Oct 24, 2021Is this thing still on?So, it’s been a little while since I last wrote something on my Medium account… I say a little while, it was December 31st 2020 when I last posted so a bit more than a “little while” if we’re honest. Last year, I set a goal to write something every…Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
Dec 31, 2020The books I read in 2020.The Secret — Rhonda Byrne The Second Half — Roy Keane That Will Never Work — Marc Randolph Break Point — Ollie Ollerton Grinding It Out — Ray Kroc Behind The Mask — Tyson Fury Mythos — Stephen Fry The Book Of Five Rings — Miyamoto Musashi Not A Diet…2 min read2 min read
Dec 27, 2020A time to reflect.I still don’t think that I’ve fully wrapped my head around the year that 2020 has been. I’m not sure I’ve processed what’s happened, I don’t think I ever will. Despite the chaotic year this has been, we’ve somehow made it to the end… On New Year’s Eve last year…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Dec 20, 2020Everybody’s a gangster…Like most people, after consuming so much content my head is full of so many different quotes and if I’m honest, I probably forget a lot of them. But for a reason I’m not quite sure of, the quote above is one that has always stuck with me and continually…Mindset3 min readMindset3 min read
Dec 13, 2020How many live on autopilot?I was reading a book yesterday that I was given on my birthday a couple of weeks back and as I was reading, I read one line and that’s where the inspiration for today’s post comes from. There’s a line in Ant Middelton’s ‘Zero Negativity’ which is talking about living…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Dec 6, 2020Stop taking yourself so seriously.I’ve been giving myself a fair bit of stick over the last week or so for not being as productive as I think I should be but I’ve been thinking about it today and with the year that 2020 has been, I’ve come to the realisation that I’m probably being…Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
Nov 29, 2020“Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself.”As we reach the end of the second lockdown here in the UK, I’ve most definitely struggled over the last couple of weeks to come up with ideas for these weekly writing sessions. …Mindfulness2 min readMindfulness2 min read
Nov 22, 2020Most talk. Few, do.I’ve gotten quite good at recognising patterns and recurring themes in conversations this year. I’ve worked a lot on my listening skills and I’m slowly noticing the benefits of it. I’ve had quite a few conversations over the last week or so and I’ve noticed that there’s been a similar…Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
Nov 15, 2020Meeting problems head on.Everyone’s got problems. They range in severity, of course but everyone has got something going on. I’m fortunate and I’m grateful that right now, I don’t really have any major problems in my life but I’ve talked to a few people this week that do. It’s funny how when you’re…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Nov 8, 2020A ship only sinks when the water gets inside.I’ve spent most of today racking my brain for something to write about this evening. I’ve had zero ideas for the last few days. However, I was talking to a friend this evening about everything that’s going on and the conversation was quite negative. …Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
