What David's ample nose reveals about feeling good at work
Published: Tue, 01/28/25
“Such beauty” says Piero Soderini, gazing at the towering marble statue in front of him. “Yet I feel the nose draws the eye too strongly”.
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My left nipple, back by popular demand
Published: Mon, 01/27/25
My email on Friday set some tongues wagging. If you missed the email, my main point was this: Our worries are just like my left nipple – redundant and…
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…