Life Isn’t Fair, But If You Don’t Get This Simple Point You’ll Always Be A Sucker

Life is very unfair.  As much as we all wish that the success we enjoy in life is a direct consequence of our well thought out actions and intentions, it probably isn't.  If you were born poor in rural Bangladesh, could you still confidently say that your quality of life would be as good as… Continue reading Life Isn’t Fair, But If You Don’t Get This Simple Point You’ll Always Be A Sucker

Baby Boomers Vs Millennials!! (They’re both wrong….)

I have seen this conversation played out many times.  Both in the press and in real life. The Baby Boomer generation often accuse the younger generations of being lazy, flippant with their money and devoid of the grit that is needed to succeed in life. The Baby Boomers often argue that leading a happy, financially… Continue reading Baby Boomers Vs Millennials!! (They’re both wrong….)

Build Something A Few People Love

 "It's better to make a few people really happy than to make a lot of people semi-happy." - Paul Buchheit This is a common saying amongst tech entrepreneurs.  Successful tech entrepreneurs have noted that something which a few people really love is always better than something which only a few people merely like somewhat. This… Continue reading Build Something A Few People Love

NHS Startup Part XVII – The End

Gosh, it's been a long time since I posted about my startup. I've decided that this will be the last blog post which talks about the minutiae of my startup and the challenges a new company in the healthcare scene has to face in the UK. The reason this will be the last update is… Continue reading NHS Startup Part XVII – The End

This Is What Starting A Business Looks Like

Starting a startup is hard work.  It's a very different kind of "hard" work than what most jobs require.  It's not as difficult physically, as doing something like construction and it's not as intellectually demanding as something like medical school.  However it is emotionally and psychologically draining as there is so much uncertainty involved. Not only… Continue reading This Is What Starting A Business Looks Like

How To Tell When You’re Speaking To A Manager

"I'll Try" "I can't promise" "I'm not sure what my boss will say about that" "That's not possible" "We can't do that" "It's against policy" "I can't make someone else do their job" Managers avoid accountability and often believe they are powerless to make an impact in the world. Leaders however, seek out to be… Continue reading How To Tell When You’re Speaking To A Manager

“Hey….What Languages Is Your App Written In?! What Should My App Use???” Here’s The Definitive Answer!

Entrepreneurs often discuss this topic ad nauseam.  It's often a tell that the entrepreneur in question has no idea about tech and is just trying to sound well-informed. My advice is this: If you are not technical then don't waste more than thirty minutes of your time worrying about what language your app should be… Continue reading “Hey….What Languages Is Your App Written In?! What Should My App Use???” Here’s The Definitive Answer!

Should You Start A Business?

In my experience most people start a business to become rich.  However, during the course of starting a business most founders realise a deeper meaning and purpose in themselves.  Most of the time people who start a business realise that they actually started a business not just for money, but because they had a yearning… Continue reading Should You Start A Business?

This Is Why We Can Change The NHS

The people at the top of the NHS, it is widely thought, have it so easy.  If they just had the sense to engage with the public and front line staff then they could make things better, cheaper and more efficient. The people on the front lines of the NHS such as junior doctors, nurses… Continue reading This Is Why We Can Change The NHS