How our careers are destroying our children

How our careers are destroying our children

by | Life, Work

I have an embarrassing collection of Leatherman tools. Anywhere I turn, there’s a Wingman, Wave or Skeletool to slice open a box, tighten a screw or snip a green wire (or is it the red wire?). I have one in each car, one in my office and the garage; even one in...
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...
The Top 5 Reasons You Need a Side Hustle

The Top 5 Reasons You Need a Side Hustle

by | Side Hustle, Work

I remember the day my income suddenly halved. The company I worked for was struggling financially, and the big red ‘CUT COSTS!!’ button was smashed through the wall. I was like a deer caught in headlights. Should I go left or go right, or just close my...