A $10 mic. A cheap pen. A steak knife. What they all have in common? They remind me every day that it’s not about getting great stuff—it’s about getting great at stuff.
Here's a drawing of a kiwi.
I take notes in every meeting—not because I have to, but because it helps me pay attention. This is how I built a method that works for me.
Who am I? Who am I to tell people what to do?
For anything you do, there will always be a “day one.” Your first sketch. Your first post. Your first workout. The trick isn’t to nail it. The trick is to get better at starting—whatever it is. To just do it.
The humble binder clip is one of several staple expendables in my Studio (aka. my office) and around my home. Cheap. Reliable. Incredibly useful.
In the TV show The Bear, there’s a scene that shows a wall with a timer and a plaque beneath it. The plaque reads: “Every second counts.”
The pen is a Pentel Kuro BL437. Black 0.7mm fast-drying opaque gel ink. Encased in a slim-profiled grippy barrel.