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Personal Innovation

I'm a leader, coach, and creator. By day I'm a Head of Content in the tech space. I write about modern leadership, personal growth, and thriving in the AI-driven future. Personal Innovation is a modern take on personal development with tools and frameworks to help you get unstuck and become unf*ckwithable.

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Stop setting goals. Build systems instead. Read on the web → “ The problem with formal education is that it instills in us a passive approach to learning. — Robert Greene, The Daily Laws In 2003, British cycling was a joke. In 110 years, no British cyclist had ever won the Tour de France. Performance was so bad that a top European bike manufacturer refused to sell bikes to the team, fearing it would hurt their brand. When Dave Brailsford took over as performance director, he had a crazy idea:...

How to Learn Faster With AI: The NotebookLM Method Read on the web → “ The problem with formal education is that it instills in us a passive approach to learning. — Robert Greene, The Daily Laws *Hey friend 👋🏾, I highly recommend you read this week's edition online. It's a much more detailed walkthrough 😉. I love learning. But learning feels broken. You want to grow. You want to lead. You want to stay ahead. But the traditional way just takes too long. Want to learn a new skill? Read 50 books...

The 3 Question Filter Read on the web → “ People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I’m actually as proud of the things we haven’t done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things. — Steve Jobs Remember when Netflix mailed you DVDs? Three movies max. Back then, you had to be ruthless about what you actually...

The Lost Art of Boredom (And Why Your Best Ideas Need It) Read on the web → “ As odd as it sounds, it can be beneficial to disconnect from certain sources of information and streams of content so that you can cultivate a more curated flow of inspiration. You get to play the role of curator of your own life and creative process. When you become more selective about where you spend your valuable attention, you cultivate the capacity to notice the subtleties of life and apply new observations to...

Stop collecting skills. Start this instead. Read on the web → “ You are under no obligation to remain the same person you were a year ago, a month ago, or even a day ago. You are here to create yourself, continuously. — Richard Feynman I've always been a bit of a generalist. While my colleagues were diving deep into their specializations, I was the guy reading everything from behavioral economics to supply chain optimization to leadership theory. Some people called it unfocused. I called it...

Climbing the Ladder of Competence

The Hidden Science of Getting Better Read on the web → “ If discomfort scares you, then staying the same should freak you the f*ck out. — Dan Martell I remember the first time I opened ChatGPT a couple years ago. I sat there staring at that blank prompt box, not really sure what to type. I can’t even remember what I asked. But what came back? Mind-blowing and awkward at the same time. A few more attempts and I thought: “The demos I’ve seen online look way better than this. I must be doing...

The ripples of reinvention

How to Reinvent Yourself → Read online “ In order to keep up with the world of 2050, you will need not merely to invent new ideas and products but above all to reinvent yourself again and again. — Yuval Noah Harari Every few decades, society doesn’t just change—it reinvents itself. The Industrial Revolution. The electrification and infrastructure boom after World War II. The Internet. These weren’t small updates. They were tipping points that forced people, businesses, and entire industries...