Are you with me now? A J Ryder Expression over perfection. Playing over performing. As Sarah Simon puts it: the growth is in the doing—not the perfection. That line stayed with me all week. I was back home in San Diego with Andrea, Taylor, and the San Diego Met crew, and it felt like one of those stretches where the work is the learning. We were focused on IBPLC development and training, but really, it was about being inside learning—messy, emergent, real. Andrea’s scouting i

Are you with me now? A J Ryder The School of Athens by Raphael - Get a Grip “I think it gives you a little bit more of an independent ground to stand on against claims of expertise,” Crawford said. Tradesmen don’t earn their status by “passing through the gates of some institution and being conferred with titles and credentials,” he continued. “It’s based on knowing how to do your shit.” Michael Crawford – Shopcraft as Soulcraft This week sparked many conversations and readin

Are you with me now? AJ Ryder I got into San Diego on Saturday from Winnipeg and immediately had to get into ASU GSV conference mode. This is the last conference on the docket, and it started at our home on Sunday evening with about 50 guests. Yes, I cooked a bit and yes, it rained a bit but this only added to what was another memorable night. What a way to start a conference at someone’s home. Fifty people juxtaposed against a conference with a cast of thousands. People love