Who wins in a fight: happiness or success?
Published: Fri, 05/12/23
Which would you prefer? To live an unhappy but successful life… (based on society’s usual definition of success) …or a happy but unsuccessful life?…
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Yesterday I asked 2,759 people "Why do you work?"
Published: Thu, 05/11/23
The 2,759 people are my LinkedIn followers. And I was curious. Are they working just for the money? Or are there other reasons too? Turns out there…
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Published: Wed, 05/10/23
Stepping into my flat is like ambling into Flourish & Blotts, the bookshop in Harry Potter. You won’t find any owls perched on my coffee table,…
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…
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…