What’s happening /now
AS A THINKER | WRITER | LEARNER | MAKER
The big picture view of what I’m up to as of 11 June 2026.
Meeting (& mentoring) inspiring people
Being around cool people making cool things is the best motivator, and I get a buzz out of being useful. That’s why you’ll most likely find me at a ProductTank Aotearoa meetup, the Hack Aotearoa fortnightly Friday coworking events, or (this week) the Electrify Aotearoa conference to connect where I can and see where/how I can help lift others up.
Always creating & tinkering
I’ve created a new podcast for sharing my on-the-go reflections and guest conversations for when I have something to think through, but don’t feel like writing (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, YT Music, PocketCasts, Substack). There will be no set schedule or even cadence, but that’s OK for me because the point is knowing I can share something whenever the mood strikes, regardless of who might be listening.
Otherwise, I’ve been sharing some of my best writing on my blog (cross-posted to Substack if you’d prefer to keep all your subscriptions in one place). The desire comes and goes, but the ‘guilt’ of knowing how many handwritten notebooks I’ve yet to publish never seems to leave me. There are also three book ideas that I had outlined, yet fighting with myself over writing them for no good reason at all.
I’ve also dipped my toes into the vibe coding ocean via Claude, and—as if I wasn’t doing too many things already—I’m still making changes to this site little by little; I’m in no big rush. I treat this kind of like maintaining my home as routine tidying helps, but I don’t need to be trying to remodel the kitchen every week (even if I’d love it to have some new features).
REading, playing, or generally consuming
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (book) → first time reading the series; up to the fourth book since the start of the year
- Hogwarts Legacy (game) → to go with the books
- F1 25 (game) → finding new appreciation for what Formula 1 drivers do
- Tribe of Mentors (book)
- Inspired (book)
- Thinking, Fast and Slow (book) → TEMPORARILY PAUSED as I wasn’t having fun after 1/3 through, so best I step away before coming back
- Duolingo Korean & Chess (lessons) → keeping up the streaks
Thanks to Derek Sivers for the /now page inspiration—you should have one too!