This works! — Waking up is difficult. This tip will help. I promise. So, unless you’re one of those morning people who jumps out of bed without an alarm, punches the air and high-fives your own reflection, this quick read is for you. And this is all coming from a place of empathy…

Here’s why manifestation is real — In 1903 the NY Times claimed it would take a million years to build a flying machine. Of course someone wrote that. People get stuck in their ways. No one thinks something can be done until it’s done. They believe they understand how the world works and that’s that. …

Have you got all the answers? — Self-help is a dirty word. Or perhaps two dirty words conjoined by a hyphen. Often, it’s spoken about in mocking terms. Self-help even mocks itself. I read self-help books all the time that tell me they’re not self-help. No one wants to be associated with that phrase. It feels snake-oily…

Everyone says follow your dreams, no one says follow the A-word — I’ve read a lot of self-help. I’ve written a lot about it too. I’ve attended personal development seminars and weekend events, and I’ve had two life coaches. I’m no stranger to this world. And in all that time there’s one word I’ve failed to hear in self-help circles. One word…

That which can be destroyed by the truth should be — A mindset coach walked me through a mental exercise. He told me to imagine standing in a room throwing away all of the labels I give myself, or other people have given to me. Father. Husband. Writer. Comedian. Friend. Brother. Son. Coward. Bully. Protector. …

You’re making all the right mistakes — Creativity is a hard game. It doesn’t seem hard to those dipping their toe in the water. If anything it seems easy, fun, and a break from the norm. But make creativity your purpose or your livelihood and suddenly all sort of chaos breaks loose. Bring on the doubt, the…

Baby steps to changing your life culture — “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” is a famous quote by management consultant Peter Drucker. He said it in reference to corporations and whilst I believe he’s completely correct, that corporate shit is straight-up boring. There isn’t much more of an uninspiring combination of words than “management” and “consultant”. Perhaps “beige”…

Here’s why that’s good news — There’s a war roaring in Ukraine as I sit and write in my warm, calm lounge. …

Ha, look at my clickbait title, these don’t work anymore — Stop looking at the pretty girl for a moment and focus. I’m talking to myself here. I’m going to explain what happened to my earnings (and my writing ability) when I stopped posting on Medium. We’ve all thought about quitting, or at least taking a well-earned break from this lovely…