Documenting my personal and professional growth as a 20-something in 2018.
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”
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″