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Moving For Fatherhood
- Derek moved to New Zealand to be a full-time dad and give his son a childhood with freedom and his presence.
- He values being present and aligning his life around parenting rather than career friction.
Choose Presence Over Prestige
- Prioritize relationships over one-off prestige events when a child's sense of abandonment is triggered.
- Communicate choices with children so they don't feel permanently replaced by your absence.
Ideas Deserve Independence
- Detach ideas from their authors so wisdom can stand on its own, regardless of the speaker's reputation.
- Derek prefers anonymous focus on ideas rather than celebrity around their givers.



