The New Social Status and the Cost of Envy

The New Social Status and the Cost of Envy

by | Life, Work

My first brush with social status came one Saturday morning in the summer of ’79. I was 11 years old and perched at the bottom of our driveway, waiting for the other kids to come out and play. Cue the neighbours opposite, approaching from my left in their brand...
5 Rules for Working from a Home Office

5 Rules for Working from a Home Office

by | Work

My good friend Duncan came to visit the other night. We chatted in the garage, drank beer and enjoyed a couple of cigars. It’s what I’d deem a very good night – not because of the booze or cigars (although they do enhance things), but because the...