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…
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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…
Finding peace of mind in the here and now
Published: Mon, 08/19/24
It’s 2.20am. I’m lying in bed, wide awake. Every few seconds I can hear a piercing YAP YAP YAP. I’m getting increasingly agitated. For the last 3…
What I've learnt writing 500 daily emails
Published: Wed, 08/14/24
(if you’re not interested in newsletters or writing, you might want to close this email and come back tomorrow) Today I’m celebrating TWO special…
How to be an oasis of calm in a sweaty & chaotic rush hour frenzy
Published: Tue, 08/13/24
A long, long time ago, when I was living back home with Mum & Dad, I had the daily displeasure of riding the rush hour tube into work. The morning…
You've already won
Published: Mon, 08/12/24
Here’s a ritzy story I read recently from the American entrepreneur, speaker & author Jim Cathcart. It’s all about competition, comparison and where…
Why bright shiny objects cast a dark, disappointing shadow
Published: Fri, 08/09/24
Food for thought: There are a handful of books I’ve read 10, 20 or even 30 times and will keep reading until I reluctantly shuffle off this mortal…
Is thinking the new smoking?
Published: Thu, 08/08/24
Not all thinking of course. The creativity, problem solving and reasoning which you might smartly call our IQ certainly has a time and a place. But…