https://www.johnimah.com/blog/Notes on technology, fashion, culture, and building.enhttps://www.johnimah.com/what-are-we-giving-people-their-time-back-for/A faster day should leave room for a fuller life. John Imah reflects on AI, ambition, and what people should actually gain from the time technology saves.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:31:48 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/what-are-we-giving-people-their-time-back-for/https://www.johnimah.com/the-parts-of-yourself-you-once-hid/Technology, fashion, culture, and Nigerian American roots belong in the same life. John Imah reflects on the cost of making yourself easier to explain.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:31:48 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/the-parts-of-yourself-you-once-hid/https://www.johnimah.com/youre-allowed-to-be-a-beginner-again/Starting something new can unsettle the identity you worked hard to build. John Imah reflects on learning, pride, and leaving room for who you could become.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:31:48 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/youre-allowed-to-be-a-beginner-again/https://www.johnimah.com/dont-nobody-care-keep-going-anyway/John Imah on pushing through setbacks, protecting your energy, and taking the next step without waiting for the world to care. Keep going anyway.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:53:54 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/dont-nobody-care-keep-going-anyway/https://www.johnimah.com/howard-university-building-the-future/John Imah reflects on an inspiring visit to Howard University, conversations about fashion and technology, and sharing experience with the next generation.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:44:26 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/howard-university-building-the-future/https://www.johnimah.com/delusionmaxxing-believe-in-yourself/John Imah on delusionmaxxing, becoming a CEO, creative, and actor, and believing in yourself before anyone else sees the vision.Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:25:46 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/delusionmaxxing-believe-in-yourself/https://www.johnimah.com/health-is-wealth-founder-has-to-last/John Imah reflects on why health is wealth for founders and CEOs, and why sleep, movement, boundaries, and care are part of sustainable leadership.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:53:25 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/health-is-wealth-founder-has-to-last/https://www.johnimah.com/what-dragon-ball-z-taught-me-about-life-and-career/Dragon Ball Z life lessons from Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan on growth, discipline, purpose, leadership, and building a meaningful career.Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:53:29 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/what-dragon-ball-z-taught-me-about-life-and-career/https://www.johnimah.com/ai-and-creativity-beautiful-nothing-memorable/John Imah reflects on AI and creativity, taste, and why human perspective will matter more as polished creative work becomes effortless.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:21:38 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/ai-and-creativity-beautiful-nothing-memorable/https://www.johnimah.com/being-the-strong-one/Being the strong one carries a weight few people see. John Imah reflects on responsibility, loss, loneliness, and protecting yourself.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:12:12 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/being-the-strong-one/https://www.johnimah.com/conquering-impostor-syndrome/Conquering impostor syndrome starts with knowing you belong. John Imah on entering every room with purpose and giving every moment your best.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:25:48 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/conquering-impostor-syndrome/https://www.johnimah.com/built-to-last-not-just-to-launch/Built to last means thinking beyond launch day. John Imah reflects on ownership, patience, and the discipline required to create enduring work.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:15:18 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/built-to-last-not-just-to-launch/https://www.johnimah.com/the-games-that-taught-me-how-to-build/The games that taught me how to build shaped my approach to failure, technology and leadership—and inspired John Imah: Build Mode.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/the-games-that-taught-me-how-to-build/https://www.johnimah.com/what-faith-in-god-has-taught-me-about-work-and-life/John Imah reflects on faith in God, grief, science, hard work, and using God-given abilities to help others.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:32:30 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/what-faith-in-god-has-taught-me-about-work-and-life/https://www.johnimah.com/what-star-wars-taught-me-about-leadership-and-life/John Imah reflects on Anakin Skywalker, fear, trust, power, and the Star Wars leadership lessons that still shape how he builds and lives.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:50:19 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/what-star-wars-taught-me-about-leadership-and-life/https://www.johnimah.com/the-power-to-decide-what-matters/John Imah reflects on Anna Wintour, what matters in leadership, directing attention, defending taste, and building enduring institutions.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:57:21 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/the-power-to-decide-what-matters/https://www.johnimah.com/united-flags-of-fashion-rockefeller-center/John Imah reflects on United Flags of Fashion at Rockefeller Center, where 120+ designer flags unite creativity, culture, and technology.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:40:02 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/united-flags-of-fashion-rockefeller-center/https://www.johnimah.com/one-of-five-in-the-world-what-it-meant-to-bring-spreeai-to-waic-in-shanghai/SPREEAI at WAIC Shanghai marked a global milestone as John Imah, Banu, and Erin represented one of five startups selected from around the world.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:25:29 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/one-of-five-in-the-world-what-it-meant-to-bring-spreeai-to-waic-in-shanghai/https://www.johnimah.com/running-a-fully-remote-company-is-a-trust-exercise-not-a-perk/John Imah explains how running a fully remote company depends on trust, clarity, strong communication, and leadership without surveillance at SPREEAI.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:25:35 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/running-a-fully-remote-company-is-a-trust-exercise-not-a-perk/https://www.johnimah.com/momentum-is-built-not-found-founder-finish-strong/Founder momentum isn't luck. Discover how founders build lasting momentum through consistent execution, daily discipline, and smart use of AI.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:00:34 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/momentum-is-built-not-found-founder-finish-strong/https://www.johnimah.com/the-hidden-struggles-of-being-a-founder-and-ceo/John Imah on the hidden struggles of being a founder and CEO: the pressure, the loneliness at the top, and the weight of responsibility.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:26:00 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/the-hidden-struggles-of-being-a-founder-and-ceo/https://www.johnimah.com/hire-for-patience-not-just-talent-the-people-building-spreeai/Why I hire for patience over raw skill at SPREEAI, and a look at the leadership team building it: Banu, Chelsea, Nicole, Nils, and Mrinal.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:16:31 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/hire-for-patience-not-just-talent-the-people-building-spreeai/https://www.johnimah.com/my-mother-was-the-first-stylist-i-ever-met/How my mother, an everyday fashionista, shaped my personal style and taught me to treat fashion as art, self-expression, and a first impression.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:06:12 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/my-mother-was-the-first-stylist-i-ever-met/https://www.johnimah.com/finding-your-purpose-screwdriver/At seven, I took apart the family computer. What it taught me about curiosity and finding your purpose, whether that happens at 7 or 77.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:03:11 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/finding-your-purpose-screwdriver/https://www.johnimah.com/why-fashion-is-the-most-interesting-problem-in-ai/Why AI in fashion is the hardest, most human problem in tech. John Imah, Co-Founder of SPREEAI, on taste, culture, and building AI that lasts.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:51:24 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/why-fashion-is-the-most-interesting-problem-in-ai/https://www.johnimah.com/the-convergence/John Imah on the Met Gala, Charles Harbison, and why fashion and technology are converging faster than anyone expected.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:44:07 +0000https://www.johnimah.com/the-convergence/