If we can agree that 5 hours is the optimum number of work hours in a day, is it sensible and safe to assume that this can be reduced further to 4 hours if you're in a different time zone to normal, you have a few quiet hours in the day before everything else gets started and you're clear on your goals/output for the day? Is 4 hours enough 'work' for one day when you are a travelling portfolio person? On a recent trip to California, I managed to buckle down and focus on work

In a recent trip to San Francisco, my brother made us a reservation at Statebird Provisions We'd been here previously so knew what to expect. There was scope to try a couple of new things as well as definitely getting a few faves including both trout dishes! We were a party of three, we knew we'd share a bottle of sparkling wine so the next decision was to pick one that we'd all agree on and one that would pair with as much of the menu as possible! I'd narrowed it down to thr

Recently, I had a surprisingly positive experience at my local urgent treatment centre, which made me reflect on why I felt this way. One obvious factor was the speed of service. While I don't typically frequent emergency departments, I've heard that wait times can stretch for hours. Triage Touch Points I was greeted by a security guard who managed the sign-in process using a QR code, in addition to his other duties. He was friendly when I declined to use it. The next person

Last week, I had the opportunity to take myself away for a few days and I had the place to myself. The purpose was mental rest, enforced physical rest (I had a bad knee!) and to some extent emotional rest. It also gave me focus time on the 'work' I needed to get done. This included: Creating content Working on proposals Wine writing Reading - where pleasure meets wellbeing - refreshing myself on fasting (like a girl) concepts and future of work concepts Personal Finance - pra