I recently listened to Malcolm Gladwell being interviewed by Dan Harris on his 10 Percent Happier podcast. A main topic was Gladwell’s views on the virtues of collaborative in-person office working compared with remote working. In case you don’t know who Malcolm Gladwell is, he is the author of six…

I will turn 50 in March 2023. I don’t feel as though I’m entering my 6th decade on the planet. What is 50 supposed to “feel” like these days anyway? My father died suddenly aged 54, so it’s a sobering thought that I’ll soon outlive him. We used to say…

I’ve been working for the same large corporate for almost 20 years. I consider this a major achievement as life in a big company is far from easy. In fact, I’ve lost count of the number of times that I’ve wanted to quit. My problem, like many others in my…

We all know the quote from Maya Angelou that my daughter has on her wall. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. I’ve witnessed many leaders underestimate this truth over the many…

How can we know for sure that we are making the right decision when it comes to major life events? Choosing the your dream house, getting married and whether to have the American hot or the veggie volcano pizza? Your career path is in many ways even harder to navigate…

I first came across the concept of “quiet quitting” through a video that popped up in my YouTube feed. (Clearly, the algorithm knows how to entice me to click). …

Here’s how to get on the right path — Many of us are thinking about early retirement as a way to a more fulfilling and happy life. But what does retirement mean for you? Does it mean putting your feet up and sitting in the garden all day? Or travelling around the world on a cruise ship? My view…

And life will feel good — All the books that I’m drawn to lately are on the subject of time. Even the books that I’ve read about money are really about how best to spend our time. In the past month, I’ve read; Die with Zero by Bill Perkins The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel …

The eventual positives from a toxic situation — You are highly likely to come across a narcissist in the workplace. If you work in a large corporate then you are certain to be working alongside one at some point. You could be fortunate to have limited interaction with the toxic character if they are in an adjacent team…