Yesterday - Tuesday, 7th February 2017 - was a special day for me. It marked the 6th anniversary of the start of my adventure. The 6th of February 2011 was the last day I spent in the corporate world and the next day my freedom commenced.

OK - so that's the Superbowl done for another year. How about you focus on your own game, now?   Music: "Lachaim" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.

It's been a while since that last episode - the one where I told you to value your time. We're taking that a step further this time - because it's important to your success that you value other people's time, too.

We sometimes forget what a precious commodity our own time is. That can lead us to focus on the wrong things, too, leading us to make poor choices, which lead to us wasting - and undervaluing - our time. And so a damaging cycle is formed.

I was saddened to wake today to the news that Sir John Hurt had died. Many years ago, our paths crossed - only for a few minutes, and I have no doubt the meeting fell from John Hurt's memory just a few minutes later.

Sometimes you learn a powerful lesson when you're least expecting it - and from someone you didn't expect to give it. That's what happened to me yesterday, while I was out with my little dog, Jack.   Music: "Lachaim" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.

Sometimes you'll learn a lesson when you're least expecting it. That's exactly what happened when I watched the first 2 episodes of 'The Crown'. And, in case you're wondering, it had nothing to do with history!

It seems I caused a little confusion with my last episode, recorded prior to President Trump's inauguration on 20th Jan 2017. So, in my usual rambling style, I try to offer a little clarity. I promise I'll try to steer clear of politics for a while aft...

After a week of big days, today is probably the biggest - certainly when it comes to the immediacy of change. But, whether you happened to be delighted by the changes happening on 20th Jan 2017, or filled with trepidation,

Bit of a surprise episode today - what can I say? I was all set to talk about something else when an article caught my eye and made me more than a little angry. And sometimes it's OK to get angry. Sometimes anger is the only correct response... Oh!