John King

Once upon a time, many years ago, life felt unburdened by expectations. I was in my early teens, carefree, and just thinking short term. Wasting time playing computer games didn’t… Read MoreSocietal Roles

Dale Carnegie’s book ‘How to win friends and influence people’ is a great book. If you’ve been interested in personal development for any length of time, you’ve likely come across it. Its… Read MoreHow To Make Friends (and how to think about all human relationships)

Its useful to question the relationships in your life, and ask what the value exchange is. Value can be created in different ways, and its not all financial. Perhaps you have a… Read MoreValue – The Driving Force in Friendships & Relationships

We don’t know what the future holds Think of your early childhood aspirations. Maybe you wanted to visit space, practice a profession or pursue a sport. Whatever you thought of when you were… Read MoreHow To Hedge Long Term Plans With Long Term Strategies

Arriving into a new town, you often just go with the flow. So after a week in San Francisco, some friends suggested we join ‘SantaCon’. Dressed up in our best… Read MoreAn Evening With Homeless Guys in San Francisco

How I intend to impact or contribute to the world, during my life, is a question I think about a lot. And likely will continue to do so… This is the rationale… Read MoreDefining Life Purpose

Isn’t it wonderful being around people who are socially aware. Those who read social signals, and adapt their interactions based upon them. For example, when someone’s talking to you, and… Read MoreBeing Socially Aware & Why It’s Important (Analysis)

It would be great for the human race, to have a way to record thoughts as text, whilst moving. This would help us in the “battle” against sedentary lifestyles. The two best… Read MoreType While You Walk – Combining Head Up Displays & Input Gloves

Last year I sold my car, donned a 40 litre backpack and took a one way flight to Bangkok. The morning of arrival I was sitting on a tiny plastic chair,… Read MoreReflecting on 15 Months of Travel

Have you ever decided to learn something new, something outside of your comfort zone, and found yourself frustrated at your slow speed of learning? You’re usually quick at picking up… Read MoreThe Velcro Theory of Memory – Or Why Radically New Info Takes Longer To Learn