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Posted on July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

Focus in the Age of Distraction by Jane Piper

Tim Horan's kindle e-reader with the cover of 'Focus in the Age of Distraction' by Jane Piper on the display.

What a time to be alive! Our industrialised society appears to be on its knees. Economic, political, and environmental crises jostle with each other to deliver a fatal blow.

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Posted on July 19, 2021July 19, 2021

Writing Without Bullshit by Josh Bernoff

The world is drowning in bullshit. Unfortunately, those of us who are paid to write are contributing to the problem.

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Posted on July 12, 2021

The Lucifer Principle by Howard Bloom

Tim Horan's paperback edition of 'The Lucifier Principle' by Howard Bloom.

My paperback copy of The Lucifer Principle by Howard Bloom is dog-eared and feral. This is appropriate for a book with a savage bite.

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Posted on June 1, 2021

Mushrooms – The Gift That Keeps on Giving

White oyster mushrooms sprouting from a yoghurt container

I love fungus. What other organism enables you to be a farmer with only a plastic bucket, spent coffee grounds, and leftover Weet-Bix?

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Posted on April 27, 2021

Curate Your Own Museum

Tim Horan wearing Sony headphones.

I recorded this episode of ‘Timbo Talks’ after I finished curating my 45-hour long 1990s Spotify playlist.

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Posted on April 22, 2021

Tim and Mark’s Raw Conversation

If you’ve read my blog, you know I take cold showers to keep me invigorated. Of equal power to a cold shower is a raw, unfiltered conversation with a thoughtful human. Much better than coffee or other stimulants!

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Posted on March 22, 2021

Curiosity Is Superior to Motivation

Tim Horan in the Australian bush

Motivation is a sugar rush for me. After I read about someone’s impressive achievement, I am suddenly abuzz with the idea I could be impressive too.

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Posted on March 15, 2021March 17, 2021

Effective Thought Leadership Comes from Humans (Not Robots)

Who is better placed to make an emotional connection with a human being – a logo or a person?

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Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021

Are Lone Wolves Really So Bad?

Tim Horan's Funko Pop! Don Draper vinyl figure.

Lone wolves – people who prefer to act alone – are often accused of selfishness and self-promotion. I wolfsplain in my new podcast episode why this is plain wrong.

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Posted on February 22, 2021

Motivation Only Takes You So Far

Motivation is not what it’s cracked up to be. Especially for a self-confessed lazy person like myself. Curiosity is a lot more potent and it will take you much further. More in my new podcast episode.

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I’m Tim – a writer, editor, and photographer from Sydney, Australia. Here I talk about work, play, and everything in between.

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