“We only get to play this game one time…one life.” — Gary Vee

READ NOW >>

The 50/50 Rule: Why Hard Work Is Ruining Your Chances of Success

It’s about definition, delimitation, and prioritization. Not about the alarm clock.

READ NOW >>

Stream of Consciousness Work, Enabled by Flow States, Is an Entirely Different Way to Work

As part of our rebrand from The Startup to Start it up we’re on a mission to be a more transparent and relational publication.

So, if the submission and editing process has ever felt like a mystery to you then join me for the day as I reveal exactly what happens behind the scenes as Editor-in-Chief at Start it up, including:

• How your submission is assessed and what kinds of articles we’re looking for as part of our rebrand;
• How we choose who makes it into our Newsletters and Editor’s Picks;
• A sneak peek at our stats;
• A look at…

Leonardo DiCaprio once said, “Every next level of your life will demand a different you.”

READ NOW >>

You’re Not Going Through a “Phase”, You’re Just Doing Life

Some choices are too important to make with your short-term self in mind.

READ NOW >>

Building Habits: A Reality Check

“This is the beginning of your new life.”

These are the words uttered in the film Bliss, right after Bjorn has fired Greg for spending too much time drawing pictures of his dream house instead of doing his job — answering phones.

Like Greg, many of us spend our days dreaming of a different life. Yet, rarely do we take steps towards really living the life we want. Whether we’re held back by fear, conventions, expectations, imposter syndrome or something else; it all equates to another day lost on a life we’re not happy with.

Often, it takes something big…

It’s far more nuanced than many of us realize.

READ NOW >>

4 Most Unexpected Productivity Tips, Backed by Science

“Aren’t you worried?” My friend said, wide-eyed and open-mouthed.

I’d received the same response from everyone I’d spoken to since losing my coveted job at London’s top university days before, right in the middle of the pandemic.

In truth, I felt liberated. I’d been an employee of one company or another since I was fifteen years old. Coming from a working-class family I’d worked my way up the career ladder through sheer hard work and persistence.

Now, at the age of thirty-five, I had a moral dilemma —

I wanted a job I was passionate about, not one that just…