Aug 1Harnessing the energy of being “dissatisfied”The word dissatisfied is one that carries a lot of unhappy energy in it and if you use it to describe something, then is a high likely hood that you are not content/happy with the situation you are using it to describe. …Energy3 min read
Jul 25Seize the serendipityThis was also published on josh.mirror.xyz Through exploring the world of abundance that we live in today with deep curiosity and inquisition, I have sought to create environments of serendipity. …Serendipity3 min read
Jul 24Lessons gained from engaging in acts of reciprocityAlso published on my Mirror Profile — josh.mirror.xyz Our experiences are full of lessons and we are at liberty to choose how we utilise them. …Reciprocity3 min read
Jul 22Notes of gratitudeFirst published on my Mirror profile here. Did I ever think that I would end up where I am today when I left school? The very short answer is no. A slightly longer answer requires me to turn back the clock a few years and paint a picture. When I…Gratitude4 min read
Jul 21The world is in the dire straits of a leadership crisisPublished on josh.mirror.xyz as a NFT — view it here. We’re in need of leaders and when I say “we” I am referring to many different societies right around the world. …Leadership4 min read
Jul 20The art of listening to ask better questionsOriginally published on my mirror profile — josh.mirror.xyz There is a fantastic quote from Epictetus that spotlights the importance and relevance of being a good listener, “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak” The trigger for this bit of…Listening2 min read
Jul 19Are you investing in or are you simply spending time on ideas?The adage of spending time versus investing time is not something that is new, but with the forced shut down that the world has been through over the last three years, people have become far more attentive to the decisions that they are making. I don’t think that this attentiveness…Time4 min read
Jul 18Wabi Sabi — exploring the beauty of imperfectionThis piece was first published on mirror and can also be viewed here Before getting started and unpacking Wabi Sabi, I thought it useful to provide a little bit of context about this writing experiment. Writing helps me to refine my thoughts, ask questions and improve my thinking. By writing…Philosophy2 min read
Jul 17Turning trash into shares on the stock exchange — a world firstI have recently been pondering the principle of sharing ideas and intellectual property. Many things start with an idea and many people can have the same idea with different ways to execute it. The more I think about it the magic lies in the execution, not necessarily the idea itself…Ownership3 min read
Jul 11Templatised design tools promote speed over distinctnessIf you’re a regular on twitter you might have had this question pop-up on your feed over the last few days. “What’s causing all these logos to look the same?” ➡️ followed by a series of logos. It’s a genuine question, but I think that it has been exploited…Design2 min read