This is what you should be afraid of

What are you afraid of? A lot of people are scared of dying – obviously, but its not death that most people are really afraid of. If you were to really slow down and think about it, you’ll probably conclude that what you should be afraid of is getting to the end of your life, […]

What to do with those tricky interview questions

If you prepare well for an interview and tick the boxes in terms of required skills, then the whole process can run smoothly and you’ll walk away with a great offer and an attractive opportunity. However, you sometimes get asked a question that leaves you stumped and lost for words. Here are 5 examples and […]

Why Rest Contributes to Extraordinary Results

Resting and being comfortable with rest are so important when it comes to producing extraordinary results in your career. Many people assume that you have to max out and be constantly doing something in order to progress. That is completely untrue. Resting is way more important and is the key to producing exponential success. In […]

Data: what’s your heart rate?

What’s your resting heart rate and elevated heart rate? Ever since I purchased my smartwatch, I’ve been fascinated enough to want to measure my heart rate, distance walked and sleep patterns. My smartwatch can do all of that – how fascinating. I like data, I like to measure things. I’ve worked with data all of […]

The most amazing thing you have created

This picture shows one of the most amazing creations that I’ve ever seen. A question that popped into my mind after seeing this was: “Did you ever create anything amazing in your professional life?”. I think I did early on in my career when I was working for Deutsche Bank… * I built a derivatives […]

Half of your skills will become irrelevant

Have you heard about the “half-life” of a skill?– Its nothing to do with harmful radioactive elements, but its potentially very bad news for your career. Research over the past decade has shown that the “half-life” of a learned skill is about 5 years.  In this context, “half-life” means that half of what you learned […]