Writing is how you find good ideas, and not just a way to express the good ideas you already have.

Wise words from Morgan Housel.

''Rest, don’t quit' might be the post-Covid meme media leaders need, but if you can’t find peace in a job you love: leave.

Just don’t quit on yourself, life is viciously too short for that.'

Another brilliant piece by Nicola Kemp

the-media-leader.com/why-are-women-…

Robert Bly with the absolute best poem for insomniacs

CEOs of the three most advanced AI companies in the world say the technology could lead to the extinction of the human race.

Stand back for a moment and consider how extraordinary that is. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-657465…

Some intel for #SlowHorses fans...Slough House is up for rent/sale. What is Jackson Lamb up to?

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Really enjoyed our (very long!) chat - thanks for your time.

And for readers/listeners - check out this piece/podcast.

Amy Gallo offers some really effective advice on how to navigate those tricky conversations....

very badass letter to the editor
nytimes.com/2002/02/10/art…

Monotony is the key to achieving ambitious things.

At least that's what Sir Michael Barber, the architect of Tony Blair's Prime Minister's Delivery Unit, believes.

Hear his advice on getting things done on @MT_Editorial's latest podcast.

managementtoday.co.uk/why-monotony-k…

Very good summary of how I think about accomplishing ambitious and challenging things. ‘Accomplishment’ is for everyone!

Really sad breaking news I'm afraid. I'm very shocked and I'm sure the rest of the industry is 💙 RIP Francis. lnkd.in/epD5jgQG

I loved this chat with Amy Gallo She offers some powerful advice on how to deal with difficult people at work - and how to stop ruminating over conflict.

managementtoday.co.uk/work-difficult…

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Every meeting ever

Thought-provoking visual for managers. Providing air cover can have a profound impact on productivity, team culture, and wellbeing.

Wow this is a huge adland story. What will happen to the John Lewis & Partners Christmas ad?

“That your work life is long, that you don’t have to achieve everything all at once - that priorities change.”

Skye Gyngell answering “What do you wish you’d known at the start of your career?” in Red Magazine

Now this really does spark joy...
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Don’t let them eat cake.

thetimes.co.uk/article/times-…

Fancy a change in 2023? If you are a bright business journalist who wants to interview CEOs, analyse what makes businesses successful and report on the latest leadership/future of work trends, come and work with me:

careers.haymarket.com/vacancy/senior…

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'Taking out a loan might seem like a big, simple answer to all your questions. But big, simple answers are often too good to be true.'

Should business leaders borrow more money to get the through the recession?

managementtoday.co.uk/recession-dile…