Silence, s’il vous plait

Published: Thu, 05/01/25

A short story with beaucoup de je ne sais quoi: As midday struck on a spring morning in Paris about 100 years ago, a battered old truck broke down…

The problem with optimising your life

Published: Tue, 04/29/25

I’ve always been one of life’s great optimisers. I used to spend so much time and energy trying to find the “right” or “best” or “most efficient” way…

Help me interview ex-Google exec and NYT bestselling author Jenny Wood

Published: Mon, 04/28/25

Updated: Mon, 04/28/25

I need your help! Hot off the heels of my recent interviews with Rob Wringham, Paul Millerd and Khe Hy, my ne t interview is speeding into view. And…

The magic of open-mindedness

Published: Fri, 04/25/25

"Having a mind that is open to everything and attached to nothing seems to me to be one of the most basic principles that you can adopt to contribute…

Why it's smart to milk your weak spots for all they're worth

Published: Thu, 04/24/25

The last few weeks have been a blur of sleeping, burping, pooping and farting. No, I’m not talking about Lauren. I talk instead of Baby Grundy. At…

Part 3 of my interview with the Oprah for Millennials, Khe Hy

Published: Wed, 04/23/25

Updated: Wed, 04/23/25

The last couple of days, I’ve published parts 1 & 2 of my interview with newsletter subscriber Khe Hy. Khe was 31 when he became one of Blackrock's…

The secret itch money and success can’t scratch

Published: Tue, 04/22/25

No dilly-dallying today. Here’s part 2 of my interview with e -Blackrock Managing Director and newsletter subscriber Khe Hy: ***Tom: People tend to…

Why a Blackrock banker quit his $2million-a-year job

Published: Mon, 04/21/25

Updated: Mon, 04/21/25

One of the perks of writing a daily newsletter is getting to know people I’d never meet otherwise. Take e -Blackrock banker and newsletter subscriber…

One sentence which eased my social anxiety

Published: Fri, 04/18/25

Updated: Fri, 04/18/25

About a year ago I had a huge “a ha” moment. It happened during a couple of coaching sessions of my own. i.e. I was the client instead of the coach.

Thinking is horizontal, writing is vertical

Published: Thu, 04/17/25

Updated: Thu, 04/17/25

My training for the Hackney Half Marathon has finally picked up steam. A few days ago, as I pounded the pavements of East London and got my sweat on,…