Mike’s theory of arcs and angles
mhsutton One goal, which path would you take? Imagine you had a goal – perhaps to lose weight or to learn a skill, or even to build some capacity/capability as a…
Musing
No one is unstoppable forever.
Looking at the current landscape of tech giants, from Facebook to Google, from Stripe to Intel, it is almost impossible to imagine they can ever be out-spent or out-competed.- Whilst…
Why I don't cheat.
A tale of 2 exam papers Twenty seven years ago, in a small but important town in southern Nigeria, two teenage boys – bored with revising for their GCSEs –…
Be a Person of Substance
I love to take my dog – Maya – for walks and she loves it when I throw for her and she fetches. A long throw really helps her open…
An Open Letter To Berlin
Dear Berlin, I wish I could say it was lovely seeing you on my last visit, but sadly not – and therein lies the reason for this letter. We’ve had…
How Sporty is Spain?
I recently took up running and had occasion to shop for running gear and suddenly I’m seeing people wearing “sports” clothing everywhere. Most are unlikely to be heading to the…
Who is telling your story?
I’m reading an autobiography of George Carlin – one of my favourite comedians. This biography is much more than an autobiography – it is more like a spending an endless…
Love with Dead Things
Our walnut tree gives us lovely walnuts and dead leaves. Both are lovely in different ways. I actually love sweeping up the leaves, hearing them crunch underfoot and , occasionally,…
Are Netflix and other interval collapsing platforms dangerous to your mental health?
I just watched the entire Daredevil season 1 on Netflix in 3 days. Prior to that I watched the entire Arrow series in 4 days. And Agents of Shield? I…
Why every business is a startup or soon will be.
Every business – however large and however profitable – is a startup. Or is about to be. The big WTF is that they just don’t realise it yet. This epiphany…