My name is Tom and I'm a workaholic
Published: Tue, 04/23/24
A short story from my previous life at Lloyds Bank: Three or four years back, I found myself caught in the perfect storm of getting a promotion at…
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This works better than power poses & pumping yourself up
Published: Mon, 04/22/24
Have you heard of Pan Am Airways? In the late 1960’s & early 1970’s, Pan Am was the grand-daddy of all the American airlines. But that all changed in…
Why you'll never find work/life balance
Published: Fri, 04/19/24
It’s not just you. No-one else will either. Myself included. Before you shake your head at me for sending an email which is so down in the dumps on a…
This is not a drill
Published: Thu, 04/18/24
“We have two lives. And the second begins when we realise we only have one” - Confucius I came across this quote during the summer of 2021. I was on…
How to get my coaching for free
Published: Wed, 04/17/24
I don’t think this offer will be relevant for most readers. But for a small few it could be just the ticket. Here’s the deal: I want to keep growing…
I try my first ice bath (photo inside)
Published: Tue, 04/16/24
I know what you're thinking: Has Tom finally joined the band of personal development dimfluencers haunting the unholy corners of Dimstagram? And does…
Time to think about the creeping nanny state
Published: Mon, 04/15/24
Some cheery news from the world of UK politics: Scotland’s new Hate Crimes Act kicked in just over two weeks ago. If you’re based in the UK, you’ll…
How to take a step you're dead certain you can't take
Published: Thu, 04/11/24
I’m not e aggerating a jot when I say that the decision to quit my banking job at Lloyds was one of the toughest, most e cruciating decisions I’ve…
My prediction: How humans will thrive as AI steps in
Published: Wed, 04/10/24
I’m increasingly surprised by the speed AI is being implemented. The “buy now, pay later” firm Klarna reported last month that it has an AI doing the…
Thoughts about thoughts
Published: Tue, 04/09/24
Thought creates our world, and then says “I didn’t do it” - David Bohm I’m running a series of Mindset Workshops at work as part of a wider Culture &…