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Microblocking

12th March 2021 By John Williams Leave a Comment

Or “how to make progress when you have very little time” While you and I were busy running down dead ends and wasting our effort, scientists have been busy trying to figure out what actually works. And now they know.Small steps work. Consistent effort works. Group support works.That’s it. Three things.Seth Godin, entrepreneur and author of 13 … [Read more...] about Microblocking

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How to quit your job (without risking your livelihood)

17th October 2019 By John Williams 2 Comments

So you want to quit your job. Firstly, I salute you! I had some great jobs before I gave up on them all together but no matter how interesting, varied, or well-paid they were, nothing compares to the total freedom I experience now. I can do what I want, where I want, when I want and with whomever I choose. No job can ever match … [Read more...] about How to quit your job (without risking your livelihood)

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How to become a £1,000/day consultant (9 counter-intuitive keys)

17th October 2019 By John Williams Leave a Comment

My last full-time job was Senior Managing Consultant at Deloitte and I quit to become an independent consultant. My plan was to charge double my daily income at Deloitte so I could take half my time off to do more creative things. In the end I quadrupled my daily income (earning over £1,100/day) and only needed to work a quarter of the year. How … [Read more...] about How to become a £1,000/day consultant (9 counter-intuitive keys)

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When should you quit your job?

25th April 2018 By John Williams Leave a Comment

If you want to strike out on your own, when is it best to quit your job? John Williams, gives his answer. If you're interested in how I work with people in The Ideas Lab's Pioneer Programme to help them successfully quit their job and create an independent career or business they truly love, you can read more - and find out how you could … [Read more...] about When should you quit your job?

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The death knell of an industry

15th August 2015 By John Williams 2 Comments

It's not often you witness so clearly the death knell of an entire industry or employment sector but that's exactly what happened this week. The events relate to Uber and the future of driving as a career. I first experienced Uber last year when I wanted to arrange a cab to take me into central London. I didn't want to use a black cab as I'm … [Read more...] about The death knell of an industry

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How Harry and Charlie Thuillier invented the world’s first healthy ice cream

13th July 2015 By John Williams 2 Comments

Brothers Harry and Charlie Thuillier read my book Screw Work Let's Play back in 2011 and it inspired them on a series of adventures that culminated in creating the world's first healthy ice cream, Oppo. Oppo is  now sold in leading UK supermarkets and the company was named Guardian startup of the year 2014. I caught up with Harry and Charlie … [Read more...] about How Harry and Charlie Thuillier invented the world’s first healthy ice cream

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