How to sit at your desk like Buddha sat under the Bodhi Tree
Published: Mon, 11/17/25
If you’d like to be more cool, calm and collected in the office and you haven’t taken a leaf out of The Buddha’s book, you’re flat-out missing a…
Following Fulfilment
How I feel about my new book, Don't Quit Your Job
Published: Fri, 11/14/25
I’m delighted to announce that my new book, Don’t Quit Your Job, is now written. The I’s have been dotted, the T’s have been crossed and the…
A coach who banks
Published: Thu, 11/13/25
Last month, during my week-long promo for my new coaching program The Music Inside You, I wrote the following: I used to see my coaching as what I did…
You can’t make a tomlette without breaking some legs
Published: Tue, 11/11/25
Here’s a strange "before and after" I’ve noticed recently: When I first began writing these daily missives three and a half years ago, I needed…
Breaking the Second Arrow
Published: Mon, 11/10/25
On Thursday, I ran a training session for a hearty group of 25 banking colleagues on the topic of Resilience. As the session rolled on, the Buddhist…
Hermione Granger and the Prisoner of Perfectionism
Published: Fri, 11/07/25
Harry Potter is not my cup of tea. But Loazzadog Lauren is a huge fan. So much of a fan, in fact, that a couple of years ago I was gently encouraged…
My reading and writing routine
Published: Thu, 11/06/25
A question rolls in from a reader: What’s your writing routine like? I can’t believe how you write so many emails! My answer? I write wherever I can,…
Do you write a newsletter?
Published: Wed, 11/05/25
If so, do you have any of the following readers: *** Corporate professionals (bankers, lawyers, accountants, marketers…) *** Career changers ***…
What FOMO, Imposter Syndrome and the Sunday Scaries have in common
Published: Tue, 11/04/25
Steven Pressfield’s book The War of Art is a must-read if you’re trying to overcome the inner battles that most artists and writers grapple with.
I can't shake this guy!
Published: Mon, 11/03/25
I’ve got a couple of recommendations for you today. Plus a proper tip of the hat to a good friend and all round top geezer: Michael Imas. I met…