Have I just been roasted by my girlfriend?
Published: Tue, 05/09/23
I stumble into the kitchen this morning. I’m rubbing my eyes, still half asleep. Lauren is sitting at the table, munching her overnight oats and…
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The crowning glories of His Royal Quirkiness King Charles III
Published: Mon, 05/08/23
I tried to find an interesting fact about our new King to celebrate the coronation here in the UK. My plan was to riff a bit and then make a point…
Thinking outside the box, Houdini-style (part 5)
Published: Fri, 05/05/23
This week I’ve been writing about the lock-picking legend Harry Houdini. Today I’m wrapping up with a couple of my favourite Houdini “mini stories”.
How a dull, unartistic 9-to-5er became a rich & famous cartoonist (part 4)
Published: Thu, 05/04/23
This week I’m writing about Harry Houdini. A man of many talents if ever there was one. If Tarzan and Kim Kardashian had a baby, then taught that baby…
Don't read this email if you want to keep the magic alive (part 3)
Published: Wed, 05/03/23
Today I’m spilling the beans on how the crafty conjurer Harry Houdini performed one of his most famous tricks: Escaping from handcuffs. (spoiler…
Why outsiders, freaks and misfits have an ace up their sleeve (part 2)
Published: Tue, 05/02/23
This week I’m diving into the world of the shredded sorcerer, Harry Houdini. Early in his career, Houdini would trudge across America with travelling…
Why elite magician leaked his secrets in the local paper
Published: Mon, 05/01/23
Today and for the ne t few days I’ll be writing about Harry Houdini. Houdini started life sharing a ramshackle, rat-infested apartment with his…
The 144 Hour Work Week
Published: Fri, 04/28/23
Tim Ferriss’s book The 4 Hour Work Week is a modern day classic. It opened my eyes to the fact that there are ways to do the 9 to 5 differently. And…
(part 2) I quit my job after THIS breakthrough
Published: Thu, 04/27/23
Yesterday I shed light on one of the breakthroughs that led to me quitting my job. Today I’m going to share the other breakthrough with you. It…
I quit my job after THIS breakthrough
Published: Wed, 04/26/23
I sometimes get asked “What was the turning point?”. In other words... What took me from thinking about quitting my job, to standing on a remote beach…