2018-12-31 11:00
It’s that time of year again where we’re all mourning the passing of Christmas and looking ahead with anticipation, hope or perhaps dread at the coming of a new year. With more t… Read More
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A personal development blog by a UK based young digital marketing professional. New posts every Monday.
2018-12-24 21:00
It’s hard to believe that 2018 is coming to a close and with it most likely this blog project. As at least the penultimate post of the year, I wanted to take the chance to look ahead t… Read More
2018-12-09 18:43
As a young person at college or university age, there’s one question you probably dread more than any other:
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Vaguely, I can recall school… Read More
2018-12-03 12:00
Since starting work and collecting my first paycheck just over 2 years ago, I have developed an interest and fascination with personal finance. I’ve read a lot online about saving and… Read More
2018-11-22 21:22
If your family evenings or Friday nights in are anything like mine, the following description will be familiar to you…
You are sat around the TV set with half a dozen remote cont… Read More
2018-11-19 21:41
“I had a bad day”
You will probably hear the phrase ‘I’m having a bad day’ about once a week. Sighed by a co-worker, a partner or overheard at the supermarket… Read More
2018-11-05 22:25
I moved to Southampton over 5 years ago. I’ve been here 2 years longer than I anticipated (and counting) after graduating university. While some people hate the idea of staying in thei… Read More
2018-10-30 21:32
An Ode To “Leo” The Clio
This evening as I pulled into the gym car park, I spotted a silver Aston Martin with a private number plate and went out of my way to avoid parking in th… Read More
2018-10-22 21:54
The subject of personality types came up recently at work which led me to revisit my own supposed traits as an “INTJ”. I first took one of these tests a few years back durin… Read More
2018-10-15 11:00
A Love-Hate Relationship
I’m going through a mini-crisis at the moment deliberating whether to pack in the sport I have played for the past 5 years, which is called korfball. Losing lo… Read More
2018-10-11 20:52
Reframing Productivity
(Don’t do more. Do less, better stuff. That’s the gist of this post.)
Successful people at large and self-help gurus, in particular, are obsessed with beco… Read More
2018-10-01 11:00
Leaving My Ego At The Door
There’s something about collapsing in a heap after 5 press ups, about a metre away from someone curling 35kg dumbbells, that teaches you humility.
I often ta… Read More
2018-09-24 11:00
A Note of Appreciation
As I sit down to write this week’s blog post at the fancy desk in our new flat, I can’t help but feel that everything has turned out rather well. They say… Read More
2018-09-17 21:19
I hold my hands up. I accept that I have violated the number 1 rule of blogging on the internet: write around a niche.
While my site has had a trickle of traffic and one relatively successfu… Read More
2018-09-10 21:25
Dreamers and Doers
There’s a great phrase that goes something like this…
Most people want to be the noun, without doing the verb.
Does that sound like you or someone you know?
W… Read More
2018-09-03 11:00
Last summer, I had an idea for a business or side-hustle. That idea was building custom-made websites for driving instructors around the country.
It was born out of my own painful exper… Read More
2018-08-27 11:00
Our daily surroundings affect us more than we realise. It is easy to feel claustrophobic and static. To get stuck in a routine, living on autopilot, never sticking our head up from out of th… Read More
2018-08-21 16:36
By the time I reached Sixth Form College, I remember being embarrassed that I had never held a part-time job or so much as a paper-round.
My CV, if I even had one, included great grades and… Read More
2018-08-13 19:51
Motivations For Blogging
If there’s one topic all bloggers like to write about it’s blogging.
Similar to many past-times, blogging is something too many people spend more time th… Read More
2018-08-10 19:40
I used to be indecisive but now I’m not sure.
One of my first blog posts here was about overthinking and the paralysis it causes. Today I want to explore the roots of my inde… Read More
2018-08-06 20:02
With a title like that, you know it’s going to be one of “those” posts. It’s something 2013 Lee would write (to mimic a friend). But who was 2013 Lee? And who’s… Read More
2018-08-01 21:48
Last week I sold software to a Cathedral from a cold call. A Cathedral. There’s probably a cloud-based pun in there somewhere…
Sales has a bad rep
When you think of a salesman… Read More
2018-07-21 09:51
A Slave To My Reminders
At any one time, I will have at least 10 reminders listed on my phone. Before I even make it out of the office, a notification will pop up in my pocket, reminding me… Read More
2018-07-16 21:47
My Week In Istria, Croatia
I have just returned from a lovely week away with my girlfriend’s family in Istria, Croatia. While this blog is not a travel diary, I had some reflections to… Read More
2018-07-02 22:20
The Meaning Of Wealth
Last week I had two separate conversions with different friends about spending money and the concept of wealth. We each came to the same conclusion – wealth meant… Read More
2018-06-25 22:08
Hindsight Is 20-20
The events and decisions we make on a daily basis are usually inconsequential.
