Consumerism & Work
If you look at the top earners, they don’t consider what they do to be work. They are playing a game that they love, and they make sure that it stays fun.
Daniel Priestley • Key Person of Influence
The US Department of Labor estimates that a worker who enters the labour force today will have ten to fourteen jobs by the time they are thirty-eight. In addition, top talent is increasingly mobile; they live and work their way around the world.
Daniel Priestley • Key Person of Influence
the quiet rebellion of a little life
caitlyn
Dec 09, 2024
hello.
there’s a pervasive myth that has seeped into every corner of our current reality claiming that in order to have a meaningful life, we’re told that worth is measured in titles, achievements, and the scope of our influence. it’s a myth that demands endless striving, as though the only... See more
caitlyn
Dec 09, 2024
hello.
there’s a pervasive myth that has seeped into every corner of our current reality claiming that in order to have a meaningful life, we’re told that worth is measured in titles, achievements, and the scope of our influence. it’s a myth that demands endless striving, as though the only... See more
Caitlyn Richardson • the quiet rebellion of a little life
More than anything, reconnect with your humanity. Beneath your desire to have a great home, a snappy wardrobe and some money in the bank is a part of you that longs to make a difference as well. Getting in touch with this part of you will give you a broadband connection to your vitality.
Daniel Priestley • Key Person of Influence
As I poured, I said good-bye to the wasted money, wasted dreams, and wasted opportunities. Or maybe it was the opposite. Maybe it was the beginning of saved money, saved dreams, and saved opportunities.
Cait Flanders • The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store
Covid Clouds by Robert Lawrence
‘Made during the March 2020 lockdown, these clouds were displayed above a woodland path, hanging from trees in Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire. The sculptures are a reminder of togetherness, bringing hope and thoughtfulness to the local people that passed underneath them.
Lawrence is an advocate for the climate. The wood he sources for his sculptures is sustainable.’
- Aberdeen Art Gallery, September 2025
Nobody has everything, but everyone has something—focus on your something. If you really start to pay attention, you will be amazed at what you find.
Brianna Wiest • The Pivot Year
THE HARDER YOU WORK, THE LESS YOU EARN
Daniel Priestley • Key Person of Influence
We live in a digital age where it’s actually cheaper to think globally than locally – setting up a fashion store online is much cheaper than a fixed location retail store.