Thinking
Notes from Berlin
Last week I was in Berlin for my mum’s birthday. It is quite a special place, Berlin. And I’m not just saying this because it is where I was born and raised. It has changed a lot, of course, since … Continue reading
The power of doing something – anything
Have you ever noticed how things often happen as soon as you take action? And most of the time action and effect are not even directly related. Inviting serendipity On Tuesday, I finally sat down and rewrote the German version … Continue reading
Embracing procrastination
Procrastination – one of my favourite subjects. In fact, judging from the number of blog articles about it, it almost seems to be every blogger’s favourite subject… I suppose, procrastination and creativity go hand in hand, like day and night. … Continue reading
How writing helps my sanity
I have a strange affliction. I call it “my ‘random excitedness’ problem”. I can get very enthusiastic about things. About projects, people, a website I chance upon, an idea, a band… I rave about it, tweet about it, get all … Continue reading
Doing the thing you love
I’ve been reading a lot of books recently about how to figure out what you really love doing and then get paid for doing it… This morning I was reading a chapter that had lots of questions and exercises, designing … Continue reading
Last year I worked magic…
… and an ode to Cheltenham About a year ago I was still living in London. But I was desperate to get away from there. Indeed, I had known I wanted to get away from there for quite some time. … Continue reading