About The Golden Cage

The Short Version:

I am a 51-year-old CEO of a multinational healthtech company. I am burned out, bored, and trapped in a life that everyone tells me I should love.

To keep from losing my mind, I am building a video game called Sweet and Sticky—a physics puzzle about jelly candies escaping a glass jar.

This site is my log. It is a collision between the absurd world of high-stakes corporate management and the solitary world of indie game development.

What You Will Get:

Every week, I publish a new entry.

1. The Cage: A raw look at the boardroom, the clients, and the "synergy" meetings that kill creativity.

2. The Escape: My progress on the game (and my rides on Rocky, my Royal Enfield Meteor 350).

I don't offer advice. I don't sell courses. I just tell the truth about what it costs to be successful.

Who is Mike?

• Role: Founder & CEO

• Status: "Est. of One"

• Current Project: Sofrt & Sticky (Game Engine: Unity)

• Ride: Royal Enfield Meteor 350 (Stellar Black)

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Note on Reality (Disclaimer):

This newsletter is a work of semi-fiction based on a very real life. Names, locations, and specific business metrics have been altered to protect the innocent, the guilty, and my non-disclosure agreements. The burnout, however, is 100% real.

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