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This Trick Will Improve Your Writing Quality Instantly
It feels crazy to say this, but I just printed the first copy of my first book, Magnetic Writing! It’s eighteen months in the making. As you might imagine, I felt pretty buzzed when I left the printing shop. I messaged my friends and family to say the book
The Cause of My Stupidest Mistakes (Do You Do This Too?)
A key part of my writing routine is gulping down an inappropriate amount of English tea (Yorkshire, to be specific). I fill the largest cup I can find, tap away at the keyboard, and swing back to the kitchen as soon as the final sip passes my lips. The timing
Are You Interested in Telling Better Stories?
In 2012, Jeff Bezos sat on stage at a fireside chat in front of hundreds of tech executives. He was asked a question about how he built Amazon. He explained: “I very frequently get asked the question, ‘What is going to change in the next 10 years?’ I almost never
Do You Have Magic Moments?
Last night, I went to the cinema to watch The Odyssey. It was OK. There were some good parts, some boring parts. I’d give it a 6.5/10, but I had a 10/10 time. Why? Because it was movie night with my mum. Every month or so,
PLEASE Write More (Yes, Even in 2026)
Last week, 250 people applied to beta-read my first book, Magnetic Writing. It took 16 months to write. To celebrate, I visited a friend in Harrogate, a beautiful town in the green rolling hills of Yorkshire. As I sipped a Guinness in the sweltering sun, my friend asked what
How to Get What You Want in Life (The Dumb Way)
The heat rises to my cheeks as my bags smash to the floor. Everyone in the airport security queue stares at me. “This goddamn bag,” I mumble to myself, picking up the rucksack. It’s 3 weeks ago. I’m about to fly from Vancouver to the UK after 9
I Spent 9 Months Nomading. Here’s Everything I Learned:
3 days ago, I landed back in the sunny ol’ UK after 9 months of full-time travelling. I went to: * Paraguay (became a resident) * Argentina (Buenos Aires and Bariloche) * Brazil (Florianópolis) * Miami (to open banks) * Toronto (to visit a friend) * Vancouver (to give my first live talk) On the
A Framework for Getting More From Life and Business
Last year, I met a friend who gave me a new frame of reality. His name is Dan. We met in Joe Hudson’s cohort, Master Class, which focuses on inner work. On our first call together, Dan told me he was going to take the program as if he
Don’t Write About a Topic. Write About a Transformation.
When I went to Paraguay, a man called Harry changed my life. He was a friend of a friend, and just so happened to be setting up his residency too. We organised a steak dinner. He turned up in an open button shirt, slicked back ginger hair, a big beard,
An Important Marketing Lesson From Elon Musk
Last Thursday, I arrived in Miami after 9 months in South America. It’s the first time I’ve been to the US. It’s also the first time I’ve seen the Tesla Truck. “What a strange lump of metal, ”I thought to myself, as I strolled along South
I Spent 9 Months in South America (Full Breakdown)
Last September, I decided to move to South America. Naively equipped with 3 months of Duolingo, I didn’t have much of a plan except my first stop in Paraguay. I left Brazil 2 days ago. So here’s a breakdown of the journey (this email is a little longer,
Writing With AI Is Dumb. Do This Instead
Last Wednesday, I shared an email explaining why you should not write with AI. A few people replied, saying that I was anti-AI. And I appreciate I probably sounded a lot like someone refusing to change his horse for one of those ‘new automobile things’. But I am not