The next page of the PhD – the examiner feedback is in…
The examiner’s feedback is in for my PhD thesis. I figure this is as good of an opportunity as any for an update as my… Read more
The next page of the PhD – the examiner feedback is in…
The examiner’s feedback is in for my PhD thesis. I figure this is as good of an opportunity as any for an update as my… Read more
New Year’s silence: 6 days and 60 hours of meditation using Muse
First, a confession: this post started as “Insights from a self-managed 10-day Vipassana silent meditation retreat”. Below I share the background, capture my reflections, identify… Read more
Today is the best day of my life!
“Today is the best day of my life!” So might say an Olympian winning a gold medal, parents on the day their child is born,… Read more
Remembering where I was when I heard the news
It’s 2:40 in the morning in Ipswich, Queensland. The low hum of the refrigerator is drowned out by the kettle as I make my first… Read more
Social Network Analysis with Gephi – location versus network
Playing with Gephi over the past few days to do some social network analysis on regional innovation ecosystems. Actors are colour coded and grouped by… Read more
A 30-minute daily post
On the one hand, I am not one for resolutions. On the other hand, there are many habits documented to be beneficial, others to be… Read more
Lessons On Writing from Stephen King
I write this to capture a point in time for my own PhD experience. This is my own journey. Yours may be different. Take what… Read more
Network analysis of an entrepreneur ecosystem – PhD in progress
As the data from interviews begins to form interesting pictures, I share insights into the process and perspectives of a personal and collective journey. An… Read more
It all happened so fast…
The road is a familiar and comfortable friend. We recently spent over 12,000km together over three months on a Queensland research tour. I developed an… Read more
Innovation Tour – Reflections four weeks in, with video
3,500km, 75 interviews, 2 terabytes of video footage. I’m four weeks into a national tour, exploring who supports entrepreneurs in regional Australia. I spent a… Read more
Unpluging and Inspiration from a performer – Vance Joy lessons
I spend so much of my time learning that I often miss opportunities to learn. It feels as though my days are consumed with learning… Read more