things about corporate life that don't make no sense
Published: Mon, 03/06/23
Some things just don’t make no sense. Especially in the corporate world. In fact, the longer I spend outside corporate, the more “don’t make no sense”…
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treat all your beliefs with a healthy dose of scepticism
Published: Fri, 03/03/23
One thing which shocked me recently was realising how few of my beliefs are actually my own. Let me e plain… I was chatting with a buddy and mentioned…
your opinion isn't valid here
Published: Thu, 03/02/23
I was out on Saturday night and conversation turned to American politics. A topic I know nothing about. And there were some strong opinions being e…
how to smoothly step off the 9 to 5 conveyor belt
Published: Wed, 03/01/23
So you want to step off the conveyor belt of the 9 to 5? Take back control? Create your own path instead of gazing into the distance and seeing e…
choose your own adventure
Published: Tue, 02/28/23
I vividly remember Balham library. I spent a lot of time there as a kid. Flicking through chess books, watching Adventures of Mr Ted and photocopying…
3 predictions for the future of work
Published: Mon, 02/27/23
Lockdowns are over. WFH isn’t. Why? Tim Harford asks this question in the weekend’s FT. Spoiler alert in case you’ve missed the bleeding obvious… It’s…
wanna make the world dance? forget about the price tag
Published: Fri, 02/24/23
A response from a reader to yesterday’s email (about the hidden danger of an increasing salary): I agree! I’m going to go freelance soon and it would…
the danger of snagging a pay rise
Published: Thu, 02/23/23
Question: Why is it so easy for an elephant to get a job? Answer: Because an elephant will work for peanuts I’m here all week! But there’s a serious…
a cheerful and sombre trip down memory lane
Published: Wed, 02/22/23
Yesterday I flicked through some of my old daily emails. Emails about playing Monopoly with three dice. Hunting flies around the kitchen with my…
little-known trick from a master of balance
Published: Tue, 02/21/23
I was in Covent Garden a couple of weekends ago. As I strolled past Shake Shack, I heard an “OOOOOOOOHHHH"... Followed by an “AAAAAAAAHHHH”… And then…