PinnedPutting myself out of a job: Introducing AskGraham.AIElon Musk recently said that AI would bring an end to jobs. So I decided to be one of the trailblazers and find out what that’s going to be…Nov 15, 2023Nov 15, 2023
10 Reasons to be Less BusyOur society puts “busy” on a pedestal. It’s a badge of honour, and it’s easy to see why. When you’re freelance, if you’re busy it means…May 20, 2022May 20, 2022
Kind of BlueMiles Davis was a visionary — perhaps the greatest jazz musician of them all. On March 2nd 1959, Miles walked into Columbia’s 30th Street…Mar 4, 2022Mar 4, 2022
5 ways to survive winter demonsI suffer from occasional bouts of depression. Mostly it’s fine. I just spend a couple of days in bed whilst the world thinks I’m out there…Dec 13, 2021Dec 13, 2021
Fear and Loathing in Lost VaguenessLook at your to-do list right now, or think about what you’re planning to do in the next 24 hours.Nov 29, 2021Nov 29, 2021
20 years on, what do we know?As any of my friends will tell you, I have a terrible memory. These days, I’m on a mission to do nothing twice, so that everything at least…Sep 13, 2021Sep 13, 2021
Let’s stop thinking about business like it’s a warYou talk, you type, you stare into space. You drink coffee and somehow end up on the Daily Mail website but keep it a secret. Maybe you do…Jun 9, 2021Jun 9, 2021
Stuck at BasecampJason Fried has been at the thoughtful end of tech thought-leadership for 20-odd years. His company, Basecamp, is a leader in productivity…May 4, 2021May 4, 2021
How to ditch the “meetings overload”We’re now a year into covid and the WFH/Zoom era. Having worked mainly from home for the best part of a decade, I was fully expecting…Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
How Seth Godin decides what to do.It was a privilege to have Seth Godin on my Beyond Busy podcast this week. I’ve been a fan of Seth’s work for a long time. His book…Feb 23, 20212Feb 23, 20212