Harry HandFlawed, absolutely flawedI don’t know about you, but when I was kid I thought my parents were all-knowing. I thought I could turn to them on any matter. As I got…18h ago18h ago
Harry HandFive odd ways we perceive timeTime is ostensibly simple: an hour is an hour; a minute is a minute. Our age increases by one for every year that passes. Yet how we…3d ago3d ago
Harry HandThe trick to being more creativeComing up with new ideas isn’t easy. But if there’s one way to make it easier, it’s by walking. Walking gets neurons firing in a way that…Sep 27Sep 27
Harry HandWhat I wish I’d been told about careersIf you work forty hours a week and have a forty year career, you will spend eight and half years of your life working. I know — I used…Sep 24Sep 24
Harry HandFour ways to stop selling yourself shortIs your self-talk more often negative than it is positive? Mine can be. Our tendency to fixate on the negative is well-documented. We…Sep 20Sep 20
Harry HandThe case for leaving money on the tableI recently switched from a five to a four-day work week. While my weekends weren’t always super busy after a five-day week, they almost…Sep 16Sep 16
Harry HandFifty shades of grey (thinking)In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman argues that human beings exhibit two modes of thought: system one and system two. System one is…Sep 13Sep 13
Harry HandWhy we need to redefine successAlmost everyone has to work. And if we want to earn a reasonable amount, we’ll probably spend a decent chunk of time doing so. There may…Sep 101Sep 101
Harry HandWhen the temporary becomes permanentOur relationship with time is often irrational. We frequently prioritise the present over the future (we gorge a bag of Reese’s Pieces…Sep 7Sep 7
Harry HandThe evolving dynamic of friendshipAfter recently starting my fourth decade of life, it’s hit home that I socialise less than I used to. This is a function of adulthood to an…Sep 3Sep 3