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A screen grab of last week’s calendar Being Different in 2023 It’s the week most of us realize that our new year’s resolutions have, well, become a little less resolute....

Australia’s black gold, Vegemite. Very strong Yum/Yuk/Meh mojo Yum. Yuk. Meh Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman has an excellent podcast, The Huberman Lab, putting the best science to things like exercise, eating,...

I may have followed this flowchart more times than is wise. Source: Redback Cards Disrupt/inspire Your Year Well, hello 2023. Nice to see you here. You arrived a little more...

At least Mum’s got my birthday present sorted Gifts (Team MBS and I are taking a decent break over the holidays. We’re resting up and having fun. The next newsletter...

Peter: panther head, gold scales, small tambourine, brilliant dancer Four lessons from a conference In November I went to Summit, a conference in Palm Springs. I’d signed up in a...

“Be brave, life is joyous” – Michael Leunig’s wisdom on my wall Other people’s wisdom + a dash of mine A month ago, I attempted to come up with 54¾...

Me risking chaos with a kettlebell to get the shot Regaining Momentum   “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more,” urges Henry V in Shakespeare’s play. He’s telling...

My brother Gus (bias: loyalty) & me (bias: autonomy) Which is your orientation? In a podcast episode, therapist Esther Perell asked her two clients, “Were you raised for autonomy? Or were you...

To be original, don’t be original… Originality? I don’t think so I’m a fan of Billy Bragg, a socialist-punk musician whose glory days were in the 1980s and 90s. It’s...

Michael McGirr’s book & my doppio order… What sort of choice is that? “Too much choice undermines real freedom. You start believing that your choice of coffee is what makes...

Wait … I thought you weren’t much into advice giving… 54 ¾ pieces of life advice I’ve noticed the growing trend of people putting out articles entitled  “X pieces of...

Phil and Stan, Tutto’s deli, 2022 Your oldest friend It’s been a topsy-turvy week, which makes for a slightly scattered newsletter… I had fabulously useful feedback from the early readers...