It’s a saying that my dad would always tell to me, and I can remember it from a young age. First I thought it was some way of trying to tell me not to play with matches, but I soon understood and now realise the importance of his advice all those years back (and to [...]
Well it’s nearly 12 months since I braved the market, through caution to the wind and decided to start working for myself. Like many in a similar situation, I went through the roller coaster of emotions. One day it would be the best decision you have ever made, the next- career suicide! Add in the [...]
That’s right- I am not ashamed to say it- I want to be a loser. I am not talking about the kid in the corner at school or the guy in the office we all know, I am talking about shedding the extra kilos that have somehow moved in with me over the years. And [...]
I would have to say that 2009 will go down as one of the best and worst years for me. The year did not start off the best by any stretch of the imagination. I had a regular meeting with a manager and his first words (first day back) were ‘your position has been made [...]
Kevin Purdy over at Life Hacker has put together a great list of downloads and tips for those of us who are out and about with our laptops more than most. There are apps for both PC and Mac, and I highly recommend taking a look. If you are anything like me, you are always [...]
The Perfect Gift for a Man book – interview on Mornings With Kerri-Anne from Tony Hollingsworth on Vimeo.
Following on from some of my previous posts for #Manweek Becoming a Dad and more of a Man and Dealing with the Unexpected. Gavin Heaton and Mark Pollard worked together with myself and around 30 other bloggers to launch The Perfect Gift for a Man – 30 Stories about Reinventing Manhood. The book is available [...]
It’s 10:45 PM on a Monday night. I just finished wiping down the bench tops in the kitchen after scooping myself of the couch. Had a relaxing night after a bit of a hectic Monday. Amongst the usual daily grind of a Monday, I had set about trying to redesign the work space that I [...]
I am writing the post for several reasons, not the least of which is to help with Man Week and to hopefully inspire others so think along the same lines. After writing my first man week post about ‘Becoming a Dad and more of a Man’ I realised that I had not only shared a [...]
This post has been a little late, and I did promise Gavin Heaton AKA Servant of Chaos that I would put something together for Man Week. After reading the not only his post but those of other local @coffeemornings attendees: Jye Smith, Scott Drummond and Matt Moore, I felt compelled to share. When I first [...]
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