Michael Pollan’s seven-word answer to what to eat, the simple rules that come with it, and why real food beats the products pretending to be it.
Neil Martin · Beats, Business & Life
Life
Same Adidas Superstars, two different men
Two photos, about 12 years apart, the same trainers. What changed in between, and why your own story can help someone else.
Episode 133: The Rest of Nigel’s List
Nigel finishes his list from last week, and I end up telling him I love you halfway through his mirror exercise.
Episode 132: The One About Daydreaming (and other stuff)
Nigel brought a list of best-year tips, and we got sidetracked into daydreaming and why his vision board had five Ralph Lauren shirts on it.
Born to Run is one of the books I blame for 107 miles
How a book about a hidden tribe of runners helped a non-runner reach 107 miles, and what it might show you about your body.
Episode 130: The One About Being Healthier
Nigel’s in a weight-loss bet with a mate and I’m a week off finishing 75 Hard. Both of us needed someone keeping score.
The book that calmed the tidal wave: The Gifts of Imperfection
Why Brené Brown’s guide to letting go of perfectionism pairs so well with done beats perfect, and how to stop hitting snooze.
Episode 129: What Will You Regret Next Year
Nigel asked what we’d regret by May 2022. My answer was four books. His was his health, so I set him a challenge.
Episode 128: An Unfair Advantage for Your Best Year
Nigel springs a book idea on me, and we get onto why people keep ending up in the same job and the same relationship.
Overcoming procrastination on Power of Progress
Part two of my chat with Nathan Honess. I read out the chapter where I got stuck writing a book about procrastination, and explained why I’d rather shift standards than raise them.
A true decision cuts off every other option
On Nathan Honess’s Power of Progress podcast I went back to 2009, a torn suit, and the three letters I use when I’m deciding who I want to become.
What Man’s Search for Meaning taught me about what I can control
What Viktor Frankl saw in the camps, why the meaning you give things matters more than you think, and the one part you always control.
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DJing since 1987, three decades in business, and the author of Done Beats Perfect. This is where I write it all down.