The Top Tips Blog

I met up with Grav and John to go to a Ride gig recently and it was a religious experience. It was in Hackney Church and, honestly, if church is always this good these days then I promise to go every ...

As a trainer I drive to plenty of different venues. Most places already provide what I need to deliver but I also carry plenty of kit. Just in case.

In the boot of my car you'll find spare chargers, ...

I got a pretty severe summer haircut this week. I didn’t realise it was quite so brutal until everyone I met later that day said “Now, that’s a haircut!”

To be fair I did ask for it to be shorter tha...

I want to tackle a mindset that can trip us up without us even realising: “Zebra Thinking.” I’m not talking about an exotic pattern in fashion or wildlife documentaries, but about the habit of seein...

A few years ago I shot a shonky video of myself playing along to a Smiths song. I’m not being self deprecating when I say it’s shonky. It really is. It's not a lack of self-compassion, it's just an ...

This morning finds me in beautiful Valencia enjoying a few days away with my gorgeous wife. 

It also finds me without a Top Tips email written for the day. And it's Friday so there must be a Top Tips...

You probably think of yourself as a kind and thoughtful individual. Someone who cares, someone who is considerate, someone who displays gratitude.

Maybe you're someone like Charles Plumb.

Charles ...

I was mugged in the early hours of Wednesday morning in the streets of Barcelona.

Someone jumped me from behind and snatched my phone. It’s a long story so buckle up.

It’s been a very interesting we...