by Jamie Miles | May 24, 2026 | Useful Guides
At a glance Based on the reader question: what separates the people you never want to stop talking to from everyone else? Most people misread the improv principle ‘Yes and…’ The ‘and’ means focus on building on what’s been said rather...
by Jamie Miles | May 24, 2026 | Stories & Essays
I found Vincent the way you find most good things: in a bookshop. We were both attending a signing event by one of our favourite authors and happened to be neighbours in the queue. As seems to be the custom for my best friends, Vincent promptly left the country. The...
by Jamie Miles | May 10, 2026 | Newsletter
Hey – Jamie here. I’ve gained even more weight – and this time, I have the story to explain why that makes me grin. Carrying on with this season’s exploration of memory, I’ve turned to one of the forgotten cousins of memory: the comeback. So this week is about...
by Jamie Miles | May 10, 2026 | Stories & Essays
This week, I figured out that the entire wellness supplement industry was, for most practical purposes, a very attractive wall of nothing. I did this while trying to fix my eyes. Nobody was particularly interested. ‘That’s such a Jamie way of eating dark...
by Jamie Miles | May 10, 2026 | Useful Guides
At a glance Based on the reader question: I used to be in great shape and sharper at work. After a rough few years, I feel like I’ve lost it. Is all that past effort wasted? Your past effort is never wasted. When you train your body or mind, you lay down...
