Published inCurious·PinnedMember-onlyThe Cost of Always being ProductiveIn 1929 Stalin wanted to increase productivity and introduced the nepreryvka, or “continuous working week.” It was five days long, with random days of rest allotted to different workers so the machines would always have someone manning them. The intention was to make it impossible to celebrate a religious sabbath…Productivity3 min readProductivity3 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·PinnedMember-onlyHow Tiny Experiments Created Estée LauderIs it me, or has “risk” become a dirty word? I don’t know about you, but I’ve been in meetings where expressing disagreement would also have meant unemployment. It’s why people are scared to offer a dissenting opinion or experiment with new ideas. However, when 75% of ventures fail within…Risk5 min readRisk5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyWhat Tinder Tells You About Behavioural ScienceHere are 4 concepts to bear in mind the next time you’re tempted to swipe Rory Sutherland recently said at an event, meeting his partner before the rise of online dating was like getting the last helicopter out of Saigon. It’s a point of view that many can understand. Whether…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
Published inCurious·PinnedMember-onlyMarvel’s Secrets of StorytellingHow did Marvel become a marvel? After the success of Superman, there were many comic book writers and artists who hated their jobs. Again and again, they were asked to create all-American heroes who thumped the bad guy and never suffered acne. …Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published inCurious·PinnedMember-onlyTime — Is There a Way to Gain More for What You Want?Can we make work work for us? — Have you ever thought this meeting could have been an email? My first job involved spending at least 5 hours of the day in meetings. Although the average time an individual can fully concentrate in a meeting is 13 minutes, the ‘urgent’ priorities my former boss set in the rapidly…Mwc Work9 min readMwc Work9 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·1 day agoMember-onlyThe Part of Being a Content Creator Nobody Talks About — the Content Backlog.Do you want to know what my problem is? I hate writing, but love having written. Some days the words flow like water, other times the only things flowing are tears of frustration. That’s why if you want to create and publish consistently you most likely have one thing —…Productivity3 min readProductivity3 min read
Published inBootcamp·May 18Member-onlyThe Underrated Joy of Sucking at Something NewNobody was born an expert I’m going to put out there something that isn’t usually said on social media. I’m happy to suck at things. In fact, when I went to hear Ryan Reynolds speak at the O2 not that long ago he confirmed what I’d thought but had been…Art3 min readArt3 min read
May 10Member-only10 Visuals That Will Make You SmileIf you follow me, you will see it’s been a little quiet around here recently.Visualization2 min readVisualization2 min read
Mar 15Member-onlyNavigating Uncertain Times: 2020–2022What a time to be working in events If there’s one industry not to be in at the beginning of a global pandemic — it’s events. Having spent 2 years of my life bringing people together, it was strange to be in a world where we were all forced apart. …Pandemic Stories2 min readPandemic Stories2 min read
Mar 10Member-onlyMovement vs. ProgressAre we all going in circles? Do you ever find yourself being dragged in many directions, but failing to make meaningful progress in one? You’re not alone. Today I found it reassuring that Cal Newport, a man whose name is the byword for productivity and deep work, struggled to get…Productivity2 min readProductivity2 min read
