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That moment when you realize life ain't giving you a trophy

Where’s my trophy?

Ah. So you spend the first two decades of your life being told that you’re special, that the future belongs to you. Then, SPLAT! You …

Love is the only driver

When you love something, it’s far easier to work hard on it, stay late, go the extra mile. When you love somebody, it’s far easier …

The lord blessed me with a healthy dose of desperation

Spiritual Redemption

Dig a little, and you’ll find a whole minefield of reasons why anyone would be mad enough to become an entrepreneur (*or an artist, I’ve always …

Is it just about the validation?

You notice this, as you get older: That you can be terribly clever and right all the time, yet still be pretty unsuccessful. How does …

Failure, the mother of success

Anybody trying to do anything creative is haunted by the ever-present idea of failure. That’s because failure is the most likely outcome in any creative …

What does sacrifice really mean?

When I first drew this drawing, I didn’t think much of it. To be honest, my mind was on something else at the time. But …

The Number One Reason Why Everyone’s So Messed Up

This was an idea we were playing with for some friends over at HCA, last year. It doesn’t take much to recognize that so much of human …

Dreaming of ‘Peak You’?

We all dream of that moment arriving. That moment when your career reaches “Peak You”. When your job is no longer just a dress rehearsal …

Find Your Voice

The first part is having something to say. The second part is figuring out how to say it, without getting hurt. Whether we’re talking about …

gratitude is the first sign of mattering

Count Your Blessings

When Granny told you to “count your blessings”, she wasn’t just sharing a nice folksy way to virtue signal, she was teaching you an essential survival …