How to come back to life
Published: Mon, 06/19/23
Strange but true: I got to a stage in my job where I thought I was so far gone – that any hope of a happy, fulfilled life was so far away, or even…
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The "mission is-possible" war for Millennial and Gen-Z talent
Published: Thu, 06/15/23
One of my favourite podcasts is “Conversations with Tyler”. Tyler being Tyler Cowen, the American economist turned thought-ninja and interviewer-e…
A counterintuitive source for new ideas and insights
Published: Wed, 06/14/23
The book that’s had the biggest impact on my life? 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace. By the late, great Wayne Dyer. As I see it, his “Father of…
A big mistake people make when the going gets tough (avoid this)
Published: Tue, 06/13/23
On Sunday I travelled to deepest, darkest Gillingham to catch-up and play poker with my one-time colleague and long-time buddy Dan. After spending si…
How to work with difficult people without getting in a tizz
Published: Mon, 06/12/23
A fact of life: There are times when you have to work with argumentative, un-cooperative and downright difficult people. The sort of people who grind…
Super Mario's guide to conquering your quest
Published: Fri, 06/09/23
I must’ve been 7 years old when I first played Nintendo. Maybe 8. Can’t remember. And I started with the grand-daddy of all the Nintendo games: Super…
Why born travellers, writers & painters don't travel, write & paint
Published: Thu, 06/08/23
Are you a born traveller who never travels? A born entrepreneur who never starts a company? Or a born writer, musician or painter who never writes,…
164 years of life advice in 11 short, sharp bullet points
Published: Wed, 06/07/23
According to this article, every self-help book ever written can be whittled down to 11 core pieces of life advice. From the first self-help book…
"You should feel grateful to have this job"
Published: Tue, 06/06/23
“You should feel grateful to have this job”. This is a phrase I heard now and then during my time in gainful employment. It was usually trotted out by…
The Roger Federer school of success
Published: Mon, 06/05/23
A few days ago, I read an interview with Roger Federer. In the interview, Roger talked about how he kept himself going while recovering from injury…