we saw dramatic calving. Our captain remarked that it's receded nearly 2 miles in the 40 years he'

Dust bunnies and other things you don't see.

Is your secret sauce hiding in plain sight? When you buy a house you get an inspection to make sure there are no costly surprises. Yet lurking within the walls of a house can be things that go undetected. Things that bite you in the arse down the road that

Antiscale

This week's letter is a little shorter than most, but touches on something that often gets lost in the never ending quest for 'more'. In the tech world, the mantra is if you're not growing, you're dying. Well, that kinda goes with

What's strategy got to do with it?

I've been thinking a lot about where to go with this newsletter. I set out to inspire what's possible in creating financial independence through horizontal income streams. In other words, a portfolio approach to work so that if you lose your traditional job, you have other

The hockey stick problem

Anyone who's spent any amount of time around me knows I have many interests. Many ideas. Some practical. Some not so much. I'm always thinking about what's possible, exhaustively researching different scenarios to surface the sure bets. Thing is, there are no sure bets.

Can small be the new big?

This week I'm interested in contrasts and how they opens up opportunities if we're curious. Some, like scaling intimacy are seemingly intractable. Others, a matter of iteration and innovation. ---------------------------------------- Can intimacy scale? In the world of work and technology the hype focuses on massive growth

The hustle is hard. Are you designed for cruising or for speed?

We're down to the home stretch of 2020. Based on what I see on the interwebs most everyone can't wait for this year to end. Yet less I put a damper on the joys of opening a brand new year, most all that made 2020 so

It all comes down to you.

"When it comes to building great habits and ditching lame ones, your commitment to staying focused on who you're becoming regardless of where you are/who you are right now is the mightiest power you've got". - Jen Sincero In short, it begins inside.