Geoff McDonald

Why Helping Begins With Seeing – with Linda Gidlund

Most of us think helping is about having the right answers. We admire people who always seem to know what…

3 months ago

Why Gratitude Replaced Ambition with Dr Patterson Stark

There comes a point in many careers where ambition isn't enough anymore. You've achieved things, built a career, learnt your craft…

3 months ago

Why This Doctor Stopped Healing Patients Dr Patterson Stark

You'd expect fifty years of experience to make a doctor more confident in his ability to heal people. Instead, it…

3 months ago

A Comic Book and Sustainability with Philippe Guichard

For Industrial Designer Philippe Guichard sustainability started before his career began in the unlikely place of a comic book. Since…

4 months ago

The Things We Learn to See with Philippe Guichard

A few weeks ago, I sat down with Industrial Designer Philippe Guichard for a conversation on experience. I thought we would be…

4 months ago

Failure Changed My Design Philosophy with Philippe Guichard

When Industrial Designer Philippe Guichard started his career as a designer, success was partly about proving himself. Then he lost everything.…

4 months ago

What Designers Notice with Philippe Guichard

What do designers notice that other people miss? When Industrial Designer Philippe Guichard walks into a room, he isn't looking…

4 months ago

Your Experience Has a Use-By Date with Mark Molony

A few days after my first conversation with mindfulness teacher Mark Molony, he contacted me with a simple message: “I’ve had…

4 months ago

Experience is Just a Memory with Mark Molony

We often talk about learning from experience. But what if experience isn't what we think it is? In this excerpt from…

4 months ago

What if Your Experience is Outdated With Mark Molony

You've spent years building your experience. But what if some of it is quietly becoming less useful? In this excerpt from…

4 months ago