Saying 2020 wasn't a great year would be the understatement of the year. It was a shit show! At the time of this writing, since November 2019 there have been more than 81 million confirmed cases of Coronavirus, a SARS outbreak which has claimed at least 1.77 million lives. The country went into lockdown on the 23rd March, with Prime...
It had just gone 5:45 PM one Monday evening in mid-to-late 2017. I had just boarded my train home from Glasgow City Centre when I suddenly took what my gran would call "a funny turn." My chest was tight as I struggled for breath, my heart pounding so hard I thought my ribcage would burst open like that scene...
In November last year, Arcadia Group went into administration after the worst year of sales in its history, thanks to COVID19. It heralded the start of what would result in the biggest change to our high streets since BHS or Blockbuster Video went bust. But at the time, I wasn't all that phased. I was kinda meh about the whole...
I spend an awful lot of time on Zoopla for a guy who is in no position to move home any time soon! When people comment on it, I palm it off with an excuse, usually "I'm nosey and like looking in people's houses." Whilst that is partly true, really it's a physical manifestation of an anxiety of mine.
It's easy to assume that the path from minimalism to a meaningful life is a straight line from cause to effect. The whole point is to eliminate the excess which stands in the way of a meaningful life. So surely once that is done, a meaningful life presents its proverbial self to you?
Do not refresh your browser, your eyes do not deceive you. I am indeed about to talk about fitness. All you need to do is take one look at me to know I'm no athlete. I'm 5'11" and weigh-in around the 80kg mark, with a BMI of 24.7 and a body fat percentage of 19.9%. For those that don't know...
Today I started Project 333. If you've not heard, Project 333 is a minimalist fashion challenge to wear just 33 items (or less) of clothing for 3 months. That includes clothing, shoes, outerwear, jewellery and accessories. So you haul everything out of that stuffed wardrobe, identify your most beloved clothing items and put them back. Then...
This year my manager has been pushing our team more than ever to create and document processes and simplify their application as far as is possible. A notion I whole-heartedly agree with today, but in honesty this wasn't always my stance.
You've heard of FOMO, right? It's a form of social anxiety that has developed in our culture. Over-simplified, someone experiencing this anxiety believes that their friends or family may be having fun without them. As with most types of anxiety, it is experienced on a sliding scale where some will be more severely affected by it than others. Your...