Apparently, this is now an unquestionable truth on social media. I am not so sure. Yes, North America is wildly obsessed with youth. Yes, making women feel too old, too tired, too outdated, too much or not enough is a very effective business model. And yes, insecurity is a wonderful way to keep women busy — and quiet. But then I look around. At my girlfriends. At women in Detroit. At a 75+ woman entering a room as if nobody had informed her she was supposed to disappear. At my mother, in Fran...
Jun 23
16 min
Detroit? Yes, Detroit. 🎨🏙️ When I told people I was going on an art trip there, the reaction was often somewhere between surprise and confusion. After three days, my reaction was: "Why didn't I come sooner?" What I discovered was one of the most vibrant, authentic, and artist-friendly ecosystems I have experienced in North America. Huge studios. Extraordinary artists. Supportive patrons. Beautiful architecture. And perhaps most importantly, enough space (physical and financial) for artists to...
Jun 16
16 min
Every year I forget that I am in fact a solar-powered human being. ☀️ Then Toronto summer arrives and suddenly: 🎾 tennis invitations multiply 🍷 patios reappear ✈️ travel plans emerge 🧠 motivation returns 💃 and everyone becomes suspiciously attractive and athletic overnight. This year however I decided to approach summer a little differently. Less “random social blur.” More intentional feeding of: 🏋️ the body 🇪🇸 the mind 🎨 and the soul So I picked 3 focus areas: Fitness, Spanish and Art. Which...
Jun 9
14 min
I still buy magazines. A lot of them actually. Fashion magazines, art magazines, design magazines, business magazines… probably around 10/month. And no, this is not because I am trapped in 1997. There is just something deeply pleasant about ink, paper, beautiful photography, oversized ads for watches I cannot afford, and carrying a magazine in my bag instead of staring at my phone like a lab rat pressing a dopamine button. I also realized recently that buying physical magazines has become my ...
Jun 2
7 min
🪦 The Death of Attention; Why We See Everything — Yet Feel Less and Less with Narendra Pachkhédé We live in a strange age: We see wars in real time. Poverty on every street corner. Thousands of opinions, images, crises and headlines every single day. And yet somehow… we feel less and less connected to the world around us. I recently sat down with writer, curator and public thinker Narendra Pachkhédé for one of the most fascinating conversations I have had in a long time. We spoke about:...
May 26
46 min
“Can you do it for less?” “What if we remove… everything?” “Exposure is also valuable, no?” 😅 After ~10 years as an independent advisor (and years before that on the corporate side), I’ve noticed a very consistent pattern: 👉 We hate paying fees. 👉 All fees. 👉 Even when paying them would actually make us more money. We’ll: Pay cash to “save taxes” 💸 Negotiate artists down while claiming to support them 🎨 Spend months arguing contracts… to end...
May 19
8 min
Let’s be honest: Nutella, croissants, éclairs au chocolat… I’m very pro. Unfortunately, my body disagreed. I was prescribed meds for skin and sugar issues: 👉 worked great 👉 messed with my mood (even at microdoses) So I made the least exciting decision possible: 🥗 less sugar 💧 better habits 🚶♀️ more movement Did I enjoy it? No. Did I miss chocolate? Intensely. But… it worked. I didn’t need the meds anymore. We live in a world where: 💊 taking a p...
May 12
8 min
Imagine you’re in a meeting… 👀 Someone says your name… once… twice… five times 😅 Locks eye contact like it’s a staring contest 👁️👁️ Pauses… for impact… 🎭 And delivers a perfectly polished pitch 🎤 You’re not listening anymore. You’re thinking: “ah… they read the book.” 📚 And to be fair—it works. Until it doesn’t. Because now it just feels… obvious 🤖 In this week’s newsletter, I unpack where influence turns into manipulation—and why people can feel it instantly. 👉 The tricks a...
May 5
12 min
Not exactly a popular take. And yet—after two decades working alongside wealth creators, heirs, and power circles, I’ve come to a somewhat uncomfortable conclusion: 👉 Wealth solves many problems. But it quietly creates others. Who is actually in your corner—and who is playing a role?What happens when success is always discounted… and failure quietly celebrated?What if your life isn’t entirely your own—even with unlimited means?At what point do you stop being a person… and become an oppo...
Apr 28
10 min
Talent? Yes. Luck? Absolutely. Timing? More than we’d like to admit. But after spending time with artists like Aline Setton, Luca Soldovieri, Melanie Authier, Vickie Vainionpää—alongside galleries like Olga Korper Gallery and institutions such as the Aga Khan Museum—I’ve started to notice something else. A pattern. Not a formula. Not a guarantee. But a set of behaviours that show up again and again. The artists who make it work financially tend to: Treat their practice...
Apr 21
10 min
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