The 100-Year-Old Productivity Hack That Still Works Read time: 4 minutes Hey, welcome back. Last week, we talked about how the world is f*cked but you'll be fine. You can read that (and all past issues, here). Today I want to share something that changed how I work. It's over 100 years old. It's embarrassingly simple. And it still works better than any app I've tried. 1918 Charles Schwab runs Bethlehem Steel. One of the largest companies in America. He hires a productivity consultant named...
10 days ago • 4 min read
The World Is F*cked, You'll Be Fine Read time: 4 minutes Hey, welcome back. Last week, we talked about how everything good in your life started with a yes you almost didn't say. You can read that (and all past issues, here). Before we get into today's uplifting topic - last week I hosted 100 scale up founders for an overnight 2 day event from my community Foundrs and came back feeling absolutely energised despite working exceptionally hard - coming up with the idea, the content plan, running...
18 days ago • 5 min read
Everything Good Started With A Yes You Almost Didn't Say Read time: 6 minutes Hey, welcome back. Last week, I talked about why deliberate practice is the foundation of everything you want to do in life, and why you should not shy away from it. You can read that (and all past issues, here). Before you read on:If you’re serious about making 2026 one of the best years of your life, I’ve put together a short exercise that helps you reflect on where you’ve been, clarify what actually matters next,...
25 days ago • 6 min read
This Might Piss You Off. Read time: 6 minutes Hey, welcome back. Last week, I talked about how we as a collective need to put a stop into immediently comparing your actual wins to an imaginary one. In other words, stop turning wins into losses. You can read that (and all past issues, here). Before you read on:If you’re serious about making 2026 one of the best years of your life, I’ve put together a short exercise that helps you reflect on where you’ve been, clarify what actually matters...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Turning Every Win Into a Loss Read time: 6 minutes Hi from the freezing slopes where I've been on a daddy-daughter trip teaching Margot to ski in what can only be described as an unrelaxing, unrelenting, unforgiving life experience. But at the end of 4 days of tantrums (from both of us), we made progress and special memories. Last week, I talked about how some of the world's mental health issues aren't even real, and they're just for performance/excuses. You can read that (and all past...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
This Might Piss You Off. Read time: 6 minutes Hey, welcome back. Last week, I talked about how advice and frameworks have become so productized by AI that people no longer listen. And they'd rather listen to someone who's actually human. Flaws and all. You can read that (and all past issues, here). Before you read on:If you’re serious about making 2026 one of the best years of your life, I’ve put together a short exercise that helps you reflect on where you’ve been, clarify what actually...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
The Internet Is Tired. That’s the Opportunity. Read time: 6 minutes Hey, welcome back. Last week, I talked about how great ideas carry equal weight in brilliance, but not all are equal in execution. You can read that (and all past issues, here). Before you read on:If you’re serious about making 2026 one of the best years of your life, I’ve put together a short exercise that helps you reflect on where you’ve been, clarify what actually matters next, and set a calm, grounded direction for the...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Every Idea Is Great. Not Every Idea Produces Great Outcomes. Read time: 8 minutes Hey, welcome back. Last week, I talked about what have you actually accomplish on the 3rd week of January, not in a gooroo type of way, but in an actual, honest-to-yourself kind of way. You can read that (and all past issues, here). Before you read on:If you’re serious about making 2026 one of the best years of your life, I’ve put together a short exercise that helps you reflect on where you’ve been, clarify...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
It’s the Final Week of January. What Have You Actually Done? Read time: 6 minutes Hey, welcome back. Last week, I talked about how the world of advice might be ending. Because frankly, everyone's exhausted by these hustle gurus and X posts calling you a big fat failure. You can read that (and all past issues, here). Before you read on:If you’re serious about making 2026 one of the best years of your life, I’ve put together a short exercise that helps you reflect on where you’ve been, clarify...
2 months ago • 4 min read