Michelle Obama vs the entitled Gen Z upstarts
Published: Thu, 06/04/26
A couple of days ago, Michelle Obama paid a visit to my old East London stomping ground. While she was there, she recorded a podcast about work,…
Following Fulfilment
Separating the raisins from the rice pudding (part 4)
Published: Wed, 06/03/26
I’ve written a lot about this subject over the last couple of years. Both in passing in these daily emails. But also going deep into the topic too and…
Dishing the dirt on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Published: Tue, 06/02/26
Last week I was reading about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. You might’ve heard of this. It’s the idea that humans have various needs which have a…
The quickest, simplest, easiest way to get twice the work done in half the time
Published: Mon, 06/01/26
It’s not by grinding harder. It’s not by planning more. It’s not even by creating your very own time management system. The quickest, simplest,…
The poker career I never had
Published: Thu, 05/28/26
Back in the bright and blustery days of 2008, I found myself smack in the middle of a critical career conundrum. I was finishing four years of maths…
Flushing the mystery out of coaching
Published: Wed, 05/27/26
One of the side effects of my year-long E ecutive Coaching Apprenticeship is that I’ve had lots of conversations recently with my colleagues about…
Following fulfilment
Published: Tue, 05/26/26
Recently, the comedian and podcast host “ceciatl” posted this on Twitter: The things you are drawn to naturally matter a lot. They are clues. Your job…
7 ways smart professionals sabotage their own success
Published: Mon, 05/25/26
Updated: Mon, 05/25/26
Spare a thought for the clever clogs in companies all across the globe. You’d think that being a smart cookie would be one hell of an advantage when…
What the Buddha of Banking banks on when the banking takes a back seat
Published: Fri, 05/22/26
Updated: Fri, 05/22/26
A question rolls in from a newsletter reader: What interests or activities outside of work bring meaning and joy to your life? My answer, in no…
My entire philosophy about working life stuffed into one daily email
Published: Thu, 05/21/26
Updated: Thu, 05/21/26
This philosophy underpins pretty much everything I write about, everything I base my coaching on and even my own working life today in the merry world…