Medium is a funny place. It’s a meta-verse brimming with all sorts of creatures. Great writers, critics and trolls. Lots of trolls.
You will find the most supportive fans you ever had and the most cynical of critics.
Try writing an article that hits 500 claps and see how many…
Up until recently and for the last maybe eight or nine years I had a problem. One that cut into my life, my time and my sanity.
An insidiously clever and powerful process addiction I didn’t even realise I had.
I was hooked on my phone and it was the…
People we have reached the end of the year.
Whilst there are some weeks to go, we all know whether or not we have hit our targets. We have all passed the point of no return and the year has been won or lost.
It is that black and white…
My holidays start on the 24th of December. This is when Xmas and all of the eating and drinking begins. On the 26th I am flying out to Costa Rica to lie on the beach for 15 days. Bliss, but I am not feeling too good about it.
The problem…
I’m just going to come out and say it, but perfectionism is a pathological trait born from anxiety. If I can make or do something perfect perhaps what I really think about myself isn’t true.
Pretty sad folks. Not the best way to move through life. Believe me, I know.
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A week ago, I gave Cardone enterprises my email address. I’m just scrolling my feed and a slick ad comes into my life… There he was, the man himself, inviting me, yes me to join him on his private jet to be his protege, buddy and future business partner.
I…
Medium is a paying platform period. This means the most relevant content should earn the most money and get the best feedback. In a perfect world, this would be a truly democratic platform, but unfortunately, it is not.
Some of the best writers on here are losing out and this…
Do we ever get used to being alone? This is the question that comes up on Sundays. One of 100’s where I haven’t been in a relationship.
All addiction is set up in loneliness and isolation. Connection is what matters. We are social animals after all.
We can be amongst…
Ship often. Ship lousy stuff, but ship. Ship constantly. — Seth Godin
If you are a writer on here or your job is to create content then you may be holding yourself back.
It took me a seriously long time before I had the courage to press publish every day…
I decided today that one year from now, I will be buying a property in central London. (where I live)
I am sick and tired of renting and it’s high time I created a plan to get my own place.
The problem is that my area is quite expensive but…
