What the guidebook doesn't tell you

Published: Mon, 03/17/25

Updated: Mon, 03/17/25

I live a 10 minute walk from one of my best buddies. Very handy if we want to meet up for an adhoc beer or cup of coffee. But it’s also great because…

Would you like to be a beta-reader for my new book?

Published: Fri, 03/14/25

Updated: Fri, 03/14/25

The wait is finally over. After weeks of furious typing, chin-stroking and lip-pursing, I’m ready to release a draft copy of my new book into the…

21 reasons not to overthink it

Published: Thu, 03/13/25

Updated: Thu, 03/13/25

This could be just the ticket for anyone who feels stuck, who worries about making the wrong move or who’s always chewing the grey matter but rarely…

A sign you're sprinting when a stroll would do

Published: Wed, 03/12/25

Updated: Wed, 03/12/25

On Sunday morning I carted myself off to the local gym. I’ve decided it’s about time to start ramping up my training for the Hackney Half Marathon in…

This is not a dress rehearsal

Published: Tue, 03/11/25

Updated: Tue, 03/11/25

“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…

The dog ate my daily email?

Published: Fri, 03/07/25

Updated: Fri, 03/07/25

Regular readers might’ve noticed I didn’t send my usual weekdaily email yesterday. Will I trot out every schoolkid's favourite e cuse and blame…

The smokejumpers' secret to escaping burnout

Published: Wed, 03/05/25

This might be one of the clearest and most important lessons I’ve ever found about work/life balance, stress and burnout at work: (a tragic story in…

The poker career I never had

Published: Tue, 03/04/25

Updated: Tue, 03/04/25

Back in the bright and blustery days of 2008, I found myself smack in the middle of a critical career conundrum. I was finishing four years of Maths &…

Come with me, and you’ll be, in a world of pure flatulation

Published: Mon, 03/03/25

It’s been a month since Baby Grundy made her lively entrance into the world. Since then, Lauren and I have discovered that Baby Grundy is a bit of a…

Why nostalgia isn't what it used to be

Published: Thu, 02/27/25

A few months ago, Lauren and I moved from deepest, darkest central London to Fort Grundy and the leafy suburbs of outer London. Needless to say, there…