Like bringing a script to an improv comedy class

Published: Wed, 05/07/25

Yesterday I wrote about the SQL Script. This is one of the life scripts I heard neuroscientist and author Anne-Laure Le Cunff wa lyrical about on a…

French-Algerian neuroscientist reveals how the “SQL Script” hijacks our goals & dreams

Published: Tue, 05/06/25

Something to chew on if you have the nagging feeling you’re not reaching your potential: As part of my prep for my recent interview with newsletter…

Mayday! Mayday!

Published: Mon, 05/05/25

Today is an unusual day. It’s Monday morning and instead of pounding the mean City of London streets on my way into the office, I’m happily sat in…

Do you want to be your boss?

Published: Fri, 05/02/25

A while back, I started drafting an email with the subject line “Do you want to be your boss?” The idea in that email was that asking this question…

Silence, s’il vous plait

Published: Thu, 05/01/25

A short story with beaucoup de je ne sais quoi: As midday struck on a spring morning in Paris about 100 years ago, a battered old truck broke down…

The problem with optimising your life

Published: Tue, 04/29/25

I’ve always been one of life’s great optimisers. I used to spend so much time and energy trying to find the “right” or “best” or “most efficient” way…

Help me interview ex-Google exec and NYT bestselling author Jenny Wood

Published: Mon, 04/28/25

Updated: Mon, 04/28/25

I need your help! Hot off the heels of my recent interviews with Rob Wringham, Paul Millerd and Khe Hy, my ne t interview is speeding into view. And…

The magic of open-mindedness

Published: Fri, 04/25/25

"Having a mind that is open to everything and attached to nothing seems to me to be one of the most basic principles that you can adopt to contribute…

Why it's smart to milk your weak spots for all they're worth

Published: Thu, 04/24/25

The last few weeks have been a blur of sleeping, burping, pooping and farting. No, I’m not talking about Lauren. I talk instead of Baby Grundy. At…

Part 3 of my interview with the Oprah for Millennials, Khe Hy

Published: Wed, 04/23/25

Updated: Wed, 04/23/25

The last couple of days, I’ve published parts 1 & 2 of my interview with newsletter subscriber Khe Hy. Khe was 31 when he became one of Blackrock's…