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What Dragon Ball Z Taught Me About Life and Career
August 23, 2026 · Featured

What Dragon Ball Z Taught Me About Life and Career

Through Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan, John Imah reflects on the Dragon Ball Z lessons that shaped how he thinks about growth, ambition, purpose, life, and career.

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AI Will Make Everything Beautiful—and Nothing Memorable
August 21, 2026

AI Will Make Everything Beautiful—and Nothing Memorable

The collision of AI and creativity is giving us more beautiful images than ever—and fewer worth remembering. John Imah reflects on what remains human.

The Weight of Being the Strong One
August 17, 2026

The Weight of Being the Strong One

Being the strong one can look like progress from the outside and pressure from within. John Imah reflects on growing up too fast, carrying responsibility,…

Walk Into the Room Like You Were Sent: Conquering Impostor Syndrome
August 14, 2026

Walk Into the Room Like You Were Sent: Conquering Impostor Syndrome

Conquering impostor syndrome begins by rejecting the idea that your presence is an accident. It is not. Enter every room with purpose, honor the people…

ローンチのためだけでなく、長く続くように作られている
August 13, 2026

ローンチのためだけでなく、長く続くように作られている

The launch is visible. The foundation is the real work. John Imah reflects on ownership, patience, and building something strong enough to endure.

私に「ものづくり」を教えてくれたゲーム
August 10, 2026

私に「ものづくり」を教えてくれたゲーム

Gaming was never a distraction from building. It was one of the first places I learned systems, iteration, community, and how to keep moving after…

信仰が私に教えてくれた仕事と人生について
August 8, 2026

信仰が私に教えてくれた仕事と人生について

My faith in God has carried me through dark times and shaped my purpose: to use the talents and abilities God has given me to…

スター・ウォーズが私に教えてくれたリーダーシップと人生
August 6, 2026

スター・ウォーズが私に教えてくれたリーダーシップと人生

Star Wars is more than a story about good and evil. Through Anakin Skywalker, it shows what fear, isolation, and unchecked power can do—and why…

何を決定するかの力
August 4, 2026

何を決定するかの力

John Imah reflects on Anna Wintour and the power to direct attention, defend taste, and build institutions that outlast individual moments.

ファッションのユナイテッド・フラッグス:動き出すアメリカの創造性
2026年7月31日

ファッションのユナイテッド・フラッグス:動き出すアメリカの創造性

John Imahは、ロックフェラー・センターで開催された「United Flags of Fashion」を振り返る。このイベントでは、120点以上のデザイナーによる旗が展示され、アメリカの創造性、文化、テクノロジーが融合した。.

世界で5つしかないものの一つ:上海で開催されたWAICに「SPREEAI」を持ち込んだことの意味
July 20, 2026

世界で5つしかないものの一つ:上海で開催されたWAICに「SPREEAI」を持ち込んだことの意味

Standing under the lights at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, I paused to take it in. Banu, Erin, and I represented SPREEAI at…

フルリモート企業の経営は、福利厚生ではなく「信頼の訓練」である
July 13, 2026

フルリモート企業の経営は、福利厚生ではなく「信頼の訓練」である

When people ask what it is like to run a fully remote company, they expect me to talk about the perks. There is no commute.…

Momentum Is Built, Not Found: A Founder’s Note on Finishing Strong
July 1, 2026

Momentum Is Built, Not Found: A Founder’s Note on Finishing Strong

Momentum is not luck — it is built through consistent execution, high standards, and leveraging AI every day. A founder’s note on finishing strong and…

The Hidden Struggles of Being a Founder and CEO
June 20, 2026

The Hidden Struggles of Being a Founder and CEO

There is an old line founders pass around like a private joke: every night I slept like a baby — I woke up every few…

才能だけでなく、忍耐力を重視して人材を採用する:SPREEAIを築き上げる人々
June 19, 2026

才能だけでなく、忍耐力を重視して人材を採用する:SPREEAIを築き上げる人々

When you’re building something genuinely new, you learn fast that a resume tells you only a fraction of the story. My advice is to hire…

母は私が出会った最初のスタイリストだった
2026年6月17日

母は私が出会った最初のスタイリストだった

My mother never left the house unfinished. Not for church, not for a parent-teacher meeting, and not for a run to the grocery store for…

The Screwdriver and the Seven-Year-Old
June 10, 2026

The Screwdriver and the Seven-Year-Old

I was seven the first time I broke something on purpose. The family computer sat in the corner of our living room, beige and humming…

なぜファッションはAIにとって最も興味深い課題なのか
2026年5月25日

なぜファッションはAIにとって最も興味深い課題なのか

Most technology companies treat fashion like a footnote. John Imah explains why it's actually the hardest and most human problem in AI — and how…

収束
2026年5月25日

収束

Two years at the Met Gala. What it keeps confirming: fashion and technology are far less separate than people think. Reflections on culture, craft, Charles…