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Mar 7

The 40 Books I read in 2022

…and a 1 line review of each. Here is a run down of what I read in 2022. It equates to about 40 minutes / 30 pages a day. Thanks to Rebel Book Club for the accountability and inspiration as always! Join in and accelerate you or your team’s reading…

Non Fiction Books

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The 40 Books I read in 2022
The 40 Books I read in 2022
Non Fiction Books

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May 17, 2022

Oldest British person summits Mt. Everest, passing legend Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Grandfather of 5 sets new record in 16 day ‘flash’ Everest expedition (also my Dad). — At 6:30am on the 13th May 2022, Graham Keene from Exeter, Devon, stood alongside his guide, sherpas and team at the highest point on earth — Mount Everest, 8849m. At 68 years old, Graham becomes the oldest British person to successfully summit, overtaking Sir Ranulph Fiennes who was 65 years…

Everest

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Oldest British person summits Mt. Everest, passing legend Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
Oldest British person summits Mt. Everest, passing legend Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
Everest

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Jan 5, 2022

The 48 Books I read in 2021

With a short review of each — Here is a run down of what I read in 2021. It equates to about 45 minutes / 35 pages a day. Thanks to Rebel Book Club for the accountability and inspiration as always! RBC is kicking off a big year in January with Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh. …

Reading

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The 48 Books I read in 2021
The 48 Books I read in 2021
Reading

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Aug 25, 2021

I’m scared and that’s good news.

I’m scared that after 20 years of my adult life learning about the reality of the climate and nature crisis — from reading Cradle to Cradle in 2002 to watching An Inconvenient Truth in 2006 — that we’re still not collectively responding to the danger at the speed and scale…

Climate Crisis

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I’m scared and that’s good news.
I’m scared and that’s good news.
Climate Crisis

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Jan 3, 2021

The 38 Books I Read in 2020

2020 was a bad year for many things. But one of the silver linings was that there was a lot of time for reading. Here is a run down of what I read in 2020. It equates to about 20–30 minutes / 25 pages a day. Thanks to Rebel Book…

Reading

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The 38 Books I Read in 2020
The 38 Books I Read in 2020
Reading

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Oct 9, 2020

What I learnt speaking with Simon Sinek, Holly & Richard Branson

It’s amazing what can happen from your home office. Last week was one of the most uplifting events I’ve ever been part of. I’ve been a fan and supporter of Virgin StartUp since it began providing loans and guiding first-time founders to get their idea out into the world. As…

Simon Sinek

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What I learnt speaking with Simon Sinek, Holly & Richard Branson
What I learnt speaking with Simon Sinek, Holly & Richard Branson
Simon Sinek

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May 20, 2020

Which platform is best for my online event?

Cambridge University its moving all its lectures online for 2020/21. The near future for many classes, events and team meets is digital. But despite video calls and online events being available for over a decade, its only really during Covid-19 that we’re switching on mass. We have to. And…

Events

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Which platform is best for my online event?
Which platform is best for my online event?
Events

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May 1, 2020

How we’ve adapted Rebel Book Club since lockdown

30th April 2020 Dear Rebels, This is an update about the changes we’ve made over the last few weeks. We began this community because we wanted to help curious people start and finish non-fiction books that would challenge them to put their learnings into action, together with others. 5…

Book Club

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How we’ve adapted Rebel Book Club under lockdown
How we’ve adapted Rebel Book Club under lockdown
Book Club

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Mar 23, 2020

Creativity in a crisis: How might entrepreneurs & freelancers react?

It’s been a big week (or few) but how do we, as entrepreneurs, makers, freelancers, or the newly unemployed, best respond creatively? I ran an instagram live this morning (and last week with Escape the City) talking about this. I think we’re going to see an explosion of creativity and…

Creativity

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Creativity in a Crisis: How might entrepreneurs & freelancers respond?
Creativity in a Crisis: How might entrepreneurs & freelancers respond?
Creativity

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Mar 13, 2020

Reading in the time of Corona

This is a letter we sent to our members at Rebel Book Club today. Many of you will be going through a mixture of feelings right now; concern around the health and wellbeing of friends, family and vulnerable communities you care about. Maybe even your own. Anxiety around your work…

Book Club

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Reading in the time of Corona
Reading in the time of Corona
Book Club

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