by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Jan 4, 2022 | Thoughts You Can Use
People often ask me “how do I get unstuck and write something?” They also ask me: “What should I write about?” The answer lies in one of the best jobs I ever had. I had to write a weekly politics column for an alternative newspaper. Why? Because it gave me a firm...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Dec 29, 2021 | Thoughts You Can Use
Remember: Everything always works out better when I loosen my grip and have confidence in myself and the future. That’s the best resolution I made last year and if I look back, it’s the one I wish I’d stuck to most often. Especially when times were...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Dec 21, 2021 | Thoughts You Can Use
Happy Holidays. I hope you buy the biggest tree and hang it with the most ornaments. I hope you’re able to be of good cheer and find generosity in your heart. Especially if like us you’ve had to cancel plans to travel over the holidays because of the resurgent...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Dec 14, 2021 | Thoughts You Can Use
Christmas parties are dangerous for reputations and careers. And not only the one in Mad Men where the lady runs over a colleague’s foot with a John Deere tractor. Love that TV show. Case in point. Boris Johnson says he has “full confidence” in his spin doctor Jack...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Dec 7, 2021 | Thoughts You Can Use
One of my favorite things about being a teenager was being in a band with my mates Ben, Ron, and Billy. That’s them, left to right, with me second from left looking manic in the picture. Our mate Cosmo took the photo. I’m a lousy musician and I hate to...
