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Focus is the most scarce resource in a world engineered to distract you — reclaiming it is an act of rebellion and the key to doing meaningful work.

Recent Articles on Focus

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Move Slow and Fix Things

AI promises speed, but organisations mistake output for progress. Slow down, fix the basics, and escape the Apathy Arch before your best people check out.

May 20, 2026 · 9 min
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The obvious value of stating the obvious

From MSISDN jargon at Vodacom to AI hype today: why stating the obvious is a superpower when everyone else stays quiet.

May 15, 2026 · 7 min
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Be the change you want to see in young men

From a noisy cinema to Louis Theroux’s Manosphere: male role models, algorithms, and choosing to model respect in public instead of only whispering from your seat.

Mar 29, 2026 · 3 min
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This is How I Do Therapy

I've been going to therapy for over ten years now. I resisted therapy aggressively when I was in my 20s — here's how I frame it as mental coaching and what I do each month.

Mar 15, 2026 · 12 min
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I Deleted Social Media Because I

I recently decided to stop using X. com.

Feb 5, 2026 · 5 min
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The Idea Destroyer

If I received a brick every time someone pitched me an app, product or business idea I’d be able to build a large chunk of the Great Wall of China.

Jan 27, 2026 · 2 min
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The Brutality Of Burnout

Burnout is fucking intense, people.

Dec 1, 2025 · 15 min
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My Apartment Ate My Side Projects

My brain sometimes feels like it’s two disconnected parts of one whole.

Apr 21, 2025 · 6 min
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Frustration Driven Problem Solving

One of the greatest lessons I learned as an adult is to apologise as quickly as you can when you fuck up… and mean it.

Mar 22, 2025 · 4 min
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Find The Right Partner Or Suffer The Consequences

Growing your business is important. It’s all the rage, isn’t it?

Mar 1, 2022 · 2 min

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