Reflections on personal and professional growth. A weekly project for 2018.
Airbnb To Become The World’s Largest Estate Agent? A few weekends ago, I stayed in an Airbnb property with my parents and girlfriend. I’m a big fan of the platform and have used it to find apartments and homes around Europe from Krakow to Prague and Berlin. This particular stay was a lot closer to home….Continue Reading “The Future Of Airbnb – Predicting A Second Rental Revolution #25”
Southampton, 5 Years On… Two years ago, I walked out of my final university exam. I can still picture the lecture theatre where I sat that final paper, my classmates gathering outside and our elated walk to the Union pub. If you had told me then that I would still be in Southampton today, I…Continue Reading “Staying In Your University Town After Graduation #24”
My Week Managing A Startup I am sat in an interview, at some point in the future. A suited figure sits in front of me, thumbing my CV. They pose the following question: “Can you tell me about a time when you had a lot of responsibility?”. An occasion will immediately spring to mind and that’s…Continue Reading “4 Lessons From My Week Managing A Startup #23”
Why I Write In a 1946 essay, George Orwell proposes that every writer possesses four primary motivations, to some degree or another, influenced by the atmosphere of the time they belong to. These immutable qualities are 1) sheer egotism, 2) aesthetic enthusiasm, 3) historical impulse and 4) political purpose. When it comes to blogging in the 21st…Continue Reading “Why I Blog – A 21st Century Response to George Orwell’s ‘Why I Write’ #22”
An Exercise In Appreciation This weekend it’s been a warm 20 degrees in Southampton with the sun shining. It’s 1PM on Sunday and I spent the morning in the gym, with a quick swim and dip in the jacuzzi. Meanwhile, my girlfriend, brother and many of my friends will have been in the library, studying for…Continue Reading “5 Things I Am Grateful For Today #21”
About a year ago, that ginger, long-haired, eye-shadow-wearing comedian-musician, Tim Minchin, cropped up on my Facebook feed. It had been a while since I had stumbled across his parody songs on YouTube (which I would highly recommend). On this occasion, he was wearing a serious pointy hat, addressing a hall full of graduates. The video’s caption…Continue Reading ““In My Opinion Until I Change It” #20″
Societal attitudes towards money and what money means to me I have an embarrassing confession to make: I am obsessed with and fascinated by money. There, I said it. It’s fair to say that money is a dirty word. The desire to make lots of money is something often frowned upon in society. It is associated…Continue Reading “What Money Means To Me #19”
Self Awareness = Success When I want to be, I can be incredibly driven and determined. The problem is, like most people, I lose focus quickly. I get side-tracked with the next big idea or scheme before I really get started. When it comes down to it, execution is all that matters. The greatest plan…Continue Reading “How To Stick To A Plan Or Goal #18”
Life After Graduation Is Scary Entering the real-world and facing life after graduation is a lot like being parachuted onto a desert island wearing your interview suit and pointy shoes. No matter how high you throw that hat, no one’s going to rescue you. You have no idea where you are, where you want to…Continue Reading “Life After Graduation – A 5 Year Window #17”
Working For Free: The Debate In my first summer of university, I worked three different jobs a week. For 3 days, I worked on an unpaid internship doing mainly admin work for a disabilities charity. As they didn’t have enough work for me the rest of the week, I volunteered in a charity shop for…Continue Reading “Working For Free – 10x Your Impact And Growth For Nothing #16”
