The art of asking for what you want - and getting it!

Published: Wed, 09/04/24

Yesterday’s email was all about asking. Asking is a powerful tool. It opens doors that appear to be closed. It challenges the status quo and creates…

An unsung tactic guaranteed to kick-start your dream life

Published: Tue, 09/03/24

Can you find the missing link between these seemingly unconnected short stories? E hibit #1: Richard Montañez was a janitor at Frito-Lay when he asked…

Why I don’t believe anyone who says “I have no imagination”

Published: Mon, 09/02/24

As my 20s ticked by and my job became an ever-increasing feature of my life, one thing I noticed was this: My imagination started to fizzle out. I was…

Honesty hour

Published: Fri, 08/30/24

Updated: Fri, 08/30/24

This is the third time I’ve started writing this email. At about 6.25am, I began to draft an answer to a reader’s question about my email yesterday…

The problem with meditation

Published: Thu, 08/29/24

Updated: Thu, 08/29/24

Something to chew on: I think it was back in my Edinburgh days, during a hectic time at work, when I first flicked to the app store and downloaded a…

1962 transfer window reveals surprising lesson about getting unstuck

Published: Wed, 08/28/24

On April 25th 1962, the Cleveland Indians baseball player Harry Chiti was signed by the New York Mets. The terms of the trade? The two teams agreed…

How to use Desire-Driven Scheduling to get more stuff done

Published: Tue, 08/27/24

One of my biggest concerns when I re-joined Lloyds Bank in October 2023 as a full-time, paid-up member of the 9 to 5 brigade was this: Will I have the…

The secret mental life of Coach Tom

Published: Thu, 08/22/24

Strange but true: There were a handful of peculiar thoughts which dominated my mind on & off for years while I ploughed my frazzled furrow in the…

When problem-solving feels like house-hunting in a ghost town

Published: Wed, 08/21/24

Let’s skip back a few years to the hotspots and hotpots of West Lancashire. In 2008, a chap called Mike Nolan noticed something strange on Google: A…

Pop-up thoughts

Published: Tue, 08/20/24

Have you heard of the app Splitwise? It’s a handy way of keeping track of e penses with friends. I was using the app yesterday, settling a few…