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One for the Books #3
Unclenching my brain and asking what’s true with Harris, McKenna and McCarthy
Aug 23, 2024 • 
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June 2024

Career Advice from the Founder of a $300m Company
Plus Slow Productivity from Oliver Burkeman
Jun 30, 2024 • 
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May 2024

Three Ideas to Get the Best Out of the People You Manage
Poor Johnnie's Almanack #3
May 31, 2024 • 
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April 2024

Positive Self-Talk
Working on a new habit
Apr 26, 2024 • 
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March 2024

What I learned from Ben Hur and Doctor Zhivago
One for the Books #2
Mar 12, 2024 • 
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February 2024

On Finding a Shared Language
Poor Johnnie's Almanack #2
Feb 14, 2024 • 
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January 2024

Poor Johnnie’s Almanack
Business razors in the spirit of Charlie Munger
Jan 11, 2024 • 
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December 2023

Best of 2023
Recapping my year in writing
Dec 27, 2023 • 
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Reviewing the Balance Sheet
Reflecting on being a 'creator' for 2 years
Dec 6, 2023 • 
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November 2023

Logging Away
Experimenting my way through creative blocks
Nov 10, 2023 • 
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October 2023

Working Hard to Not Work Hard
My conversation with Nik Göke - the writer behind Four Minute Books
Oct 19, 2023 • 
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September 2023

Writing Through the Dip
What I've been up to lately
Sep 19, 2023 • 
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