Santa's new work/life balance plan
Published: Thu, 12/21/23
Ho ho ho! I know it’s Christmas soon and you’ve probably got lots of Baileys to be drinking, but I’ve got to tell you about this crazy little guy who…
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85-year-old Harvard study reveals the key to a happy & healthy life
Published: Wed, 12/20/23
The study started in 1938. Crazily, it’s still going today. One of the early questions in the study asked participants “are you ticklish?” and…
Where to find the real stuff of life
Published: Tue, 12/19/23
Fame if you win it,Comes and goes in a minute.Where’s the real stuff of life to cling to? - Louis Armstrong Let’s talk about climbing ladders. Those…
My inaugural New Escapologist column hits the shelves
Published: Mon, 12/18/23
Today marks the publication of my inaugural column in New Escapologist. What, you might ask, is New Escapologist? New Escapologist is a print journal…
I'm bringing out a board game
Published: Fri, 12/15/23
After all, I’m a board game nut. Give me a night in with Codenames, 7 Wonders or Chameleon – or even an old school classic like Articulate, Scrabble…
The problem with advice like "just be yourself"
Published: Thu, 12/14/23
About a year back, I spotted a LinkedIn contact sliding into my DMs with a curious and intriguing offer: Would I like to take part in a panel on…
They gasped when he sat at the piano - but then he started to play!
Published: Wed, 12/13/23
5th January 1932, Vienna. Paul Wittgenstein sits behind his grand piano, ready for his premiere performance. His piece for the evening is Maurice…
Do you want to be your boss?
Published: Mon, 12/11/23
A while back, I started drafting an email with the subject line “Do you want to be your boss?” The idea in the email? That asking this question could…
An illogical tip from the brains behind Billions, Rounders & Ocean’s 13
Published: Fri, 12/08/23
Another of my favourite podcasts is the imaginatively named Conversations with Tyler. (I wonder how long the brainstorming session took to come up…
My old life as a junkie (part 2)
Published: Thu, 12/07/23
Yesterday I talked about my self-help “journey”. And my view that nearly all self-help, personal development and wellbeing advice that dominates apps,…