Labelled as an 'ideas guy' from an early age, I grew tired of waiting for others to build my visions. I jumped out of my comfort zone by learning to code in 2022. Self-employed since 18, I hit a crisis point when I realised ideas without execution were worthless. The recovery came through developing my formula for leverage: equal parts code, content, and optimising for long-term games with long-term people. Now in a better place, I'm mastering product leadership at golist.com.au with renewed purpose, attempting to document both setbacks and victories while quietly preparing my next big swing.