Hi Friend, Iām writing this on a train back to Paris after a weekend at the Farm, but my mind is still tangled up with a fish. Specifically, a rare black anglerfish. Black Beauty When I first saw her, I recoiled. (My apologies, sweet little fish.) She was all sharp teeth and eerie translucence, a creature that looked like it had been conjured from nightmare rather than nature. But the more I learned about her, the more she started to feel like a tiny, tragic oracle. Anglerfish live in the...
18 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 9 min read
Hey, People love to say data is the new oil. But oil is just a resourceāextracted, refined, burned. Data is different. Itās our DNA, our values, our knowledge. It doesnāt just power industries; it shapes reality. And watching that reality be erased in real time is terrifying. The Trump administration is systematically deleting public health records, LGBTQ health data, and climate researchāgutting the CDCās databases under the guise of bureaucracy. Meanwhile, Elon Musk illegally accessed...
30 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 6 min read
Hi, January always feels like an entire year crammed into four weeks. For me, January is about laying the groundworkāplanning, structuring, getting clear on what I want this year to look like. But February? February is when my first quarter truly begins. The wheels start turning. The energy starts shifting. February 2nd marks Imbolc, the Pagan holiday that sits at the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Which means: the light is returning. So if January felt like a...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 8 min read
Hi, Itās been a strange couple of days (or years, really?). Once again, weāre standing at a split in the timeline, moving forward into a distinctly different future. I canāt help but imagine the parallel universe where the American election results turned out differentlyāwhat would it feel like to be living in that version of the world right now? Buckle Up for More Global Turbulence Currently, Iām in Paris for meetings ahead of Franceās AI Action Summit this February. Technology is moving so...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 9 min read
Hi! Happy New Year! January has become my on-ramp to the yearāa deliberate slowdown, where Iāve learned to resist the pull of travel and big projects. Itās a month Iāve carved out for myself, to step back and think about my business, my goals, and the dreams I want to nurture over the next twelve months. It's the perfect time to start thinking about the future after taking the last few weeks of December to be still and reflect. But Iād be lying if I said stepping into 2025 didnāt feel heavy....
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 7 min read
Hi!! I know I said you wouldnāt be hearing from me until 2025, but here I amāpopping into your inbox one last time before the year ends. Over on Instagram, I shared some snapshots of my planning documents for the year ahead, and enough of you asked for a copy that I decided to send it out here. Because remember, as a subscriber and a member of my community, you always get my best stuff first. 2024 Year End Review .pdf The PDF is simple: just a couple of pages designed to help you reflect on...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hi hi, Iām back at the Farm, where Iāll be hunkering down in hibernation mode for the next several weeks. The holidays have always felt like a complicated season for meāequal parts nostalgia and a quiet ache. As a child, the magic felt automatic, effortless, as if the universe itself conspired to string lights, bake cookies, and make snow fall at just the right time. But as I got older, I realized that the magic was never spontaneous. It was crafted. Curated. Facilitated by my mother,...
3 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 12 min read
Hi, I'm headed back to Paris after finishing my final event of the year in Las Vegas and āof courseāmy last flight home is delayed. Classic, right? To top it off, I somehow managed to leave my AirPods in a completely different terminal. Cool. Now Iām in the lounge, bonding with fellow stranded travelers over a glass of wine and collective exasperation with flying. Thereās something oddly hilarious about how these little disasters turn complete strangers into temporary besties. Delayed...
3 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 11 min read
How You Goin? I'm currently in Sydney after an unforgettable eight days in Japan, a trip that combined awe, reflection, and meaningful connection. It marked the culmination of a yearlong collaboration with researchers from South Korea, France, Japan, and Taiwan, organized by the French Mission in Taipei. Focused on AI and digital culture, this initiative has been incredibly helpful on informing my own perspective, and meeting face-to-face after a year of virtual conversations was a powerful...
3 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 9 min read
