Why do-it-yourself often falls short
Published: Wed, 05/01/24
Let’s rewind the clock to August 2022. I’d popped up to Edinburgh for a few days and met a mate for a couple of pints. As we talked, my mate paused…
Following Fulfilment
What is flow and where does it come from?
Published: Tue, 04/30/24
I’m on the home stretch of the Mindset Workshops I’ve been running for my colleagues in the office. 7 weeks down, 3 weeks to go. In last week’s…
A valid reason to downplay your problems at work
Published: Mon, 04/29/24
A couple of weeks ago, Lauren and I took a trip to the sleepy Thai island of Koh Lanta. One day we hired motorbikes. We wanted to check out a local…
An unusual way to love your job & have a great career
Published: Fri, 04/26/24
On Wednesday, my podcast episode with Career Coach and LinkedIn Top Voice Mark Crossfield hit the airwaves. I had a blast recording it. And it was…
My new, no holds barred podcast episode
Published: Thu, 04/25/24
A few weeks ago I was invited onto the podcast Your Bravo Career. The podcast is hosted by Career Coach and LinkedIn Top Voice Mark Crossfield. And my…
Where to find what you're looking for
Published: Wed, 04/24/24
On my bedside table there’s a copy of Rick Rubin’s book The Creative Act: A Way of Being A few years back, MTV named Rick Rubin the “most important…
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…
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…