Effort does not equal results

Just because you tried hard doesn’t mean you’re owed a thing.

We’re entering a world where people don’t understand this simple fact. They think that if they try something for a bit they should be given a chance. They should be given something for…

Becoming an obsessed creative

People want to know how to start in design and don’t know where to turn…

Boring routines

All human greatness is predicated on the idea of routines that build skills over time.

John Danaher

Show me a world champion, a professional athlete or a dedicated person and I’ll show you a damn boring routine.

What Ed taught me

Way back when I was 18 my uncle Ed (I’ve changed his name) lived with me. He was fighting a bad divorce and my dad offered him…

Being a graphic designer

When somebody asks me what I do for a living and I tell them I’m a graphic designer, they make a noise.

It’s not a negative noise, it’s a curious noise. It’s the type of affirming noise you’d make when you finally remembered the name of that punk band from the…

Our own exhibition of perfect life moments

The last four days have given me a lot of time to think, as I’ve been laid in bed…

The Blue Belt Blues and The Middle

In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu it takes around 10 years of committed regular practice to become a black…

Work hard and be nice to people

I recently took a phone call from a man running a business in Barnsley. His business had been around for 30 years, he got most of his work through word of mouth, he did a good job and provided a quality service. Whilst nearly every business I speak to says these same…