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There are two ways to see a bubble: either you study the numbers, or you find something that just doesn't feel right.

There are thousands of promises for sale online, and most of them are empty. They’re sold by a cohort of self-proclaimed mentors, coaches and gurus all promising health, wealth and happiness but whose expensive courses prove to be little more than trite, recycled advice. How the hell did we get here?

Every year, we buy more bad gifts than we realise and nobody tells us about it. Here's how to avoid the most common pitfalls and use psychology to drastically improve your gift-giving game.

Two and a half years ago I went to a conference to take portraits of people who believe the earth is flat. I thought it would be a straightforward photography project. It was not.

There are two ways to see a bubble: either you study the numbers, or you find something that just doesn't feel right.

"Stop trying to hit me and hit me." —Morpheus

It's not absolutely crap, it's relatively crap. And it's a liberating feeling.

Every book note I publish on this site gets a rating. Here's how I do it and why it's useful.

It takes longer. But that's a good thing, actually.

My life fell apart in 2020, but this blog—and the people it introduced me to—saved my life. This is the story of what happened to me, and how the internet could do the same for you.

There are thousands of promises for sale online, and most of them are empty. They’re sold by a cohort of self-proclaimed mentors, coaches and gurus all promising health, wealth and happiness but whose expensive courses prove to be little more than trite, recycled advice. How the hell did we get here?

When we've got a problem, many of us like to swing into action and get to work on building a solution. Thing is, sometimes we end up solving the wrong problem. Here's how to slow down and get to the bottom of things without wasting your time.

Every year, we buy more bad gifts than we realise and nobody tells us about it. Here's how to avoid the most common pitfalls and use psychology to drastically improve your gift-giving game.

The easiest way to become someone is to do something. Here's why, and how you can begin the process as early as today.

It doesn't matter how many good ideas you have - if you don't do anything with them, they're worthless. Here's how to make the most of the ideas in your head and turn them into something useful.

Last month, an article on this website went viral. It was my first experience of quite so much traffic in such a short period of time. I kept detailed notes over the days it took place - this is my analysis of why it happened and what it means.

In which I discuss the *totally weird* life-changing benefits of consistently sitting down and doing the work, every day, until it is finished.

To get more creative work done, think like a car manufacturer. A system for optimising the creative process and breaking through your barriers.

Are you having enough fun? Forget always trying to 'crush your goals' 24/7 - try goofing off once in a while. You might surprise yourself.

Popcorn Posts are everywhere and they're clogging up the internet. Here's why that's a bad thing, and some suggestions for how to recover from a popcorn addiction.

It's cheaper. It's better for the environment. It's a better shave. Why isn't everyone doing it? A complete reckoning of the benefits of, and instructions for, the lost art of safety razor shaving.

Two and a half years ago I went to a conference to take portraits of people who believe the earth is flat. I thought it would be a straightforward photography project. It was not.

Sorry to break it to you. Here's an explanation of what's really going on, and why 'manifesting' is such a misleading concept.

An exploration of our obsession with the idea-as-lightbulb narrative. If you want to have amazing ideas, don't just sit there - do something.

Life isn't linear. Stuck in a rut or not sure what to do next? It's time to get wobbly.

We often expend a lot of energy avoiding mistakes. But with any error comes opportunity, depending on how you approach it.

If you know where to look, you can learn practically anything you want to online for free. It's the biggest opportunity out there that not enough take advantage of - here's how to do it.

You don't need an education to learn. But you do need to learn to succeed.

It's never been easier to begin teaching online. But just because you can, doesn't mean you should. And if you do, are you sure you're acting ethically?

Sometimes it feels like it's too late to start. Luckily, it's not. Here's why it's so important to get started today, and how to go about doing exactly that.

The greatest myth about multitasking... is that it even exists. Here's why, and how you can break out of the trap.

Having a great productivity system will help you to get a lot done. But it might be doing more damage than you think.

It's a common misconception that only certain people get to be creative. The truth is that we all are, and it's the most important thing we can be.