However much we deliberate whether or not to order in takeaway tonight, the decision does no… Read More
2018-06-18 22:18
The Not-So-Smart Phone
What does working at my desk, eating dinner in my living room and watching a film in bed have in common? Whether I have a mouse, cutlery or the TV remote in one hand… Read More
2018-06-11 11:00
Airbnb To Become The World’s Largest Estate Agent?
A few weekends ago, I stayed in an Airbnb property with my parents and girlfriend. I’m a big fan of the platform and hav… Read More
2018-06-06 20:44
Southampton, 5 Years On…
Two years ago, I walked out of my final university exam.
I can still picture the lecture theatre where I sat that final paper, my classmates gathering outside… Read More
2018-06-03 20:12
My Week Managing A Startup
I am sat in an interview, at some point in the future. A suited figure sits in front of me, thumbing my CV. They pose the following question: “Can you tell m… Read More
2018-05-27 22:59
Why I Write
In a 1946 essay, George Orwell proposes that every writer possesses four primary motivations, to some degree or another, influenced by the atmosphere of the time they belong to… Read More
2018-05-20 21:30
An Exercise In Appreciation
This weekend it’s been a warm 20 degrees in Southampton with the sun shining. It’s 1 PM on Sunday and I spent the morning in the gym, with a quic… Read More
2018-05-08 22:29
About a year ago, that ginger, long-haired, eye-shadow-wearing comedian-musician, Tim Minchin, cropped up on my Facebook feed. It had been a while since I had stumbled across his parody… Read More
2018-05-02 21:10
Societal attitudes towards money and what money means to me
I have an embarrassing confession to make:
I am obsessed with and fascinated by money.
There, I said it. It’s fair to say th… Read More
2018-04-23 18:01
Self Awareness = Success
When I want to be, I can be incredibly driven and determined.
The problem is, like most people, I lose focus quickly. I get side-tracked with the next big idea or sc… Read More
2018-04-16 16:42
Life After Graduation Is Scary
Entering the real-world and facing life after graduation is a lot like being parachuted onto a desert island wearing your interview suit and pointy shoes.
No m… Read More
2018-04-09 08:00
Working For Free: The Debate
In my first summer of university, I worked three different jobs a week.
For 3 days, I worked on an unpaid internship doing mainly admin work for a disabilities c… Read More
2018-04-02 12:39
My Girlfriend Took Me To Auschwitz For My Birthday
I was quite scared to go to Auschwitz.
Only a naive tourist could pen such an understatement.
At 7:50am on a wet, grey and cold Tuesday mor… Read More
2018-03-26 12:00
Why work for a startup?
When someone asks me what I do for a living, I don’t tell them I sell digital signage or software-as-a-service. I say I work for a tech startup. It’s easi… Read More
2018-03-19 22:31
7 Interview lessons
Job interviews are a unique experience. It’s not often in life that you are encouraged to talk about yourself—to tell everyone just how great you are.
Precise… Read More
2018-03-12 21:25
How much should I charge as a freelancer?
The prevalence of this question is only increasing as we transition towards a “gig economy” with self-employment and part-time work… Read More
2018-03-05 20:51
You can change your life in an hour. I’ve got one in mind:
Your lunch-hour.
This isn’t a post about upgrading your diet and cutting out that daily bag of crisps. It could be but… Read More
2018-02-26 21:31
So You Want To Promote Your Blog On Facebook?
You Might Have Come To The Right Place. Here’s My Actionable Guide To Maybe Achieving *Some* Traffic…
The Coming Out Po… Read More
2018-02-19 19:21
An everyday hero in waiting
“Would you like some garlic bread with that?”
An easy question. Everyone likes garlic bread.
Monday lunchtime. I’d popped to the nearby supermar… Read More
2018-02-12 20:54
A Masters in Procrastination
Most students spend university putting off the future they are hurtling towards one hangover at a time. You couldn’t possibly make it to that career fair b… Read More
2018-02-05 18:59
Living with strangers in generation rent
It was a Thursday evening, around 10:16pm. I’d just got home from training.
I wasn’t going to elaborate on “training” but I… Read More
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