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Feb 1, 2021

Why Have We Gotten So Weak?

With the benefit of relativity, is it that hard to stay indoors? — I watched Saving Private Ryan on Netflix last night. What a classic. An All-Star classic led by Tom Hanks, it is a film that has stood the test of time. Certainly, it was ahead of its time in terms of cinematography. I think I last watched it in 2002 when…

Life

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Why Have We Gotten So Weak?
Why Have We Gotten So Weak?
Life

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Jan 17, 2021

The Mexican Fisherman

Recently, I had lunch with the CEO of a company that had just been acquired. It was a real good news story. George, the guy involved, is the most humble, down to earth, honest and conscientious man I have ever worked with. Over lunch, he showed me his bank balance…

Entrepreneurship

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The Mexican Fisherman
The Mexican Fisherman
Entrepreneurship

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Jan 10, 2021

Blame Adam Smith

Life is a bit rough right now, isn’t it? If you are reading this in the UK, then the claustrophobic embrace of lockdown is upon us. Again. With vaccines being administered at a good rate of knots, that gives us hope, but nonetheless, life’s rich tapestry, of which we have…

Capitalism

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Blame Adam Smith
Blame Adam Smith
Capitalism

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Jan 9, 2021

Do you know how many dollar millionaires there are in the UK?

I wish there some sort of interactive guessing capability available with Medium. I would love to hear the guesses. Personally, my guess would be around 700, 000. Out of a UK population of roughly 67,000,000, that would just be just over 1%. 1 in every 100 people would be millionaires…

Millionaire

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Do you know how many dollar millionaires there are in the UK?
Do you know how many dollar millionaires there are in the UK?
Millionaire

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·Dec 31, 2020

HUSTLE- 8 Weeks Left

“If 2020 didn’t bring the hustle out of you, it ain’t in you” Seldom do I find myself agreeing with Mr P. Diddy. I would not consider myself an aficionado of his music, nor a keen scholar of his literature. …

Covid 19

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HUSTLE- 8 Weeks Left
HUSTLE- 8 Weeks Left
Covid 19

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Dec 27, 2020

Why Alcohol Should be a Class A Drug

My God, I am excited to write this article. I have been searching for a reason to complain about alcohol for a long, long time. Hating alcohol is about as unpopular as puppy genocide. If you say it out loud, people look at you funny. Whispers and rumours start; “that…

Alcohol

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Why Alcohol Should be a Class A Drug
Why Alcohol Should be a Class A Drug
Alcohol

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Dec 26, 2020

An Empty Seat At Christmas

I don’t remember much of last Christmas, to be honest. That’s not to say it wasn’t memorable. I loved it and cherished every moment. it’s just that, after 32 years of familiar tradition, they tend to blur together a little. We had turkey and pulled crackers, just like every other…

Christmas

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An Empty Seat At Christmas
An Empty Seat At Christmas
Christmas

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Dec 21, 2020

My Favourite Day of the Year

Life ain’t great right now. Another Covid sponsored lockdown looms large. Mr Grinch has won this Christmas, for sure. It gets dark at 3 PM right now. It doesn’t get light until 9 am. Light is good. We take it for granted. Those lazy summer evenings where options are limitless…

Winter Solstice

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My Favourite Day of the Year
My Favourite Day of the Year
Winter Solstice

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Published in The Startup

·Dec 20, 2020

5 Stocks to beat Deliveroo

“There is nothing new under the sun” That’s the kind of statement thrown around by middle-aged men halfway through their pint of stout. It’s an axiom — a self-evident truth. Boiled down, it means that there is nothing new in this world. Nothing that is happening now, hasn’t happened before. …

Deliveroo

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5 Stocks to beat Deliveroo
5 Stocks to beat Deliveroo
Deliveroo

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Published in The Startup

·Dec 17, 2020

Why Craft Beer is a Scam

Pyramid schemes, Nigerian princes, timeshares and craft beer. This is a list of industrial scams that I am acutely aware of. Of that list, unsurprisingly, the most palatable and inoffensive is your local IPA. It may not hurt quite as much as the fatal disappointment I suffered, aged 13, when…

Craft Beer

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Why Craft Beer is a Scam
Why Craft Beer is a Scam
Craft Beer

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Phil Patterson

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Founder of www.realcbdclub.com —Former VC and Startup Guy…I write for fun. About things I like, and some things I hate.

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