How to create a career to die for

Published: Wed, 07/02/25

Reader Yvana Wong drops me a line: ***Like you, I also took a year to figure out who I was outside of work. Working in prestigious companies one after…

The score is not the music

Published: Tue, 07/01/25

For over a decade I made one hell of an almighty mistake at work. That mistake? Muddling up the score with the music. That might sound rather cryptic.

Do you *really* want to climb the corporate ladder?

Published: Mon, 06/30/25

A question rolls in from a reader called Thomas: (great name!) ***In your view; would it be possible to stay below the radar (but still find something…

Can I help you navigate your tough career dilemma?

Published: Thu, 06/26/25

Updated: Wed, 07/02/25

Are you thinking about quitting your job, changing career or moving in a new direction at work? Are you worried you might be making a mistake? If so,…

Part 3 of my interview with neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff

Published: Wed, 06/25/25

Straight into it today with part 3 of my interview with entrepreneur, neuroscientist and author Anne-Laure Le Cunff: ***Tom: You’re a neuroscientist…

Anne-Laure Le Cunff on tiny experiments, toxic productivity and listening to yourself

Published: Tue, 06/24/25

Picking up where we left off yesterday… Here’s part 2 of my interview with e -Googler, neuroscientist and author Anne-Laure Le Cunff: ***Tom: Your…

Big career moves vs tiny experiments

Published: Mon, 06/23/25

Today I’m publishing the first of a three part interview with e -Googler, neuroscientist and author Anne-Laure Le Cunff. I came across Anne-Laure when…

Why haven’t 9-to-5ers been told these facts?

Published: Fri, 06/20/25

In September 2008, I joined the merry world of banking as a fresh and hungry graduate. During my first few days, I was handed all sorts of HR Manuals,…

Is persuasion unethical?

Published: Thu, 06/19/25

For the last three days, I’ve been promoting John Bejakovic’s new book. If you’ve somehow missed it, John’s book is called The 10 Commandments of Con…

A riddle for writers

Published: Wed, 06/18/25

Riddle me this: What do Mark Manson, Seth Godin, Morgan Housel, Michael Neill and John Bejakovic all have in common? If you said “OMG! Are they…