Those ‘5 Ways…’ tips lists are irresistible, aren’t they? I also enjoy ones with titles like: ‘6 Mistakes Your Least Successful Competitors Aren’t Making Yet’. However, for me, any one of those tips signpost the way to the real work that’s lurking beneath, waiting to be discovered: the ‘iceberg of the tip’,* if you will. Easy isn’t Always BestIn […]
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These three are my favourite fictional creatives of all time. Doctor Who has a time machine, Willy Wonka has a chocolate factory, and Zaphod Beeblebrox has a spaceship that can travel anywhere instantly. All have a huge intellect. Essentially I think they’re so ridiculously happy and creative because they’re adults who can think like children. They break
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Here are 10 facts. Nothing More. Enjoy: Last night I saw Bill Bryson speaking at Ely Cathedral, launching his new book. There were approximately 1,000 people in the audience. He was a funny, engaging speaker. He had been asked for an accompanying slide presentation by the event organiser (the owner of the local bookshop). The technology
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My five-year-old son always beats me at the memory game ‘pairs’. There are two possible outcomes: He beats me by a pretty clear margin. He crushes me decisively. In both cases, he verifies his win with painful slowness. I’m an adult; I have experience, and I have systems in place. How does he beat me?
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Last week on ‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks’, Fun Lovin’ Criminal Huey Morgan smashed a mug. He got angry over something minor and ended up looking like a humourless prat. He broke a major rule of speaking in public: he lost control. It doesn’t matter what happens, you must keep your cool. Rizzle Kicks, hosting the
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