Stoic leadership

I've had an extremely stressful time running my business through the 2020 Covid pandemic. Stoic practice has lots of ways of dealing with stress but in this podcast I've gone for a conscious stream of...

31 Mar 20208min

Should I be fatalistic toward the future? I write this in the middle of Covid-19 pandemic. It’s easy to think, ‘oh it’s not fair’. If only that person in China who first contracted the disease didn’t ...

27 Mar 20207min

Throughout my life I’ve had to explain myself. Why won’t you eat your dinner? Why did you come home at 3 am? Why didn’t you study more? Why didn’t you train harder? As I get older, it seems, the more ...

26 Mar 20207min

I run a business and we are decimated by the stupid Covid-19 virus. Here's how I've used all the tools I've learnt to navigate with firing staff, shuttling the office and dealing with suppliers who ...

23 Mar 20209min

We can lean on ancient philosophies to get through these hard times. The philosophies have been around for over 2,000 years and multiple plagues and disasters. Here are 4 steps to get through tough ti...

18 Mar 202013min

It feels natural to focus on the past and the future. We can get caught up with past decisions, regrets, or even reminiscing about the good times. Like everyone, I worry about the future and all it ho...

16 Mar 20206min

Is arrogance good or bad? Sometimes it’s seen as a strength. We commonly refer to strong leaders with romantic notions of walking through a crowd with quiet arrogance. It’s seen as a sign of confidenc...

15 Mar 20205min

When something terrible happens, I’m quick to respond with “oh bad luck”. Similarly, during bad times I (like many people), am hopeful of good times ahead. I hope that eventually my luck will turn. Th...

13 Mar 20207min