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The Third Half...
A substack you can lose yourself in...
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Moses Itauma: The Heavyweight's Executive Summary on Life
Moses Itauma is undefeated at 20 and already thinking like a CEO. He's deleted Instagram, reads business books and lets his brothers handle the arguments while he handles the ring. The knockouts get the headlines. His mindset and his family strength is the real story.
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Is this Britain's Most Famous Cat?
This is Stella. She might look like an ordinary cat, but don't be fooled. She is living proof that reincarnation works. Stella lives in Beckenham, a Southeast London town that was invisible to muggles until ten years ago when Kirsty and Phil made TV shows about what good value it is. The
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The Moses Itauma Interview
Later this month, I'm interviewing the heavyweight boxing challenger Moses Itauma in front of a live audience in London. At just 20 years old, Moses Itauma is unbeaten in 13 professional fights, 11 by knockout, and already ranked the number one contender by two of the four major
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Whatsapp Groups: Pub Chat Lives On
What's your favourite Whatsapp group? Over Covid and lockdown, many people found comfort in Whatsapp groups. It was a way to deal with isolation or the ridiculous situation we found ourselves in. Or perhaps it was to find comfort in what were extremely frightening times. I've managed to
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Your biggest writing challenge?
I have a colossal writing challenge in front of me like none I have seen. (Welcome back to the summer semester.) In 2014, I asked myself the question: "What's the most commercially valuable piece of writing you could put on one sheet of paper?" My answer was the executive summary for the
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Coming to London as a graduate
Eeeh, in my day, we were sent down to London on the back of a coal truck and told to run for 14 miles to find somewhere to sleep while being chased by pack hounds. We had no clothes so we'd make do with the Evening Standard and fish wrappers. If we were cold, we'd huddle up in't tent made
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Sad Ads Friday
This week’s weak political leadership debates have dominated headlines with party messaging that is so bad, it makes business advertising look good. Almost. This week’s corporate ad gems were found in the FT this morning. 1. SEB First up, it’s Swedish bank, SEB. Where this one is going, I
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City Munchies: Los Mochis
The Executive Summary: Location – rooftop bar overlooking the City with a great view of St Pauls. Located next to Liverpool St station. Experience – Very laid back, slick service, stylish and lively. Food – A standout menu with something for all, combining Mexican-Japanese flavours.
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10 Best Michelin Star Restaurants in London
Whether you’re seeking a power lunch spot with colleagues or an evening of fine dining with clients, these best 10 Michelin-starred restaurants are sure to impress. Luca Restaurant Cuisine: Italian Some restaurants have a special hum and energy that make you feel right at home the moment
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WEF Selfies, Sweet Investing & 25 Teaser Topics
Get involved… Hi folks How has 2024 been treating you? Did you tune into the World Economic Forum with avid interest? Or did you just see your mates taking selfies there? I’ve left this edition a couple of weeks into the year to give you (me) time to wake up. There’s more optimism in the
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The last one...
Sushi shops, micropublishing and divine interventions This is the last post for 2023 and it’s no place for the standard annual wrap up. Instead I wish to say a huge thank you for reading The Executive Summary this year. When I lived in Japan, I used to love the tiny sushi shops that could
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