Why your worry is like my left nipple

Published: Fri, 01/24/25

Some fleshy trivia to feast on: Did you know some body parts are redundant? Take wisdom teeth. My e tensive research (i.e. Googling) tells me that…

Why Samuel Smiles had the last laugh

Published: Thu, 01/23/25

I doubt you’ll recognise the name Samuel Smiles. Unless you’re a recovering personal development junkie like I am. Samuel’s 1859 book Self-Help is…

How will I write my daily emails with a baby on the scene?

Published: Wed, 01/22/25

I'll come to the subject line in a moment. To set the scene first: In 2023, Lauren and I took a si week trip to Me ico. A few weeks before we jetted…

If one more dimfluencer insists I “find my passion”, roasting BS advice will become my new passion

Published: Tue, 01/21/25

When I took my 2 years out of the merry world of banking, I spent a lot of time hanging out on the sensible older cousin of social media: LinkedIn.

A wise man reveals how the answers hide in plain sight

Published: Mon, 01/20/25

Richard Wiseman is a boffin I can get behind. Not only is Richard a psychologist and professor (wise man by name, wise man by nature) but he also…

Morning person vs evening person

Published: Fri, 01/17/25

The year was 2008. I had a summer at uni with diddly squat to do apart from write my dissertation for my Mechanical Engineering Masters. I got into a…

17 life lessons for Lauren's bun in the oven

Published: Thu, 01/16/25

There’s just over a week until the stork touches down with our special delivery. I know Mother Nature might have other plans. But Lauren is ready to…

How desk workers can cool their stress, pressure and worry

Published: Tue, 01/14/25

Reader James Carran fires things up: ***Hey Tom, The way you felt about your banking career is similar to how I felt about my teaching career. It's…

How to change your career without changing your career

Published: Mon, 01/13/25

Updated: Mon, 01/13/25

This Wednesday, at 7pm UK Time, I’m hosting a free online workshop for the London-based Social Wellness Club ("SWC"). The SWC is a merry band of men &…

Last call for Creating the Impossible

Published: Sat, 01/11/25

Updated: Mon, 01/13/25

This is the last email I'm sending to promote Michael Neill's latest program Creating the Impossible. There's 55 minutes before my CTI bonuses vanish…