In early May 2024 it is no longer possible to extend a Lao Visa by day, you buy a full month's extension or nothing.
Crossing the Thai-Laos Border
Crossing the Laos-Thai border is simple and efficient, as long as you are prepared and have your papers in order.
The Centrality of Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship is a mentality we can bring into all our work but particularly our work in bureaucracies.
The Craftsmanship Manifesto: Part III
The unacknowledged value of hierarchy and the role of change makers in your organisation.
The Craftsmanship Manifesto: Part II
Now we address a vague sense of unease, happiness or fulfilment, and productivity in the service economy.
The Craftsmanship Manifesto: Part I
We are Craftsmen: we do a job well for its own sake. The technocrat and the anarchist. The importance of (mastering) ideas. Administrative evil.
What is a Lifestyle Change?
A lifestyle change is a physical, mental or emotional change in the way your live your life. Its purpose is to make your life more pleasant.
How to change my lifestyle
The simplest way to change your lifestyle is to start walking everywhere. Your thoughts will clear and insights will arrive.
I feel like a disappointment
Feeling like a disappointment can be debilitating for a career-oriented man. But paradoxically the one thing we can control is how we feel about a situation.