Honesty hour

Published: Fri, 08/30/24

Updated: Fri, 08/30/24

This is the third time I’ve started writing this email. At about 6.25am, I began to draft an answer to a reader’s question about my email yesterday…

The problem with meditation

Published: Thu, 08/29/24

Updated: Thu, 08/29/24

Something to chew on: I think it was back in my Edinburgh days, during a hectic time at work, when I first flicked to the app store and downloaded a…

1962 transfer window reveals surprising lesson about getting unstuck

Published: Wed, 08/28/24

On April 25th 1962, the Cleveland Indians baseball player Harry Chiti was signed by the New York Mets. The terms of the trade? The two teams agreed…

How to use Desire-Driven Scheduling to get more stuff done

Published: Tue, 08/27/24

One of my biggest concerns when I re-joined Lloyds Bank in October 2023 as a full-time, paid-up member of the 9 to 5 brigade was this: Will I have the…

The secret mental life of Coach Tom

Published: Thu, 08/22/24

Strange but true: There were a handful of peculiar thoughts which dominated my mind on & off for years while I ploughed my frazzled furrow in the…

When problem-solving feels like house-hunting in a ghost town

Published: Wed, 08/21/24

Let’s skip back a few years to the hotspots and hotpots of West Lancashire. In 2008, a chap called Mike Nolan noticed something strange on Google: A…

Pop-up thoughts

Published: Tue, 08/20/24

Have you heard of the app Splitwise? It’s a handy way of keeping track of e penses with friends. I was using the app yesterday, settling a few…

Finding peace of mind in the here and now

Published: Mon, 08/19/24

It’s 2.20am. I’m lying in bed, wide awake. Every few seconds I can hear a piercing YAP YAP YAP. I’m getting increasingly agitated. For the last 3…

What I've learnt writing 500 daily emails

Published: Wed, 08/14/24

(if you’re not interested in newsletters or writing, you might want to close this email and come back tomorrow) Today I’m celebrating TWO special…

How to be an oasis of calm in a sweaty & chaotic rush hour frenzy

Published: Tue, 08/13/24

A long, long time ago, when I was living back home with Mum & Dad, I had the daily displeasure of riding the rush hour tube into work. The morning…