The best way to find out if you can trust somebody

Published: Wed, 01/21/26

Here’s the answer, according to Ernest Hemingway: "The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them" Perhaps that sounds overly…

My 2026 Creating The Impossible project

Published: Tue, 01/20/26

Each January, the American supercoach Michael Neill runs a 90 day program called Creating the Impossible (CTI for short). Participants pick an…

The inconvenient secret to caring about your job without it owning you

Published: Mon, 01/19/26

Someone I highly recommend all high-performing corporate professionals read and study is the great Indian sage Jiddu Krishnamurti. When he was still…

RIP to the Dilbert creator

Published: Thu, 01/15/26

Updated: Thu, 01/15/26

Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comic strips, died yesterday. I first stumbled on Scott on an episode of the Tim Ferriss Show. We’re going…

What’s working for me at work right now

Published: Wed, 01/14/26

Over the last few months, many have asked me about my shifting e perience of corporate life. In particular, what's changed between the frazzled,…

How to use the "ITSA Principle" to make time for what matters

Published: Tue, 01/13/26

There’s a small hack Lauren and I use with Baby Grundy which has made life easier when we’re on the move or tootling around town. It all has to do…

My prediction: the next big corporate trend

Published: Mon, 01/12/26

I’ve watched the corporate world do one heck of a U-turn during my 15+ years in banking. When I took my first shaky footsteps into the merry world of…

Hollywood A-lister’s blunt warning for ambitious 9to5ers

Published: Fri, 01/09/26

I once heard movie star Jim Carrey share a warning story about the perils of seeking fame and success in the glitzy world of Hollywood. Yes, not…

8 things you might not know about me

Published: Thu, 01/08/26

In no particular order: *** I collect books like they’re going out of fashion. I even read some of them *** I’m very British. I love drinking cups of…

To anyone who feels they’re heading in the wrong direction but can’t figure out why

Published: Wed, 01/07/26

Something to think about for people ticking all the usual bo es but still feeling lost: (there’s some build-up, but scout’s honour it’s worth it) Back…