Designing for the Days You Don’t Show Up

Designing for the Days You Don’t Show Up

Darren Smithson
Published on: 02/06/2026

This blog ties into next Monday's podcast episode and gives an introduction to why you should design systems to take the strain for those days you can't show up.

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Quiet Systems: The Structures That Work on Bad Days

Quiet Systems: The Structures That Work on Bad Days

Darren Smithson
Published on: 12/05/2026

Sometimes, going harder, faster is not the best way to keep momentum.

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Why Most Visions Don’t Work (And How to Fix Yours)

Why Most Visions Don’t Work (And How to Fix Yours)

Darren Smithson
Published on: 29/04/2026

If you’re leading a team, running a business, or just trying to get clearer on where you’re heading, 'VISION' is one of the most overlooked pieces of the puzzle. It’s also something I see come up a lot in workshops—once people get this right, everything else tends to move faster.

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How Identity Lag Nearly Stopped Me Publishing You 2.0

How Identity Lag Nearly Stopped Me Publishing You 2.0

Darren Smithson
Published on: 22/04/2026

This week’s ThinkWORKS episode is a bit more personal: 👉 How Identity Lag Nearly Stopped Me Publishing You 2.0 It’s about something I’ve come to think of as identity lag— The gap between: who you’ve been and who your actions are starting to require you to become I explain the what, how and why.

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