Does being a work-in-progress disqualify me from being a coach?

Published: Wed, 09/24/25

Last November, I was delighted to run a Subtraction Method workshop for readers of daily email maestro John Bejakovic’s newsletter. Here's how John…

The Grundy Prophecies

Published: Tue, 09/23/25

Today I’m channelling my inner Mystic Meg and taking a peek into my sparkly crystal ball. If you’re looking for ne t week’s lottery numbers, you’re in…

How to stop stressing about household chores AND getting wound up at work

Published: Mon, 09/22/25

Just the other day, an insight clicked for me that I've never put into words before. An insight that's definitely led to a calmer time at work. It…

Putting the "Buddha" in "the Buddha of Banking"

Published: Thu, 09/18/25

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about my new nickname, “The Buddha of Banking”. The “banking” part is self-e planatory. I work for a bank after all. The…

Separating the raisins from the rice pudding (part 3)

Published: Wed, 09/17/25

I was reading an interesting story recently about the Roman slave-turned-philosopher Epictetus. The Stoics certainly seem to be flavour of the month…

FYI

Published: Tue, 09/16/25

Strange but true: There are moments in my day job when I’m so thoroughly baffled by the phrases being bandied around by my esteemed banking colleagues…

The Perfectionist's Ultimate, Foolproof Guide to Success

Published: Mon, 09/15/25

Are you one of these people who thinks that “good enough” is never good enough? Do you put off starting projects until you’ve found the perfect…

The two traits behind bold career shifts

Published: Thu, 09/11/25

Here we go with the third and final part of my interview with author and workism researcher Simone Stolzoff: ***Tom: How would you distinguish "good…

Your colleagues are not your family

Published: Wed, 09/10/25

Updated: Wed, 09/10/25

Picking up where we left off yesterday with Part 2 of my Simone Stolzoff interview: ***Tom: Which myths about work are most damaging to employee well-…

The Workism Crisis

Published: Tue, 09/09/25

Updated: Tue, 09/09/25

A few weeks ago, I read a book called The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work by Simone Stolzoff. I've read plenty of books about work over the…