I know we're not supposed to be interested in a Quantified Self any more but I still count my steps because I still find it useful. Aiming for a certain numbers of steps every day (and counting them) nudges me into remembering to get out and walk. And
Account Planning School of the Web
As previously mentioned, the Account Planning School of the Web will start again in January on LinkedIn. But here, should you fancy a diverting 13 minutes and 28 seconds is a preview of the brief:
This is gorgeous:
(Malcolm McLaren did the remix/remake for this version)
The London Review of TikToks
13 December 2025 @thomasedwardstraining The internet is undefeated at internetting and this could take the top spot.. ♬ original sound - TETraining @bloombergbusiness Bloomberg Opinion’s John Authers discusses why today’s capitalist system feels broken for some and why smarter government and deregulation can point toward a workable “Capitalism 4.0.
This is a fascinating bit of thinking, about what might start to happen as we use LLMs to make product/buying decisions. "In that way, it creates a funny marketing paradox where we think that consumers are purely emotional beings who fail to think rationally, even though Herbert Simon
Design
@katarinaterentieva Storytelling is psychology. #creativedirector #advertising #cpg #health #foodandbeverage #marketing #greenscreen ♬ original sound - Kate
Clarity
I shared this with some friends and colleagues when it was first published. It's the thing I get asked for more than anything else. "Do you have a copy of that Timpson's thing?" It's by James Timpson and it was published in
Writing
https://www.tiktok.com/@soph.workbaby/video/7526854612721077512 Bottom Line Up Front
A very long time ago I recorded an interview with a nice chap from Do Radio, a new thing from the Do etc people. If you want to listen I believe you have to consult the chart here, translate it into your local day and timezone and listen at that
Gifts
I'm always minded to write a gift guide at this time of year. Because I see the ones flying round the socials - and I'm a fan - but they tend to be very US-centric and therefore frustrating. But then, when I come to write one, I
10 1/2 cafes
Tartine Artisinal, Tooting Broadway 12.11.25 I think I've had an idea for a book I might want to write. I had rather assumed that my book days were over. They're a lot of work for not much reward, but this possibility has got its