From the moment we’re born and throughout our education our brains are fired and wired to seek authority. Authority is the invisible structure that governs what we feel and how we live our lives but take it away and we quickly feel vulnerable and isolated. The biggest problem with authority is that it doesn’t innovate. For years we have been … Read More
What To Do If Your Profession Can Be Programmed
Robots are and will continue stealing our jobs, period. Unfortunately, the automation of thousands of jobs worldwide is a double-edged sword, on one hand it reduces business costs and prices for consumers but on the other, it removes humans from the work force and leads to mass unemployment. In Tyler Cowens latest book Average is Over he states that, “If … Read More
Why You Need To Get Out Of Your Mental Set-Point
The Metabolic Set Point Theory states that the body has a natural tendency to maintain a specific weight and will adjust internal body processes accordingly. If our bodies goes above or below our set-point range, our metabolism will speed up or slow down to get our weight back in line, which is why we find it so difficult to shift … Read More
Game Changer Reading List Jan-Sep 2013
So here it is, my ultimate resolution reading list from January 2013 until now. I hope you can find at least one book amongst these that can help you get closer to the goals you want to achieve in your life. All of these books can be bought new, second hand or as Ebooks on Amazon. All I can say … Read More
Idea Anxiety and Momentum Moments
When it comes to starting a business, writing a book or anything that challenges you creatively, sustaining momentum is vital. Everybody enjoys that ‘Ah-ha’ moment when you conjure up a new idea but the initial buzz quickly fades when the lizard brain reminds you of just how much leg work it’s going to take to see it through. “Genius is … Read More
Stop Creating Insecurity Work
Humans have a great capacity for avoidance. Whether it’s signing up for the gym or finding the time to write that novel you’ve been thinking about for the past four years, whenever the possibility of failure is present so is our ability to create insecurity work. Insecurity work is the kind of stuff that feels productive but in fact has … Read More
Should I work for free?
Working for a youth volunteering charity I’m used to young people asking why on earth they should ‘work for free.’ Firstly, volunteering is not work and secondly just because you’re not being paid in pound sterling doesn’t mean you’re not getting something out of it. Just last week my gym manager was taking photos of his studio on his iPhone … Read More
Start Investing In Your Estate of Mind
Our minds are a fertile land waiting to be built upon, yet without the books and mortarboards the value of our lives can depreciate greatly and our capacity for growth and understanding can become extremely under utilised. Humans are composed of a series of “states of minds,” a cluster of neural firing patterns that create a persons behaviours, feelings and … Read More
What Marketers Can Learn From BGT Winners, Attraction
Shadow dancing act Attraction last night won the Britain’s Got Talent final. I’m not usually a fan of these reality TV talent-scouting shows but I have to say I was rather impressed by Attraction’s performance but even more so by the way they managed to win over the British public. Having recently read ‘Made to Stick’ by Chip and Dan … Read More
The University Killer: Online Peer–to-Peer Learning
According to a recent YouGov SixthSense report, the debt of UK university students adds up to nearly £20bn. Students starting university this year could end up paying a whopping £60k for their education. Having graduated myself just a few years ago, the prospect of paying three times the amount my Mum paid for her first home may have been enough to … Read More