Essays
554 posts
Work
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You've made more progress than you realise
If you're a frustrated high-achiever, you might not appreciate your achievements. This is your reminder.
Events
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Fonterra Leadership Conference, Online, July 2023
Alicia speaks to Fonterra leaders on strategy
The rich got richer, and social media somehow got worse
This week: Rich dudes still indiscriminately fucking us over from every direction. SURPRISE!
Strategy
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Most things can be undone
Life is full of tricky decisions. If you make them small enough, you can pivot as you go.
Society
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The human hands behind AI’s ‘magic'
AI content is a less nuanced version of our existing bullshit, which is why the 'future' looks a lot like the present.
The risks of self-employment: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Learn the promises and risks of self employment, so you can design a business and lifestyle to support your goals.
What to do before you quit your job to start a business
Before you quit your job you should know your reasons, know your numbers, and keep your connections.
You're a person, not a brand
Hey, Sniffing Lady... DON'T GET ON THE PLANE.
Work
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3 good reasons to go consulting
People are leaving traditional employment in droves. Here's three reasons to go consulting - and how you can get it right.
Yelling into the void
Social media is an empty consumerist hellscape. Meanwhile, our connection muscles atrophy.
Change
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The joy of instability
There’s no answer. No done. No end of the road where everything falls into place. Why would you want that? To sit still, and change nothing until you die?
From here to there and back again
An unvarnished high-level explanation of my career as prompted by curious conference-goers this week
Events
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Farmright Conference, Queenstown, June 2023
Alicia McKay as keynote speaker on perspective and strategy
Strategy
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Take big bets on a vague long game
Life's not chess. Do risky stuff with lots of potential if you want a more interesting life.
Two day strategy session template
A strategy session template for leadership away days - two days, every eight weeks.
Bad books, organised books, books-in-progress
I point proudly at my bookcase like a child showing off their things on a playdate and tell you about a couple I creepily observed at a restaurant last year.
Identity
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Don't stumble over something behind you
Turns out, the biggest thing holding you back is you, and your shit. DAMN IT.