A few years ago I started to think about the most untapped levers of productivity in business being empathy, sleep and purpose, which I have converted into the acronym ESP. I penned a blog post in 2018 that summarized my opinion. It turns out that, beyond the data...
Yesterday, the Adam Smith think tank recommended the legalization of cannabis in the UK [Evening Standard article]. Based on their research and the examples of Canada and Colorado in the US, the evidence seems to point to pot legalization leading to lower crime....
In the corner of the school yard, the young girl sat with her friend, shaded by an orange tree, its branches wilting with ripe fruit: “Want to know my secret?” she whispered into the ear of her friend. The young boy nodded carefully, not wishing to divulge...
I had the privilege of addressing one of, if not the oldest tech communities in the world, the Real Time Club. It was formed in 1967 by the American IT entrepreneur Alan Marshall and is currently chaired by the marvelous Dr John Collins. At this dinner, there was, as...
Some mornings, I wake up and shake my head at the news headlines. Not just about the politics and the horrific results of climate change, but about the never-ending stream of new tech news. With an estimated 100 million startups in activity every year around the world...
The prospects and possibilities of self-publishing are entirely fascinating. Now that I have written and published three different ways, I can conclusively say that none is perfect. And there’s no magic beyond hard work (and cash) in all cases. Moreover,...
How to tag someone on LinkedIn if their name doesn’t come up?
