Life hacks… Loving Someone Who Lives With Depression 23 Sep 2026 A note for those who care for someone with depression Living with depression is hard. Living with someone who has depression can be just as hard, in its own way.…
Life hacks… What the Storm Cannot Steal: My Mental and Emotional Toolbox 2 Aug 2026 In my last post I told you about my father's workshop. Decades of tools, some he had designed and built himself, gone in one night to a burglar. He knew…
Life hacks… A storm in your brain — why you can’t think your way out of depression 28 Jun 202629 Jun 2026 One Tuesday morning, I sat at my desk and stared at an email for forty minutes. It was three sentences long. I read it five times. I could not work…
Life hacks… From Solution Engineer to Product Manager – What Have I Learned? 10 Dec 2025 There is a moment in every career when you look around and wonder, “What’s next?” You’ve mastered your craft, you are successful, and you operate well within your professional comfort…
Life hacks… Turning Woes into Wisdom 27 Apr 2024 Trials and tribulations often precede blessings and rewards. We live in a world that craves comfort and predictability, where troubles are seen as unwelcome intruders disrupting our desired tranquillity. Yet,…
Life hacks… 10 books you must read before you die 25 Sep 2023 I have always loved to read. For example, as a teenager, I went on holidays with my family for a week to sunny, picturesque Coffs Harbour – and spent almost the…
Life hacks… One sure way to build your brand and increase your impact 6 Sep 2023 If there is one experience that brings me joy, it is hearing that I made a positive difference in someone’s life. It doesn’t get any better than this. I often…
Life hacks… I made it – so can you!! 12 Feb 202312 Feb 2023 Within the space of six months, my whole world fell apart. My wife was afflicted with an aggressive form of cancer. Our young son was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. I…
Life hacks… Living with depression for 35 years – what have I learned? 18 Nov 202222 Nov 2022 I have lived with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD, formerly Clinical Depression) for all of my adult life – that is 35 years. For most of that time, my depression was undiagnosed…
Life hacks… Grit 14 Nov 2022 Taking this job was the biggest mistake of my life. What on earth was I thinking? I have no IT degree, no Salesforce training, and zero experience with this complex…
