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My 2017 Annual Review

agarston — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 18:30:46 +0000

Last year was bad. This year was emotionally much harder. At times it felt like I was being buried alive. Other times – like I was constantly being kicked in the head. It hasn’t all been tough though: Travel South Australia I was fortunate to start 2017 in Australia in the company of great friends – Dave, Claire and baby […]

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Business and Relationships: Lessons from Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog and Peter Thiel’s Zero to One

agarston — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 19:22:26 +0000

So I finished Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog this weekend. I loved it. I had no idea where Nike came from and really enjoyed it. I’ve written about how the prologue got to me. Some of Knight’s closing comments also got to me. At the end of the book, he talks about watching the Bucket List with his wife, and reflects […]

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Crazy Ideas

agarston — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 20:48:28 +0000

Sometimes I find it hard to sleep. Either getting to sleep, or waking up at 2am and not drifting off until 6am. I’m wide awake. Wired. A million things racing through my mind. Lots of crazy ideas. Today for example. I’ve had 2.5 hours sleep. I’m not working today but I hate feeling that tired. I can get by on […]

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Ray Dalio on Principles, Strengths and Weaknesses

agarston — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 21:08:03 +0000

I listened to Ray Dalio promoting his new book on Tim Ferriss’ podcast recently. I promptly bought the book, which must be one of my most highlighted so far. Here’s Ray’s TED talk where he talks about building Bridgewater, (one of the most successful investment companies in the world), and some of the secrets behinds its success. I love […]

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Synchronicity, Fate, and Coincidences

agarston — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 05:52:15 +0000

Coincidences – “a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.” They’re weird. They seem so random, yet, what are the chances, surely it’s synchronicity in action Do they mean anything Actions have innumerable repercussions. They cause ripples that reverberate through the universe with consequences that we will never appreciate or see. It’s like that famous Steve Jobs […]

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“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” – George Bernard Shaw

agarston — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 05:58:00 +0000

There’s a lot that I’ve changed my mind on recently. I know this post will grow over time. I’m not talking about regrets – of which I have plenty. And while we’re on the subject, I do think that the “no regrets/my life is perfect/I wouldn’t change anything” philosophy is overrated. Dwelling on regrets makes no sense, but acknowledging where […]

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Finding Meaning in the Future

agarston — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 05:55:07 +0000

I’ve always been fascinated by the future. Yuval Harari’s Homo Deus is a fascinating book if you’re interested in what the next generations of humanity might look like. I also stumbled across this interview with Elon Musk from earlier this year. I love how this guy thinks, (read Ashlee Vance’s Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of Space X and […]

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The Magic of Flying and Tips for Heathrow

agarston — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 19:13:24 +0000

I’ve always loved flying. There’s something about soaring through the clouds in a metal capsule which never ceases to amaze me. Which reminded me of this hilarious Louis CK clip, (the whole thing is worth watching – the flying bit starts 2.40 in). I love airports and always lament how little time I have to do any shopping. I tend to […]

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TV Worth Watching and My Thoughts on Drugs

agarston — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 20:10:57 +0000

I watch very little TV. To be honest, I should probably watch more to try and switch off. There’s a few series that I would recommend as worth watching though. Modern Family I’m a huge Modern Family fan. I LOVE this show. (I also credit the show with saving my nephew’s life… Okay, I know… bear with me here…. my […]

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Why Friendship is One of The Most Valuable Parts of Life

agarston — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 22:51:49 +0000

Friendship has always been important to me. Never more than now. There are many great posts on friendship. Check out Maria Popova’s Brainpicking’s selection here, here, here, here and here, and good stuff from Ben Casnocha. A few of my favourite business orientated books include, Keith Ferrazzi’s “Who’s Got Your Back“, Dr Henry Cloud’s “The Power of the Other“, and Michael Eisner’s “Working […]

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