I love the word ‘vivid’

It means “strikingly bright, full, fresh and distinct” and it describes the kind of leader I want to be. I want to lead vividly.

cropped-2013-06-22-07-41-05.jpgThink back to the last time you paused to watch the sun rise. There is something intensely powerful in those moments as the sun vividly shines its bright light into the darkness.

My goal in writing this blog is to challenge both you, and me, to lead a vivid life that does good.

cropped-dogood.jpgLast year we saw again, how much difference water projects in Cambodia make. The grass is not only greener, but water changes everything. It gives the people we support the opportunity not only to have clean drinking water, but also to grow crops all year round.

I love making a difference in the world. Which is why Agoge, coHired and Good exist. 

People Matter ∴ Do Good

∴ = therefore

It means ‘for that reason’

I use ∴ as the implication of what I’m learning.

  • My world is changing…

    If I’m honest, I didn’t plan for this much change in the last 12 months. 𝗕𝗶𝗴, 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘆 𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 changes in direction for me. One of my favourite physics formulas is:𝗣 = 𝗠𝗩 (𝘔𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘮 = 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘴 × 𝘝𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺) And I didn’t realise it at the time, but I’d unknowingly began a quest for a new trajectory.…


  • I started the week feeling completely overwhelmed!

    I started the week feeling completely overwhelmed!

    On Monday, I started the week feeling completely overwhelmed! And it was all my own doing 🤦🏻‍♂️ Which somewhat ironic, because I literally teach people the CODE to reduce stress and improve their productivity. But being the human I am I completely ignored my own rules, processes and hacks and fell into bad habits. I…


  • Our Freedom came at a cost.

    Our Freedom came at a cost.

    Today is ANZAC day in New Zealand. Today we remember ordinary men who became heroes. Men & Women who served and died so that their generation, and those that followed might be free from oppression and evil. On this day we remember what it costs to have freedom; our countries freedom; our children’s freedom; your…