The Top Tips Blog

My wife and I are jumping on a train to the south coast tomorrow. It’s where we met on what’s now the Bognor Regis campus of Chichester University. I’m hoping we can gain entry to the Macklin bar and ...

Will Artificial Intelligence steal your job?

Or even more importantly, to me at least, will it steal mine?

Underground, Overground

My mate John has got a gorgeous flat just a few minutes walk fr...

A good few years ago I was standing outside the headteacher’s office waiting to be called in.

This wasn’t the first time I’d been in this situation but unlike many earlier occasions I wasn’t nervous...

Like most people these days we’ve got a bunch of streaming services to watch TV. At various points we’ve enjoyed Prime, Netflix, Disney and Apple. 

We dip in and out of them, cancelling when they’re ...

It’s a long one this week and that’s because I’m explaining in full detail the best communication method I know. 

It’s called the MADE model and I’ve referred to it plenty of times but don't think I'...

I wanted to write about something fun and light today.

"What do want?"

"Acronyms"

"When do we want them?"

"ASAP!"

Regular readers will know that I'm a big fan of acronyms, so this week's Top Tip ...

My father's biggest disappointment in life is that his only son prefers football over rugby league. God only knows he tried to persuade me otherwise but he had to admit defeat early on.

It's the roun...

Hey, I found a new frog story. You all know the thing about eating frogs of course, and there are a few others I share now and again but just last week I heard a new one. 

Well, I say a new frog stor...

The power of gaining a fresh perspective is huge. It can help you:

• change your habits
• learn something new
• find a new opportunity
• change how you feel about something or someone
• develop objectivi
...

One of my current goals is to rekindle my love for reading fiction. 

I do read a lot but over the last few years it's become mostly non fiction. There are always a handful of non-fiction books on the...

When I was a kid my mum used to make the most amazing birthday cakes. Whatever I was into that particular year she'd make a cake in that theme.

Over the years she's made:

• Football cakes
• Star Wars
...

Most readers will know I was mugged a while ago and that I'm purposefully not focusing on the negative points. For newer subscribers the rather lengthy story is here.

So, I'm not dwelling on it (hone...