3 tips for your MBA application essay
In my previous newsletter, I wrote about making the decision to do an MBA. Whenever I discuss this topic, I get two main questions - how to choose the right school and how to approach writing the drea...
Should you do an MBA?
It’s now just over two years since I kicked off my MBA at INSEAD and a question I’m often asked is about the value of the program. Particularly in 2026 with employment uncertainty, AI disruption, and...
The problem with impact investing
Impact investing is still very much misunderstood.
I've been in conversations where I mention the word "impact", and it's assumed that it means foregoing financial return in order to "m...
I Who Have Never Known Men
I've been in a bit of a reading rut lately, and what usually helps me get out of it is listening to a good fiction audiobook. Through a book club I joined here in Abu Dhabi, I came across the book I'm...
My angel investment thesis
I'm often asked what makes someone a "real" angel investor, because there is such a wide spectrum in what it means. It could mean anything from being an active investor with a structured dep...