on doing

We have more faith in what we imitate than in what we originate. We cannot derive a sense of absolute certitude from anything that has its roots in us. The most poignant sense of insecurity comes from standing alone; we are not alone when we imitate.” — Bruce Lee

Technical skill is your chosen craft. Product thinking is knowing what’s worth doing. Project execution is making sure it happens. People skills are how you work with and influence others.

If we use agency as a prism to assess our daily activities, we might discover that it is not just about having enough information, trying enough toolkits, browsing or scrolling about it; it is about cultivating our own capacity to act.

Brand vulnerability means having the courage to speak your truth: your perspective of the work, your ideas, and tell stories that matter to you and to the people you want to connect with.

Agency occurs when: the gap between the idea and the realization of the idea is as small as possible.

I sip this damn fine cup of coffee, that it’s not the being that matters, but the doing.