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Your Ideas, Examined
Oct 16 • 
Rachel O'Brien
1
The Value-Invisibility Paradox
Your biggest innovation is hiding in plain sight.
Oct 9 • 
Rachel O'Brien
1
The Hundred Idea Sketch
How to create novel ideas every time.
Oct 6 • 
Rachel O'Brien
3
Your Ideas, Examined
A Q&A series where your ideas meet serious strategy.
Oct 2 • 
Rachel O'Brien

September 2025

How wealth-advantaged are you, really?
Let’s debunk the self-made success.
Sep 25 • 
Rachel O'Brien
6
Caged lions don’t create futures
How environments influence value creation more than individual character.
Sep 17 • 
Rachel O'Brien
2
Are you okay? Let’s talk about that
Exploring dialogue as a tool for culture and impact.
Sep 11 • 
Rachel O'Brien
4
The Identity Asset
Building personal brand for artists and creatives.
Sep 9 • 
Rachel O'Brien
3
Anchors and Catalysts: How transient populations shape city life
Optimising the balance between visitors and long-term residents.
Sep 3 • 
Rachel O'Brien
1

August 2025

Money and attention
Five shared principles in money, energy, and ideas.
Aug 27 • 
Rachel O'Brien
1
The placebo effect on imagination
How directed attention builds ideas into real-world value.
Aug 20 • 
Rachel O'Brien
3
The long game that powers creativity
Rethinking venture growth beyond short-term wins.
Aug 13 • 
Rachel O'Brien
1
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