Archives All of the posts I’ve written since 2009. 2017 (9) Leaps are lies Just start with being good Words to be written, not read The value of a non-binary outlook Ideas are great, but executions are wonderful The centre of our own universe Striking out from the safety of the harbour Silver and lead bullets Correct play doesn’t guarantee a good outcome2016 (114) Yesterday’s lessons The powerful influence of environment Preparation Innovation is about value, not change If you want full power to the engines: drop your shields Ants and expectations Why goals lift us out of the mud Calm in the storm Attitude is a hammer Use resistance as a compass Stand for something or fall for anything Concision needs context and compassion Finding happiness in rough times Make some space to care Focus on what you can control Optimise something old before you try something new Do the work to make it simple Outcomes and effort are not the same Nail your colours to the mast The knowledge gap (or, how to deal with difficult people) Check you intuition Letting others paint Turning the right wheel Feel like shit? Start with gratitude How to quit properly Play the long game The grind and the chorus Don’t get hijacked Noticing the end One thing at a time We are not our thoughts How valuable is your work, to you? Can you be happy in last place? The best use of your time Walking the line The battle you need to fight 0.5 in a world of 1s and 0s Water falling from the sky It’s not worth rushing Hero or villain? It’s all in the edit Remember to skin your cats! Getting unstuck from the everyday Why facts don’t convince us Why we find change so damn hard What your sore muscles say about your behaviour You get what you get and you don’t get upset Being in the service of others Don’t despair about ’em all Searching for what’s right in front of us The chains of expectation Why we need to constantly train (and sweep) The magic of right now Ambushed by time Fixed vs. growth mindsets Why we never start from scratch Getting caught on barbs Solving the problem of “I have to…” Want change? Change something Avoiding the mistakes of the past Getting back to the fundamentals What comes first, the inspiration or the work? Outing the imposters Getting back in the saddle Always have a back-up plan Time for frivolous things Resilience > defence Thinking about belief Getting comfortable with being off-balance Smoke a mental cigarette “Does this improve the situation?” When motivation fails Figuring out what comes next Is that smoke really the cause of your problem? Calm is a superpower Consistency: friend or foe? When we get twisted Moving closer to discomfort What kind of fire is this? Making space for what’s important Defined by its shadow When less is more Breaking the back of big tasks Lobotomies and imaginary snakes Doing more with whatever is available When the light goes out The long hill Racing the sun Looking for the trigger Over the fence French ghosts Toes to nose Beaster: The demon god of chocolate cravings A Flo-cratic Easter dialogue How to deal with scarcity The king of mistakse Bacon, God & Hashtags (or the price of belief) The northern line sprint An inbox full of leopards The difference between acceptance and being a doormat Afterburners The (sometimes abusive) power of consistency The difference between winning & being the best How not to f**k up when explaining something Arrows and emotions The Goldfish Protecting your mental RAM The Compass Rub, rotate and wait Peeking into the sausage factory Showing up Bravery and sincerity Changing your mind about changing your mind Shipping, fear & the resistance How to hack waking up2014 (1) Killing Goldfish2013 (5) Manufacturing Authenticity (or “Starbucks vs. a Dead Babylonian King”) The UK’s Credit Rating Downgrade Valentine’s Day & Horse Meat – together at last Diplomacy, Colonialism & Boobs – The Sun vs. the Falkland Islands Ice, Lycra & Nike Plus – Getting Engagement Right2012 (2) Consumer is a Four-Letter Word No Free Lunch Photo2011 (33) Squirrel on a Stick Episode 12 Now Online Once more unto the £44.99 breach Venus Patrol: A New Website About Video Games Deus Ex Human Revolution: Get this man a throat lozenge – Puns ‘n’ Ammo #8 Sex, Maths & Eric Clapton @ Camden Fringe 8-10 Aug An Email to Felix Geyr (O2 Customer Service) LA Noire: Can Rockstar Play the Good Guys? – Puns ‘n’ Ammo #7 PSN Outage & Why I Feel Sorry for Sony – Puns ‘n’ Ammo #6 Call of Duty: Black Ops – Where Did All These Freaking Zombies Come From? – Puns ‘n’ Ammo #5 Mortal Kombat & Why You (Probably) Won’t Murder Anyone – Puns ‘n’ Ammo #4 Portal 2: The Icing on the Cake – Puns ‘n’ Ammo #3 iPad 2 – A Slice of the Future – Puns ‘n’ Ammo #2 Nintendo 3DS & The Dangers of Love – Puns ‘n’ Ammo #1 IGN Gamechanger – The Future of Entertainment Glitter & Doom – Gig & Podcast Covert Man-Crush The Daily Awesome – 28/01/2011 Squirrel #8 – Top games, chilli biscuits, arse PEZ & the corporate dick The Daily Awesome – 27/01/2011 Toad Lodge The Daily Awesome – 21/01/2011 The Daily Awesome – 20/01/2011 The Daily Awesome – 19/01/2011 Glitter & Doom Podcast #4 The Daily Awesome – 18/01/2011 Shitty Favourites The Daily Awesome 15/01/2011 The Daily Awesome 13/01/2011 The Daily Awesome 12/01/2011 The Daily Awesome 11/01/2011 The Daily Awesome 10/01/2011 The Daily Awesome 07/01/2011 Daily Awesome 06/01/20112010 (151) Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-12-26 Genocide of the Colossus The Napalm Story @ Glitter & Doom – 3rd Nov 2010 The Trouble with Zombies Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-12-19 Squirrel #7 – Feist, Wikipedia, The Sims, Choking the Wookie & Fable In Space, No One Can Hear You Extend the Olive Branch Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-12-12 Which Wars Win? 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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-21 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-14 The Flying Anger-Magnet Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28 Turning Lead Into Dinner Cut Up to Size Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21 Ignore at your peril Dubious Friends Dealing with difficult people That's no yarmulke, it's a space station Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14 The Dwarf-Smurf Re-think Wearing White Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07 Impotent Fury Existential Vomit Fablemonger Melbourne on sale now The value of PÆDOPHILES! Ramen & children first First Fables in Leicester Flying Solo Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31 The Inevitability of Self Loathing Asbestos for Breakfast Ramen-lama-ding-dong Out With The Oldenburg, In With The Newton2009 (11) Squirrel #1 Try This on for Size Delusion Smoothie Cage's Reduction Where Have All The Gentlemen Gone? 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