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Stick to your guns

Earlier this week, I was enjoying a pleasant and relaxing evening with my wife and I decided to page through my notebook where I periodically write down some of my thoughts. To give you context: 2022 was my hardest year as an entrepreneur. I quit my engineering job in 2020

Build in Public: GoKiddo [Part 8]

Welcome back to my GoKiddo build in public journey. If you missed Part 7 , you can check it out here. Here’s a quick update about where I am at with GoKiddo. New Marketing Landing Page Firstly, why do I need a marketing site if I already built the app?

Stop bikeshedding and build the damn thing

Recently I came across an interesting word. Bikeshedding. Well, it’s more of a made-up word, but I thought it was pretty remarkable. Formally known as “Parkinson’s Law of Triviality”; Bikeshedding is an observation about the human tendency to devote a great deal of time to unimportant details, while

Build in Public: GoKiddo [Part 7]

Welcome back to my GoKiddo build in public journey. If you missed Part 6 , you can check it out here. It’s been a while since I have posted More than a month has passed since the last time I wrote about GoKiddo. It’s not that I have not

Build in Public: GoKiddo [Part 6]

Welcome back to my GoKiddo build in public journey. If you missed Part 5 , you can check it out here. Almost ready to launch I have made loads of progress behind the scenes the last few weeks, and I have not shared all of it here, because frankly, a lot

Three Traps of Entrepreneurship: Rethinking Success in Business

In the world of entrepreneurship, we often find are often lured into grand success stories, sexy startups, and the pursuit of building the next billion-dollar company. However, it is crucial to take a step back and reassess our approach to business. By understanding some easy to fall into traps, we

Build in Public: GoKiddo [Part 5]

It’s been quite a while since I wrote a post about GoKiddo and my journey of building the app in public. If you missed Part 4 , you can check it out here, it was quite a bummer and part of the reason for me taking over a month to

Rediscovering the Simplicity of Time: Going Back to an Old-School Casio Watch

As a child, I remember my grandfather’s Casio watch captivated me. It was simple, yet reliable. And, like any young, impressionable kid, I desired my own, pestering my mother relentlessly until I owned a similar Casio. Technology is moving at the speed of light Since then, I have lost

Optimism empowers world changers

It’s often said that optimists are dreamers, always looking at the world through rose-coloured glasses. They’re seen as the ones who believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that there’s always light at the end of the tunnel. Yet, what is often overlooked is the

What I'm doing now

This page was inspired by Derek Sivers. I have never before seen a “Now” page, but I think it’s pretty cool. Check out some other “Now” pages on nownownow.com Basically, I will keep this page updated with what I am currently working on. Updated: 08 April 2025 (Cape

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