The Happy Startup School

Despite what many people think, most entrepreneurs don’t start a business because they want to retire on a desert island.

When I sat down to write a similar email 3 years ago almost to the day, little did I realise we’d be in 2022 before we’d be planning this…

We are the cusp of a special moment.

For those of us born in the West today, living to 100 will be the norm not the exception. I wrote a post about this recently.

For the last 7 years Joshua Coombes has been a man on a mission.

A blueprint for a meaningful life

Start with what moves you, not what moves the market

Do you find it challenging talking about money?

If you’re going to be a successful entrepreneur you’re supposed to think big.

And why we do what we do

It’s 2018. We’re hosting our USA version of our Alptitude retreat and have taken the group on a white water rafting trip.

Like last year, 2021 has been a year of uncertainty, cancelled plans and all that life throws at us– whether that’s worries about Covid…

For those of us born in the West today, living to 100 will be the norm not the exception — how does this affect our relationship to work?

As COP 26 comes to a close and frustration abounds, I recall a chance conversation in early 2019.

It can feel uncomfortable, even scary, to start unleashing your ideas on the world.

“You aren’t a machine with broken parts. You are an animal whose needs are not being met.” Johann Hari, Lost Connections

If you’re struggling to find the perfect startup or product idea, stop.

There is no such thing as the perfect time

Why this discomfort might be telling you something

Yesterday’s Fireside chat with William McNeely was up there with the very best since we started doing these 12 months ago.

Some reflections from being coached live by Beccie D’Cunha