A paper published by Duke University researchers in 2006 found that more than 40% of the actions people performed each day weren’t actually decisions, but habits. When Simon & Gardfunkel uttered the lyrics, “My life is made of patterns that can scarcely be controlled,” they hit the nail on the head, but just how scarce is our control and shouldn’t … Read More
Why you should listen to and read about successful people
For the last six months I’ve become fascinated with listening to and reading about successful business people and how they got there. I guess it stems from our natural fascination with the underdog who goes from nothing to conquer his demons and eventually come out on top, but is all this just trivial entertainment or can it be having a … Read More
Flat packs and the New Economy
This weekend I spent a lot of my time building IKEA furniture whilst helping my girlfriend redecorate her bedroom and it got me thinking… A lot of what we’ve been doing for the last century has been boiled down into an easy to follow, step-by-step guide to a life of mediocrity just like flat pack furniture. Fortunately/unfortunately for young people, … Read More