How I use Trello to stay effortlessly organised
See the system I use to plan my weeks, never forget anything, and generally stay productive – with virtually no effort required.
Clearing out life’s junk
What we need isn’t “more time”, but “less junk”.
Why I take a photo every single day
I’ve been taking a photo every day for months. Learn why I started doing it, and what the benefits have been.
3 power moves to improve your life satisfaction
Your brain is wired for mild dissatisfaction. Here are some simple exercises to re-program it and increase your happiness.
Why renting a home is better than owning it
Throwing money away? Need to get on the housing ladder? The “forever home”? All nonsense – read on to find out why renting get an unfairly hard time.
You don’t deserve to be financially free
What’s so special about you, anyway? OK fine, I’ll try to help you – but you won’t like the answer…
Book notes: “Am I Being Too Subtle?” by Sam Zell
Sam Zell is a multi-billionaire who built up the largest commercial real estate holding in the US, was responsible for turning Real Estate Investment Trusts into a mainstream asset class, and has invested in countless major public companies. These are my notes from his book, “Am I Being Too Subtle?”
Pay yourself first
The concept of “paying yourself first” was, for me, the most powerful concept in the book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki. It’s so powerful I’ve applied the principle to many non-financial areas of my life too, and seen huge benefits.
Why I’ve only taken cold showers for five years
I haven’t had a warm shower in over five years. Why? And is it worth it?
How to be right about almost everything, almost all the time
Being right is fun, it’s profitable, it’s correlated with better health outcomes (this sentence has not been fact-checked), and it generally beats the hell out of being wrong.
Luckily, being right is easy when you follow a few simple principles.