by johnireland | The Book Shelf
Cal Newport’s Deep Work argues that the ability to focus without distraction is becoming both rarer and more valuable. The economy rewards people who can master complex things and produce at an elite level — but constant emails, meetings, and notifications make...
by johnireland | Articles
Cal Newport’s Deep Work, published in 2016, makes a simple but provocative argument: in a world increasingly dominated by shallow tasks — emails, meetings, notifications, and reactive busywork — the ability to focus deeply on cognitively demanding work is...
by johnireland | Wellness Corner
72% of UK adults have never discussed inheritance with their parents. The silence is driven by the death taboo, the money taboo, fear of conflict, and guilt about complex family situations. But avoiding the conversation does not prevent conflict — it creates it....
by johnireland | Articles
In a 2023 survey by Schroders, 72% of UK adults said they had never discussed inheritance with their parents. Not how much they might receive. Not when. Not under what conditions. And certainly not why. This silence is not accidental. It is deeply embedded in British...
by johnireland | Business Builder
Key person insurance is a policy your business takes out on the people it cannot afford to lose — the founder, the sales leader, the technical expert. If they die or suffer a critical illness, the business receives a lump sum to cover recruitment, lost revenue, loan...
