I have quite an entourage these days. It surprises me, but people are actually interested in how I resource my life. When I‘m asked anything enough times, I start to realise I should blog about it. The way I structure my life is somewhat unconventional, but it allows me to do what I do in […]
The 4 Minute Mile
By October 9, 2013 9 Comments
In the last week I have spent time at some remarkable outlier education institutions: Singularity University, Uncollege and School of Communication Arts 2.0. They are all defying conventional wisdom yet delivering far, far more than conventional providers. They are all part of my continuing research to explore the edges of human potential with a view […]
The Secret Formula for Living a Great Life
By October 2, 2013 4 Comments
I discovered something quite unexpected last week. Something I would have happily traveled 10 times around the world for. I witnessed a masterclass in living from the most remarkable people I have ever met. The irony is that I hadn’t planned or expected to meet anyone so remarkable. I ended up in Rajasthan, India, not […]
Privacy is Dead. Long Live Transparency!
By September 25, 2013 10 Comments
I grew up in a small island community, where everybody knew one another and privacy did not really exist. I often joke about how this accident of upbringing provided me with great training for the future. Privacy is a relatively recent thing. Long before we started to cut ourselves off from each other in our […]
Who is up for a big bold adventure in 2014?
By September 18, 2013 2 Comments
2013 has been an incredible year for me. The best yet, by far. It all started in a pub in London in the run up to Christmas 2012, when a mischievous comment about changing the world sparked off an extraordinary journey of personal discovery. The challenge was to try and see if it was possible […]
Why Burning Man is Changing the World
By September 11, 2013 9 Comments
Trying to explain the Burning Man event to someone who has not been is like trying to explain a colour to a blind person. You just have to see with your own eyes to fully understand it. What goes on there is pretty hard to explain without underplaying the experience. So for that reason I […]
Why having coffee is the foundation for everything I do
By September 4, 2013 12 Comments
I used to dislike coffee. I thought it tasted awful, probably because the average cup of coffee in the UK was made from instant granules. The first entrepreneur I ever mentored was a boutique coffee roaster named Chris – and it was his enthusiasm and expertise that got me into coffee, and also taught me […]
The 2 reasons why most religions are technically and organisationally flawed
By August 25, 2013 10 Comments
I am not going to debate on the right and wrong of each religion. I am merely going to throw out a provocation about the structures and underlying technology behind many religions. I am doing this not to trivialise them, but to provide a platform for a different kind of debate. If this debate progresses, […]
Why I think Bill Gates is wrong about Google
By August 19, 2013 12 Comments
There is a fascinating debate going on right now that will genuinely impact millions, if not billions, of people. It is something I am really passionate about, so I wanted to take the time to share my view on it. Bill Gates has recently criticised Google’s approach to philanthropy – in particular, one of their […]
Being Good to Yourself is a Platform, Not a Reward
By August 14, 2013 11 Comments
In order to go out and do great things in the world, you first need to feel great. Otherwise, it’s hard to succeed at all, let alone find lasting success. In my time, I have had successes, but not necessarily in the right way. Certain success was not good for my mental and physical health, […]