Panorama of the Coorong in October 2016

Remember the fresh air

In an entrepreneur’s life, many people steal, some people give. Some steal your oxygen, some make you excited. Few of them inspire you and create the breath of fresh air that you need. Those people are important. This was written to capture that feeling, as something to go back to when I need inspiration: To breathe. I’m sharing it here because… well, why not. Enjoy.
Puddle with sky reflection

Rain

It’s pissing down. Like that time when you’d been out for too long, drank too many lattes and, getting home, crashed through the house clumsily, dropping keys and bags and stuff onto the hard wood floor as you ran. Eventually,…
"Lionel Shriver's full speech: "I hope the concept of cultural appropriation is a passing fad"

Lionel Shriver was right: Unpacking her speech at Brisbane Writers Festival 2016

Lionel Shriver’s speech at the Brisbane Writers’ Festival 2016, and the subsequent backlash, perfectly illustrate why we need to face difficult speeches. The society we live in is in danger of losing its capacity to deal with difficult subjects and,…