It’s been 10 years since I started ThoughtBrick – originally with my brother Mike from Van Dog Traveller so I thought I’d write a post about it. At the time it was Christmas 2012 and my brother had bought me a book Laptop Lifestyle which was all about making money online and the law of […]
Don’t do these 3 things if you want to live life on your own terms
This is a guest blog post written by Alan Bishop Freedom. Wealth. Fitness That’s what everyone wants and there are a ton of phrases out there in the blogosphere that catch our ears. “Live your Legend” “Paid to Exist” “Live life On Your Own Terms”. “Unconventional strategies for life, work and travel” Heck I’ll even […]
10 photos from the Fitness First London bloggers event
The other week, I was kindly invited to the new Fitness First gym on Fenchurch Street with fellow London fitness and lifestyle bloggers, where I got to do a free spinning class (my first ever one!), circuit training exercises and win a Fitbit, which I’m super grateful for. This is definitely inspiration to do more cardio […]
6 morning rituals I love to do to help me start my day
It was a mix of the Wim Hof Method and Tim Ferriss podcasts that got me into morning rituals. When I stopped working 9-5 with no major plan in place, I asked myself the question what do I really want to do tomorrow morning? Thinking too long term at that point felt a bit daunting, […]
The results of my Regus Productivity Challenge
A few weeks ago, the company Regus — who provide office spaces for businesses — challenged seven bloggers, including myself, to take part in a campaign called the Regus Productivity Challenge. Over one working week, I completed five different productivity challenges that were designed to make me feel less blue about life and more proactive […]
Will these 5 challenges help to increase your productivity?
Along with six other bloggers, I’m going to be spending one week being as productive as I can, thanks to Regus who have set me five productivity challenges. I’m also going to be taking inspiration from this article on Life Hacker too: Try This “Recipe” to Increase Productivity Over the Next Week which involves going […]
100 30 day challenge ideas to inspire your life
***Get your copy of The 30 Day Challenge Book: 500 Ideas to Inspire Your Life here*** You don’t always need to partake in massive life altering experiences, around the world adventures or make drastic lifestyle changes to your routine to make a significant difference to your life. Although I’ll never say no to an adventure, […]
12 of the best personal development books
This post contains affiliate links. This means if you click the links in this article and buy something from Amazon, I will make a small commission, which will go towards doing further yoga teacher trainings. Over the last decade I’ve read a lot of self improvement books about everything from productivity to meditation and mindfulness. […]
Dealing with criticism: 5 effective solutions
“Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.” — Dale Carnegie I’m the first to put my hand up and say, I don’t like receiving criticism. In some ways, I will try at all costs to avoid it by remaining neutral, or even trying […]
How to deal with being let down — 5 solutions & what not to do
Earlier today I experienced being let down by a friend who cancelled on me last minute. I’d already scheduled my day to fit around what my original plans were, so my initial reaction was ‘I feel a bit pissed off. I’ve had to say no to other things. I could have booked an earlier train […]