Note: This is an updated version of this post for 2019. Head this way for the original 2018 post
Serious Fun
10 years ago The End nightclub in London closed its doors for the final time. It’s hard to overstate the impact The End (along with close neighbour fabric) had on the electronic music landscape in the late 90s and early 2000s. Over the venue’s 14 years, the crew led by…
Life’s a Pitch…but for who?
Over the last few months, I’ve been working with nearly two dozen founders from across the spectrum of New York’s media & entertainment industry. It’s the third cohort of New York City’s AMP NYC accelerator program, a first of its kind initiative helping small business owners in the city develop…
The Tension: Chaos / Order
What we can learn from the world of talent agencies, and why invisible order can power our infinite loop. Listen now: Anchor | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | PocketCasts | Breaker | Overcast
The Tension: Time / Energy
On this episode of The Tension: Untangling two of our most valuable resources. Listen now: Anchor | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | PocketCasts | Breaker | Overcast
Why the future of learning is in the middle
Become a workshop creator and magical things can happen The view was spectacular and the light poured in. In a top-floor conference room located in one of Manhattan’s most noteworthy skyscrapers, it was time to close the door, ignore the rest of the world, lean up against the window, and…
The Tension: No One Cares
On this episode of The Tension: A birthday lunch, some home truths, and the feeling of freedom from knowing that no one cares. Listen now: Anchor | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | PocketCasts | Breaker | Overcast
The Tension: Natural / Rounded
Lessons from a New York institution: Astor Place Hairstylists. Listen now: Anchor | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | PocketCasts | Breaker | Overcast Thanks to Karen Gehres for kindly providing permission to use audio from her film ‘Astor Barber All-Stars‘ in this episode.
The Question: ‘So, what do you do?’
A Thursday afternoon as the summer blinked into view. The two of us pulled up a pair of high seats at the bar. Prohibition throwback, well-worn menu, metropolitan pricing. After an introduction from a mutual connection, we’d emerged unscathed from the obligatory tennis match of email-based scheduling – the clay…
The Tension: Microscope / Telescope
We all need to be able to deftly utilize the microscope and the telescope. One probably won’t be enough. Listen now: Anchor | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | PocketCasts | Breaker | Overcast Footnote: The introduction for this week’s episode comes from ‘Through Galileo’s Telescope’ (1933)…