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Hi There, A best friend asked after my last post if I could explain how to grow Ginger, as she would like to grow it to use in her cooking. Here are the guidelines I …

There’s a wonderful blog post called “Reality has a surprising amount of detail” which talks about how interesting the world is and how much depth there is to every concept. Here’s a quote about boiling …

On Lifestyle Design <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Microsoft researchers found white-collar workers are adding a 9pm shift to their workday.<br><br>I wrote about why:<br><br>- your entire day is filled with online meetings<br>- flexible work empowers night owls<br>- …

31 May 2023:We are excited to announce that we’ve been acquired by Stripe, a global technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet! Stripe will leverage Okay’s technology and expertise to continue building a …

Why Are We Here? Seems like a good set of people, but everyone is looking at each other, wondering what is happening. It’s nefarious; it’s just.. confusing and agenda-less. Why Am I Here? It seems …

Welcome to the latest sustainability column that takes a look at what retailing is doing to address the issues in its industry. Much of the ongoing focus will be on fashion but not exclusively. This …

In a recent interview I did with Craig Moffett we discussed why there is a “TMT” sector when it comes to industry classifications. TMT stands for technology, media, and telecoms, and what unifies them is …

I’ve been asked a few times recently how we got customers to sign up to Monzo in the early years and I haven’t been able to give a satisfactory answer in a sufficiently short space …

Culture has been called an organization’s most powerful advantage, but culture change is often sidelined for more pressing matters. Here’s why culture deserves top-tier attention—and how to get started strengthening yours.“Culture change” can be a …