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...

Notice what’s working Do you know this ratio? Here’s how runner Alexi Pappas was coached to think about how to manage the ups and downs of striving to be an...