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Eurotrip 2026 – 12 Days of Summer
Since relocating to London a little over two years ago, one of my big goals was to see as much of Europe as I could. I didn’t get to see much of it as a cash-strapped rowing student at university, and then I spent many years in Africa, where a trip to Europe always felt…
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Type 1 and Type 2 Decisions
Jeff Bezos thinks about decision making by dividing them into Type 1 and Type 2 Decisions. Type 1, known internally as one-way doors, are irreversible and highly consequential, and need…
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Working backwards versus skills forward approach
Reading a selection of Jeff Bezos annual letters from the book “Invent & Wander” reveals an encyclopaedia of insights and learnings on how to analyse a think about a business,…
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Problem solving with the Ishikawa Fishbone Diagram
The Ishikawa Fishbone problem solving tool (also known as the Cause and Effect diagram) was developed by Kaoru Ishikawa during the 1960’s in Japan. The tool is used in lean…
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James Dyson – Invention: A Life of Learning Through Failure
In this post, I explore some of the principles, life lessons and reflections from James Dyson’s autobiography. A true maverick, he represents so much of what seems to be missing…