Walking the South West Coast Path: The Anti-Burnout Workflow
The coast path is very good at exposing nonsense about pace. What it can teach founders and freelancers about workload, focus and finishing without burning out.
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From Imposter to Operator: Breaking Into Tech & Consulting in Your 30s
You are not late because you did something else first. In consulting, judgement, communication and understanding a business can matter just as much as technical syntax.
The "Desk by the Sea" Myth vs. Reality: How to Actually Ship Work from Newquay
Working from Newquay is not a laptop-on-the-beach fantasy. The freedom is real, but it only works if the operating system behind your life is better than the Instagram version.
Smugglers, Tinners, and Bootstrappers: The Cornish Blueprint for Independent Hustle
Cornwall has a long history of people making a living outside the obvious centre of power. What that can — and cannot — teach modern bootstrappers about independence.
Why I'm Building Music Software While Trying to Make Music
I started building a website to share my music. Then the software became an enormous project of its own. This is how I am trying to keep both in view.
Twenty Every Twenty
Every twenty minutes I get out of the chair and do something definite. It is not a medical protocol; it is how I interrupt circular thinking.