"Sorry for all the people wondering why they can’t get a job and are now facing monthly student debt repayments that eclipse their weekly shopping bill because they chose an “underwater basket weaving” degree as their weapon of choice to confront the world, but you just dug your own grave, fella."

"Personally, I’ve always been lucky. And it’s always been other people who have approached me — either on Twitter, or through these emails. You might have the same luck. You might not. In my experience, it all depends on how well you are positioned, how deeply you understand your subject matter, and how well you can articulate yourself such that people see you as an expert in your field."

“Feeling free is having a consistent stream of income which is double your monthly expenditure, while having 12 months of savings behind you and, crucially, with the ability to control your income if you ever need to give it a boost.”

"Visited a pizza gaff called Alley Cats. Queued for an hour. Got nattering to some guy running a pop-up art shop about his gf’s paintings while waiting in the queue. The big pink Tiger caught my eye. Realised it cost nearly £10k. Decided dinner was a big enough treat that night. Crushed a 14 inch pepperoni, jalapeno and “hot honey” pizza. Sank a bottle of vino. Feasted on some of the best meatballs I’ve ever tasted. If you’re in London, cannot recommend the food highly enough – seriously, go."

"If you present a solution before someone feels a need for it, they don’t bite (people don’t buy pizzas when they aren’t hungry). Second, by delaying our “offer”, we minimise the time the person feels like they are being “sold” on something. Win win."

Think of this as a chess game. You sacrifice a piece (i.e. you accept you’re gonna piss a few people off). But that sacrifice allows you to make the “big” move and check the King.