39.5 thoughts as I turn 39.5 years old
Published: Mon, 07/28/25
Sunday was a very special day: My 39.5th birthday! What better moment to share 39.5 reflections, thoughts, quotes and confessions to celebrate 39.5…
Following Fulfilment
Row, row, row your boat
Published: Fri, 07/25/25
One of the surprising things about being a new Dad? I’ve found myself singing a bunch of nursery rhymes I knew when I was a young whippersnapper but…
You can’t fix a flat tyre with a motivational quote
Published: Thu, 07/24/25
Let me tell you about a chap I’ve made up called Jake. Jake’s a professional procrastinator. He spends his evenings and weekends sitting on the sofa,…
Why the key to a rich life is unlearning everything you learnt at school
Published: Wed, 07/23/25
One of the reasons I love writing these daily emails? The thought of an old English teacher of mine stumbling on an email and looking aghast at how…
Presence over Powerpoints
Published: Tue, 07/22/25
Last Wednesday, I pitched up to a team offsite at work to run a mindset & clarity session about how to be more on the front foot, figure out what…
My thoughts on Couples Therapy
Published: Mon, 07/21/25
I've got into a bit of a morning routine recently. Baby Grundy stirs from her slumbers at 7am. That’s when we totter down Fort Grundy's winding stone…
A former client checks in
Published: Wed, 07/16/25
Here’s a lovely email I got from a former coaching client in response to my email on Monday: (re-printed with permission) ***Hi Tom, I hope you are…
Like Donald Trump gatecrashing a Chelsea team photo
Published: Tue, 07/15/25
I woke up yesterday to find my phone full of alerts. Turned out that Donald Trump had photobombed the Chelsea football team’s medal ceremony at the…
Keep going
Published: Mon, 07/14/25
A few weeks ago, I sent an email with the subject line: How to use your day job to fuel your side hustle In the email, I quoted a few lines from Scott…
“How do you handle the responsibility of affecting people’s life decisions?”
Published: Fri, 07/11/25
On Wednesday, I jumped on a Zoom call with a newsletter reader. As we chatted away about careers, coaching and life more generally, he asked me this:…