10 year old me would be so happy

10 year old me would be so happy

What did you want to be when you were a kid? an astronaut? a doctor? professional athlete? I only ever had two dreams; from the age of 7 through to 12 I wanted to be an inventor, which in my mind looked like a modern day Thomas Edison working on the cutting edge of...
The GMT+/-12 Timezone

The GMT+/-12 Timezone

Yesterday I realised that depression is like traveling to another country. You feel constantly jet-lagged and it becomes difficult to communicate with the people who still live back in your home country. This happens because you now live in a different timezone that...
The thing about “The Chosen”

The thing about “The Chosen”

I struggle to enjoy Jesus movies. I respect the value of what they are trying to achieve, but the inescapable reality is that they are all doomed to fall short. No actor is ever going to be able to live up to Jesus. The Bible does not give enough backstory on the...
Does social media promote tribalism?

Does social media promote tribalism?

I asked a question This is a question I recently asked on the ATT Instagram account in preparation for a podcast episode we will be recording soon. Not surprisingly, most of the respondents answered “yes” but is that really what’s going on? You know...
Strong Ideas, Loosely Held

Strong Ideas, Loosely Held

The Kernel of Truth An often-repeated maxim of the tech/entrepreneurship world “strong ideas, loosely held” has been used to justify much erratic decision making and many arrogant attitudes over the years. However, like many powerful quotes or ideas that...