5 lessons I learned from doing a puzzle
I just completed a 1,000-piece puzzle. Well, almost – it turned out three pieces were missing, most likely swept up… Read More »5 lessons I learned from doing a puzzle
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Inside Amazon: A Tour of BRS2, Swindon
A visit to Amazon’s BRS2 fulfilment centre in Swindon reveals a remarkable blend of robotics, AI, and human labour operating at extraordinary scale. From two-minute order collection to laser-applied labels and drone delivery pilots, the free public tour offers a rare, humanising glimpse behind one of the world’s most efficient operations.
A Weekend in Milan (and Beyond)
I was inspired to visit Milan by an acquaintance who posted on LinkedIn about taking a day trip from the… Read More »A Weekend in Milan (and Beyond)
Cambridge
Sunday, 8th March 2026 Having spent three years at a student in Oxford, I figured it was finally time to… Read More »Cambridge
Greg Abel’s first Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter
Summary of the 2025 Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder letter.
24th Feb – Toyota Restart Day
Today, 24th February, is known as Toyota Restart Day. This commemorates the day in 2010, when then President Akio Toyota,… Read More »24th Feb – Toyota Restart Day
What Toyota’s First Failure in America Teaches Us About Winning Big Markets
I took part in my official Toyota Way induction last week, an intense three-day session which every permanent employee is… Read More »What Toyota’s First Failure in America Teaches Us About Winning Big Markets
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… Read More »Type 1 and Type 2 Decisions
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… Read More »Working backwards versus skills forward approach
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… Read More »Problem solving with the Ishikawa Fishbone Diagram