As I wrote in my last post, since turning 50 I’ve found myself wrestling more often with those big, existential questions. It’s a real tension: my mission is to help people connect with information and inspire them to reach their potential, yet sometimes the world stage makes it feel like we're heading in the opposite … Continue reading When the world feels heavy, look closer to home
Tag: lifestyle
Navigating faith, doubt, and the second half of life
There’s a phrase that has been knocking around in my thinking for some time now: “the second half of life”. My path toward understanding this transition began, in part, by listening to Fr. Richard Rohr’s book, Falling Upward. The core insight - that wisdom involves embracing doubt and struggle rather than seeking simple answers - … Continue reading Navigating faith, doubt, and the second half of life
Hiut Denim
Last week I visited somewhere I've wanted to go for ages. And I spent more money on a single pair of jeans (again) than I've spent on a whole suit in the past!Why the hell would I do that?1. They are Hiuts. Simply the best quality jeans I have ever owned (this is my second … Continue reading Hiut Denim
The dojo
This is my dojo. Wait a minute... Where are the mats? The punchbags? The people in white suits shouting? Well that's one kind of dojo, yes. One in which I have spent a huge portion of my adult life! But the dojo is not exclusive to martial arts. The word "dojo" means a place of … Continue reading The dojo
Inertia and momentum
Let’s talk about physics. OK please don’t stop reading, because this is one of the best life hacks I ever learned! Inertia and momentum are two powerful physical properties of matter. In very simple language, inertia is the force which must be overcome in order to start a body moving. Momentum, by contrast, is the force … Continue reading Inertia and momentum
Empathy
There's a fact about the human condition which explains a lot about the ways we often interact. When I do something, I understand my reasons for doing it - all of the reasons, emotions and back-story to whatever that act is. When someone else does something though, we have none of that context. All that … Continue reading Empathy
My big problem with using AI content
You’d have to have been living under a rock for the last year or more not to have heard of ChatGPT. But for those unfamiliar with this phenomenon, it's a Large Language Model (LLM) AI tool developed by Open AI and now backed by Microsoft. It’s a very, very clever tool. Type in a few … Continue reading My big problem with using AI content
What if?
"What if...?" is a question of possibilities. Future states which have not yet come to pass. But it's a question that cuts two ways which, depend on your predominant outlook in life. It's sometimes a question of risk and worry: "What if you lose your job?" "What if I get ill?" "What if the car … Continue reading What if?
Simple work vs. the cost of living
Back in 2020, while in the middle of a lengthy renovation of our front garden, I wrote a post about monotonous work. I found myself thinking about that again today. You see, in the kind of work that I do (professional services/management consultancy), sometimes I finish a day’s work and wonder what I have actually … Continue reading Simple work vs. the cost of living
On mindfulness – part 1 (at least)
Mindfulness. Some people swear by it, some people swear at it. I’m going to come right out of the blocks declaring that I am a big fan of it. I think that there’s a lot of negativity around mindfulness because of twee internet memes, or the false promise that it’s a quick fix. It’s definitely … Continue reading On mindfulness – part 1 (at least)
That Richard Bloke 