Are you burning out? (temperature check inside)
Published: Wed, 08/06/25
For most of my 20’s, I had a nagging feeling that something wasn’t right at work. At the time, I couldn’t zero in on what that feeling was all about.
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Why I won’t be using Wayne Dyer’s ballsy book promo strategy for my new book
Published: Mon, 08/04/25
Over the weekend, I read 2/3rds of Wayne Dyer’s autobiography I Can See Clearly Now. This follows a Wayne Dyer wave I’ve been riding since I wrote…
How to use the “Tom Sawyer Effect” to turn boring, mundane work into a source of joy and delight
Published: Fri, 08/01/25
There’s a scene in Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer where Tom’s punished by his Aunt Polly for getting his clothes dirty in a fight. Tom’s…
I'd like your thoughts on getting your thoughts
Published: Thu, 07/31/25
Last month, I published a three part interview with e -Googler, neuroscientist and author Anne-Laure Le Cunff. Anne-Laure is a good e ample of someone…
Do you look at the gap or the gain?
Published: Wed, 07/30/25
I’ve noticed an interesting shift over the last couple of years. Maybe it’s because I’m half a year away from the big “4 – 0” and my salt & pepper…
To anyone who's winning at work but doesn't feel like it
Published: Tue, 07/29/25
Have you worked your socks off for the last few years, climbed the career ladder and achieved what you set out to achieve... But now you're wondering…
39.5 thoughts as I turn 39.5 years old
Published: Mon, 07/28/25
Sunday was a very special day: My 39.5th birthday! What better moment to share 39.5 reflections, thoughts, quotes and confessions to celebrate 39.5…
Row, row, row your boat
Published: Fri, 07/25/25
One of the surprising things about being a new Dad? I’ve found myself singing a bunch of nursery rhymes I knew when I was a young whippersnapper but…
You can’t fix a flat tyre with a motivational quote
Published: Thu, 07/24/25
Let me tell you about a chap I’ve made up called Jake. Jake’s a professional procrastinator. He spends his evenings and weekends sitting on the sofa,…
Why the key to a rich life is unlearning everything you learnt at school
Published: Wed, 07/23/25
One of the reasons I love writing these daily emails? The thought of an old English teacher of mine stumbling on an email and looking aghast at how…