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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
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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
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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…

Built to Last, Not Just to Launch
August 13, 2026

Built to Last, Not Just to Launch

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

Ігри, які навчили мене будувати
August 10, 2026

Ігри, які навчили мене будувати

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…

Чого віра в Бога навчила мене щодо роботи та життя
8 серпня 2026 року

Чого віра в Бога навчила мене щодо роботи та життя

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…

Чого Зоряні війни навчили мене про лідерство та життя
August 6, 2026

Чого Зоряні війни навчили мене про лідерство та життя

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…

Сила вирішувати, що має значення
August 4, 2026

Сила вирішувати, що має значення

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

Об'єднані прапори моди: Американська творчість у русі
July 31, 2026

Об'єднані прапори моди: Американська творчість у русі

John Imah reflects on United Flags of Fashion at Rockefeller Center, where more than 120 designer flags brought American creativity, culture, and technology together.

Hire for Patience, Not Just Talent: The People Building SPREEAI
June 19, 2026

Hire for Patience, Not Just Talent: The People Building SPREEAI

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…

My Mother Was the First Stylist I Ever Met
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My Mother Was the First Stylist I Ever Met

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
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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…

Why Fashion Is the Most Interesting Problem in AI
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Why Fashion Is the Most Interesting Problem in AI

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…

The Convergence
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The Convergence

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…