Documenting my personal and professional growth as a 20-something in 2018.
Motivations For Blogging If there’s one topic all bloggers like to write about it’s blogging. Similar to many past-times, blogging is something too many people spend more time thinking and talking about than actually doing. Guilty as charged. I regularly reflect on my motivations to blog to try and remind myself to keep it up…Continue Reading “Document, Don’t Create – Blogging Reframed #34”
I used to be indecisive but now I’m not sure. One of my first blog posts here was about overthinking and the paralysis it causes. Today I want to explore the roots of my indecisive personality a bit deeper and share a realisation I recently had while listening to an audiobook. The Cause and Effect of Indecision Indecision…Continue Reading “The Cure For Indecisiveness and Attending Anxiety #33”
With a title like that, you know it’s going to be one of “those” posts. It’s something 2013 Lee would write (to mimic a friend). But who was 2013 Lee? And who’s contemplating this with a notepad in his bedroom in a different city 5 years later? That is the matter at hand. Tune in…Continue Reading “Past Me vs. Present Lee #32”
Last week I sold software to a Cathedral from a cold call. A Cathedral. There’s probably a cloud-based pun in there somewhere… Sales has a bad rep When you think of a salesman, you think of slimy estate agents or so-called “recruitment consultants”. The kind who ripped you off with made-up admin fees (I just…Continue Reading “Cold Calling For Introverts and Millennials #31”
A Slave To My Reminders At any one time, I will have at least 10 reminders listed on my phone. Before I even make it out of the office, a notification will pop up in my pocket, reminding me to go to get petrol or milk after work. I’m about to start cooking dinner and…Continue Reading “The Compounding Effect Of The “Mini Win” #30″
My Week In Istria, Croatia I have just returned from a lovely week away with my girlfriend’s family in Istria, Croatia. While this blog is not a travel diary, I had some reflections to share and I also missed a weekly post while I was out there so I’m catching up. In only 7 days,…Continue Reading “On Holidaying in Croatia, Collecting Travel Souvenirs and Art #29”
The Meaning Of Wealth Last week I had two separate conversions with different friends about spending money and the concept of wealth. We each came to the same conclusion – wealth meant having enough money so as to never have to worry about it. Our benchmark for “making it” was never having to look at…Continue Reading “What I Spend My Money On – Buying Time, Happiness and Health #28”
Hindsight Is 20-20 The events and decisions we make on a daily basis are usually inconsequential. However much we deliberate whether or not to order in takeaway tonight, the decision does not really matter. Picking one book over another in a bookstore still leaves open the possibility of someday reading the neglected story. Occasionally, decisions…Continue Reading “Failure And Being Open To Change #27”
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”
