The remarkable story of Headspace founder Andy Puddicome Created by Author — original image from Wikimedia Commons Early adulthood was cruel to Andy. He narrowly missed death when a drunk driver plowed into his friends after a night out. Two of his friends weren’t so lucky and a dozen others ended up in intensive care.
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A crash course in a better world Image created by the author — original from Wikimedia Commons When checking out the reviews for Jared Diamond’s Upheaval, the last name I expected at the top was the $100 billion Microsoft founder. I assumed it was a spoof account, surely he is too busy saving the world to
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A complete guide to preparing and enjoying your first race for fun or competition Image by StockPhotoAstur My first obstacle course didn’t turn out how I planned: I tore the ligaments in my knee in the first mile, then hopped for an agonizing 12 miles more. Not the smartest idea. Yet, since then, I’ve done 11
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How to not get squashed like a grape Created by Author — original image Wikimedia commons I’m ashamed it took Netflix’s release of Cobra Kai to remind me how perceptive The Karate Kid’s Mr. Miyagi was. It’s funny to think about how much a fictional character has influenced my life and the path I took. I wasn’t even
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It happens to the best of us Created by Author — original by Adrian Swancar on Unsplash Before the pandemic, I thought I was in control of my digital urges. I deleted all social media from my phone and could happily go hours without checking my notifications. It didn’t take long for my discipline to go south once
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Yet it is valuable anyway Created by the author — original image from Wikimedia Commons It is an understatement to say Ev Williams has had a massive impact on the way we use the web. The word “blog” itself was popularised by one of his early startups Blogger.com in 1999. What’s remarkable about this billionaire
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#3: Keep hope in control Created by the author “Everything changed the day my best friend disappeared.” There was a long silence around our campfire. Nobody knew what to say. “We were kids, we thought we were invincible.” There were a dozen other people around us but I couldn’t bear the silences anymore. What followed
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Hire people that intimidate you Created by the author — original image Wikimedia Commons “I’m sure I’ll amount to nothing” — Brian Chesky Brian Chesky’s high school yearbook message could not have been more wrong. Yet 8 years later, he could be forgiven for believing his own words when he couldn’t afford rent in his
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Exclusive with the Pan-N-Ice CEO Created by the author — original image from Henry’s Instagram Henry Milroy wanted to drop out of university but he needed a killer idea to start his own business. This came to him in the most unexpected of places; a backpacking trip around Thailand with his best friend. While wandering
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Exclusive with the CEO of Nikita By Niki Created by the author — original image from Instagram Niki Mahon, like many of us, had no idea what she wanted to do with her life after university. Despite finding a job she enjoyed in marketing, she felt a void when she got home and craved a
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