Steve Davis
Gather Round: When Times Are Changing
Right now, South Australia is buzzing. People have converged from everywhere to watch a complete round of AFL games in Adelaide and regional areas. Gather round, they say. Come together. Connection matters (thank you for the invitation, Belle Baker, pictured).…
S06E03 – The Book About Careless People That Thoughtful People Should Read
From a Kiwi diplomat’s disillusionment at Facebook to a poignant look at our digital social contracts, we explore how the platforms that promised connection became architects of division—and what thoughtful users can do in response. Willie Nelson once said you…
S06E02 – Bitter Truths and False Sweeteners: Embracing Failure and Contradiction the Healthy Way
From the liberating power of giving up a PhD to the cynical domain name ‘gifts’ that become tomorrow’s unexpected bills, we explore why failure might just be your most generous teacher (and why David Duchovny agrees). David Duchovny reveals why…
The Unexpected Brotherhood of Failure: What David Duchovny Can Teach Us About Taking Our Ls
There’s something peculiarly Australian about our approach to failure. We’re simultaneously proud of our ability to “have a go” while being quick to “take the piss” out of tall poppies who crash and burn. It’s a cultural paradox that doesn’t…
Why I’m Launching “Website in a Week” (And Why Your Business Might Need It Too)
Recently I chatted with Richard Pascoe on FIVEaa about a new approach to website development I’ve been quietly perfecting. Here’s why it matters for your business. The moment of clarity arrived after years of watching the same pattern repeat itself…
S06E01 – Fire Walk With Me: When Personal Responsibility Outshines Regulation
From Rick Caruso’s masterclass in protective foresight to David Lynch’s brilliance in crafting characters we care about, we explore why taking responsibility for what matters might just be the new normal in a world where systems increasingly shrug at our…
The Non-Influencer’s Guide to Professional Smartphone Content (No Ring Light Required)
“Photography, in my experience, has the miraculous power of transferring wine into water.” — Oscar Wilde Oscar got it backwards (deliberately, I suspect), but there’s something rather magical about capturing moments that transform the ordinary into something worth sharing. And…
Why Your Marketing Message Isn’t Working (And How Story Can Save It)
Like Oscar Wilde observed, “In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.” But when it comes to marketing messages, both matter tremendously – and most businesses are failing at both. Let’s unpack why your marketing likely…
The Precision Paradox: When Technology Trumps Trust
It’s a curious thing, watching sport in the age of technology. Recently, in the fourth cricket Test between Australia and India at the MCG, a moment crystallised everything that’s fascinating and frustrating about our quest for perfect decisions. Indian batter…
The Rise of Artificial Indolence: When AI Becomes an Excuse for Lazy Thinking
As Oscar Wilde once quipped, “I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.” In our rush to embrace AI-generated content, we seem to be channeling Wilde’s self-deprecating wit, but without his…