by Jamie Miles | Jul 5, 2026 | Articles & Guides
At a glance Based on the reader question: Why do I keep intending to do things and forgetting to actually do them? Most of what we forget is not in the past, but in the future. We make promises to ourselves, then carry on as though the promises will somehow remember...
by Jamie Miles | Jun 21, 2026 | Articles & Guides
At a glance Based on the reader question: ‘I want to write something funny and sharp about the world. Where do I start?’ Satire is your friend. It can be funny, but it’s mostly about making precise observations about the world where the joke is the sauce...
by Jamie Miles | Jun 7, 2026 | Articles & Guides
At a glance Based on the reader question: I feel like I have a terrible memory. No matter what I try, things just don’t seem to stick. Is there something wrong with me? ‘I have a terrible memory’ ignores the reality that our memories tend to fail in four...
by Jamie Miles | May 24, 2026 | Articles & 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 10, 2026 | Articles & 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...
by Jamie Miles | Apr 26, 2026 | Articles & Guides
At a glance Based on the reader question: How do I remember scripts, speeches, and long passages of text? I’ve shared two memory tools: one is for facts, the other for lists. Now let’s cover how to recall things verbatim. Actors don’t memorise lines through...
