About
The longer version
Who I am when the CV is put away: where I come from, what I pay attention to, and what I carry with me.
[Caption — place, moment][Year]
01Story
I grew up in [City / region], in a family where [a short, specific detail about home or upbringing].
My interest in business started with a simple question: why do some companies last and others don't? It led me to economics and finance, and then to the people and products behind the numbers. [One sentence on how that interest first showed up — a job, a book, a family business.]
Today I study [programme] at [university]. Alongside it I write, take photographs, and work on small projects that let me test ideas in practice rather than only read about them.
What I want from work is fairly plain: to build something useful with people I respect, and to become someone whose judgement can be trusted. [Optional: one sentence on what you are working towards next.]
From[City, Country]
Studying[Programme], [University]
Languages[Languages]
Currently reading[Book title]
02Motivations
Questions I keep coming back to
Not answers. These are the questions behind most of what I read, write and photograph.
01Why do some companies compound for decades while others stall?The answer is rarely only in the accounts. It is usually in the people and the decisions behind them.
02What makes a product feel obvious in hindsight?Good products remove a step or a doubt. I like working out which one, and how.
03How much of good judgement can be learned?Some of it comes from reading. Most of it, I suspect, comes from making decisions and reviewing them honestly.
04What is enough?Ambition is useful. Knowing what it is for is more useful.
03Beyond work
What fills the rest of the week
A recent photograph of yours — landscape or street
Photography
A way of paying closer attention. I photograph places, light and people going about their day. Portfolio ↗
Reading
Mostly business history, biography and philosophy, with a novel in between.
[Another interest]
[A sport, a craft, music, cooking — one or two sentences.]
04Everyday carry
What's in my bag?
A few things I carry, use, and come back to every day. Each one tells a little story.
Sample contents. These items are placeholders and will be replaced with the real ones.
Writing & thinking
Notebook and pen
A paper notebook and a pen for notes, lists and rough diagrams.
Writing by hand is a slower way to work a problem through. Placeholder: replace with the real notebook and why it matters.
Research & work
Laptop or tablet
A portable computer for reading, writing and analysis.
Where drafts, research and small projects come together. Placeholder: replace with the real device and what it is used for.
Listening & focus
Headphones
A pair of headphones for listening on the move.
Useful for focused work in busy places, and for long interviews or lectures. Placeholder: replace with the real reason.
Communication
Phone
A phone for calls, messages, maps and the small logistics of a day.
The general-purpose tool that keeps everything else connected. Placeholder: replace with a more personal note.
Photography
Camera
A small camera for photographs taken along the way.
A connection to photography and to noticing things. Placeholder: replace with the real camera and the story behind it.
Practical
[Everyday essential]
A small practical object, such as keys, a water bottle or a card holder.
Placeholder for the one small item that turns out to be indispensable.
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