Climate finance. Outside the investment world, the phrase might sound like a mashup of Wall Street jargon and policy pledges. But money isn’t neutral. Every dollar tells a story about the future it fuels. Right now, the atmosphere carries 1.7 trillion tons of excess carbon. This presents a test for …
Read More »The Art of Knowing When to Walk Away
As an artist, a big issue for me is knowing when to walk away from a painting. When I’m painting, I usually have a moment where what I’m working on looks perfect in my eyes — but then I move my brush and ruin it. I ruined it because I …
Read More »What Gary Numan's Return to Wembley Can Teach Business Owners About Innovating and Fulfilling Your Dream
Gary Numan marked his retirement from live performances in 1981 with a series of three sold-out shows at Wembley Arena. Numan’s career was a tumultuous one, defined in turns by inventive highs and long periods outside of the public eye. At his best, Numan captured the imagination of a generation …
Read More »Your Personal Brand Is Now More Valuable Than Your Résumé
In today’s hyper-connected world, that two-page document feels more like a museum artifact than a key to unlocking opportunity. The game has changed. We no longer live in a world where someone waits for you to knock on the door with a neatly formatted Word doc. Now, they scroll. They …
Read More »The New World We're Designing — One Trip, One Plant and One Story at a Time
Climate regulations can be repealed, but a renaissance can’t be rolled back. And make no mistake — we’re in the middle of one—still. In an era where environmental safeguards are being shredded like outdated memos and headlines read like obituaries for common sense, it’s easy to feel hopeless. Geopolitical agendas …
Read More »The New World We're Designing — One Trip, One Plant and One Story at a Time
Climate regulations can be repealed, but a renaissance can’t be rolled back. And make no mistake — we’re in the middle of one—still. In an era where environmental safeguards are being shredded like outdated memos and headlines read like obituaries for common sense, it’s easy to feel hopeless. Geopolitical agendas …
Read More »Courageous Content Versus Capital
Throughout history, many artists have grappled with the tension between making money and maintaining artistic integrity —becoming financially well-off or remaining true to their creative spirit. That’s the “starving artist” mentality, which many artists today, be they musicians, actors, writers, etc., still deal with. Their fears are understandable. Record labels, …
Read More »On Stealing: Who Really Commits the Greater Crime?
I once heard a line in one of my favorite films, The Red Shoes: “It’s a far worse crime to have to steal than to be stolen from.” At the time, it struck me as poetic and unsettling. It challenged the way we view theft not as a matter of …
Read More »When Silence Is Golden: Seven Questions to Decide Whether Saying Something Is Worth It
We live in an age where we have many avenues to voice our thoughts. In the business world, it can be tempting to want to contribute to the conversation whenever we can. Speaking up has a vital purpose in the business world, especially when people’s physical and emotional safety are …
Read More »AI's Impact on Personal Branding, Identity and the Three-Dimensional AWE
Two years ago, I woke up on my birthday with this loud voice in my head telling me that everything was wrong. I was pretty shocked because I had never felt this disconnected. I built an entire career around personal branding, helping others to connect with their purpose and gain …
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