Simpletom…?!? Are you still there? Is that you? Oh dear. This last couple of weeks, it’s just been Tom. Perhaps Stressedtom, Anxioustom or even Corporatetom…but frankly there needs to be some serious ember blowing on the coals of calm to be allowed to write here as Simpletom. In addition, it’s entirely of my own doing. … Continue reading Simply Loosing It
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Simply Berlin and Vagabonding
About five days ago I moved to Berlin, continuing my theme of vagabonding rather than settling. In the last three years, I’ve lived in San Francisco, Kenya and now Berlin is my home. The first two were both unforgettable and life changing, so I hope this meandering remains as positive as it has been. At … Continue reading Simply Berlin and Vagabonding
Not So Simple
Many simplicity bloggers around write so consistently and with such positivity that one wonders whether they are mere mortals. Usually the better ones amongst them write about some struggles along the way, but nearly all seem to have burst through their difficulties when they write. Many a post’s fundamental sentiment is; ‘I used to…’ or … Continue reading Not So Simple
Unusually Normal
I sat in Clapham Junction the other day in Café Nero at 6pm, at the exit to the station and managed to resist the urge to write, read, call, fiddle and instead just watch. In the half-hour I was there, thousands and thousands of people went past – streaming back to their home lives after … Continue reading Unusually Normal
Not-working – The Simple Guide To Meeting People
As an entrepreneur, I'm continually bombarded by the message that we have to network to get ahead. Make friends and influence people, they say. It's not what you know, it's who you know. The faster you can spin yourself round a networking event, the better. You should sling out business cards with the attitude of … Continue reading Not-working – The Simple Guide To Meeting People
When You’re Tired Of London You’re On To Something
I’ve only been back in London for a few days and already the grip of ambition and envy has begun to clamp around me in an uncomfortable squeeze. Gentlemen, all of us know where this pressure is physically manifested. Every Porsche that drives past, or Primrose Hill house that beams across the park reminds the … Continue reading When You’re Tired Of London You’re On To Something
Not ‘To Do’ List
I like the concept of a not-to-do list. Not just because it adheres to my flippant, rebellious nature, but also because life is as much about what we choose not to do as we choose to do. Simplification, after all, is as much about removing things as adding them – peeling the layers to find … Continue reading Not ‘To Do’ List
Looking To The Future (Then Trying To Ignore It)
All good things must end. So with a month left on the clock here in Kenya, I am reminded that the ‘next stage’ of life looms. At the end of 2009 I took a break from the day-in day-out drive of running a business – partly because I was burnt out, and partly because the … Continue reading Looking To The Future (Then Trying To Ignore It)
Moguls, Success, Money and the Elephant Man
For years I wanted to be a business mogul. You know the type – a Thomas Crown mixed with a Richard Branson – overladen with opportunity, events, praise and, of course, generous dollops of money. I wanted my rich double-cream chocolate gateaux with cherries, and boy, was I going to eat it. I tried, at … Continue reading Moguls, Success, Money and the Elephant Man
Barbarians – How To Prevent The Undoing Of Greed
I’ve just finished reading a rip-roaring business book ‘Barbarians at the Gate’. After two business degrees, I tend to avoid these books preferring instead to learn on the job, rather than ‘on the job’ – to scatological upset. Yet I enjoyed the ride - despite being true, it reads like a good thriller. What is most amazing … Continue reading Barbarians – How To Prevent The Undoing Of Greed
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