Fulfilling Resolutions – A Year In Review

At the beginning of last year, I made a promise to live simply, within my means and to focus on working towards some of my personal goals, rather than my professional. I summed it up in the New Years resolution, ‘to enjoy myself as much as possible and end the year with the same amount … Continue reading Fulfilling Resolutions – A Year In Review →

Till Debt Do Us Partners

In my time I’ve started a number of businesses of different forms and structures. I’ve had my successes, I’ve had my failures. I was born with a restless soul. I love new projects and moving an idea from the drawing board to reality. I love people and the skills and insights they bring and have … Continue reading Till Debt Do Us Partners →

The Work Life Balancing Act

People should not consider so much what they are to do, as what they are - Meister Eckhart My natural inclination, for whatever rebellious reasons, is to try to avoid ‘work’. As a child, lessons bored me. I always did the minimum needed to survive, get good grades and tow the line. Yet I adore … Continue reading The Work Life Balancing Act →

A shameless, energy-efficient convenient plug

I've often said that the environmental movement needs convenient actions, not inconvenient truths. Said differently, many of us have a sincere 'will' to change our planet, but are not not sure of the most effective 'way' to do so. When you couple this with the environmental preachers out there, who are quick to chastise us … Continue reading A shameless, energy-efficient convenient plug →

Development for the past, the present and the future

A photo of yours truly, truly blending in... I’ve recently arrived back from a 2-month holiday. None to bad in anyone’s books and that’s probably partially to blame for my current somewhat dreamy perspective. On return, I wrote a letter to a friend which I felt encapsulated some of my key thoughts about development and … Continue reading Development for the past, the present and the future →

It’ll grow while you sleep

In his fantastic interview with Doostang, my business partner Nick mentioned that one day, long beyond his time at Bright Green Talent (we hope), he'd like to be the San Francisco City and Parks Commissioner. As I strolled around Golden Gate Park this sunny weekend, I mused on this. Typical to Nick, it's a thoughtful, … Continue reading It’ll grow while you sleep →

Chaorder, slow business and holistic economics

Over the last week or two, I've been quietly absorbing information - letting ideas slowly slot into place in my mind. Instead of forcing problems, I often find that leaving them to percolate produces wiser more thoughtful results (perhaps thoughtfulness is a misnomer). When I was learning juggling tricks as a wayward teenager, I remember … Continue reading Chaorder, slow business and holistic economics →

Simply google

Making the decision to simplify my life has been, as you might be able to tell from this blog, the most rewarding decision I've made in recent years. I feel bolder, stronger and happier. I love the power that simplicity brings. It's amazing how many of the most influential businesses have extremely simple designs, plans … Continue reading Simply google →