Category: Creativity
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Eat a Peach by David Chang: The Unfiltered Journey of a Culinary Maverick
Momofuku founder David Chang is a Renaissance guy. And his memoir, ’Eat a Peach’, reveals the intense highs, excruciating lows, and continuous growth throughout his career as a chef, restaurateur, and media guy. I read ‘Eat a Peach‘ a couple of years ago, but there was so much I highlighted from the book (full book…
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How to answer a question
I stumbled across this YouTube reel of Jay-Z being interviewed by the legendary journalist Nardwuar in 2008, where he is asked the most basic question, “Who are you?”. What a brilliant case study on how to enhance the flavour of a question with insight, depth, unexpected and story! Full interview here. I also started the…
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A Life Less Ordinary: Taking Batik to New Places with Fern Chua
Fern Chua is the award-winning founder of FERN, a Malaysian sustainable and high-end fashion label rediscovering the elegance of the ancient Asian fabric art form, Batik. Fern and I chatted earlier this year on the unexpected path that led her to Batik, the challenges building and growing her team of artisans from the ground up,…
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Unpacking Creativity with Behind-the-Scenes Content
I was watching this documentary about Beyoncé’s 4-night residency in Atlantic City, and it got me thinking about what draws me to behind-the-scenes content. I geek out on many things, going down endless curiosity rabbit holes through the week. The creative process is one of my favourite topics to indulge in. I luxuriate in material…
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A few reads and a listen: June 2021
I thought I’d share a few articles, podcasts, and other things that I find insightful, every now and then. This time, I focus on a few pieces and a podcast episode that emphasise the collective over the individual. We tend to think that innovation is the result of a handful of geniuses, but really innovation…
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When an iPhone, iPad Pro, MacBook Pro aren’t enough! iPad Mini Review
I’ve been using an iPad Mini since 2016, and when Apple finally upgraded its innards earlier in 2019, I bought a new one as soon as I could afford to. I already have a MacBook Pro, an iPad Pro, and an iPhone 7 Plus. Why on earth would I need a device to fit between…