Most people are told to specialise. But being a generalist — someone who picks up interests, connects them, and moves on — might be exactly the edge you need. Plus: first principles thinking and running my first half marathon.
A Japanese railway safety system from the early 1900s reduced errors by 85% — and it turns out the same technique can help you stay focused in everyday life. Plus: why positivity wins, and why where you sleep matters.
How speech-to-text tools are changing communication, why consistency is the key to mastering any skill, and how social media algorithms are quietly shaping your opinions.
What to do if you don't remember your ideas, why kind is better than nice, and how much you should be talking vs listening
In this week's IMM, I talk about how we hold our parents to higher standards than our friends, why you should protect your present, and what a growth mindset is.
In this week's IMM, I talk about why choosing who you spend time with is so important, the relationship between sacrifice and envy, and why my reality is different to yours.
In this week's IMM, I talk about why things might seem easy to you but difficult to others, what your window of tolerance is, and what zero sum thinking can lead to.
In this week's IMM, I talk about why you can't have everything all at once, why multitasking is impossible, and how some decisions make others insignificant.
In this week's IMM, I talk about what deferred happiness syndrome is, why you can't use the same fuel all the time, and why you should celebrate more small wins.
In this week's IMM, I talk about how social media has warped our perceptions, how you are different to other animals, and how useful it is to name emotions.
In this week's IMM, I talk about why pay rises don't keep us happy, why people pleasing isn't that useful, and why we shouldn't make decisions while in fear.
In this week's IMM, I talk about how certainty is the enemy of growth, why consistency wins over intensity, and what is delayed gratification.