by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Mar 11, 2025 | Thoughts You Can Use
One of the things I’ve loved about living in New York City over the last seven years is getting to know lawyers. As we all know, lawyers have a huge stake in keeping America honest. I work with law firms as clients, I have a couple of lawyers myself, and I love...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Mar 4, 2025 | Thoughts You Can Use
Almost everyone I know is going through mad pressure right now. Can’t think why. Last weekend I had a conversation with my friend let’s-call-him-Colin, who works in a demanding role for the English National Health Service, about managing stress. He’s been...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Feb 25, 2025 | Thoughts You Can Use
How are you doing, on a scale of one to ten? Most of my friends are at about a two, right now, which I’m sad about. I’ve found that reading the newspaper every day and writing a daily newsletter about it (you can subscribe here!) has hugely lifted my...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Feb 18, 2025 | Thoughts You Can Use
I did my taxes last week, and it’s always a fun process filled with joy. Okay. That’s an exaggeration. It’s a relief to get them filed without going bankrupt. That’s closer to the truth. When I file my taxes, I can look at the numbers for the...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Feb 11, 2025 | Thoughts You Can Use
I’ve noticed a disturbing trend amongst my smarter friends, lately: The tendency to want to switch off from the news. I don’t blame you. But with that in mind, I’ve started a new daily newsletter called Matt Davis Reads The Newspaper So That You Don’t Have To. It’s a...
