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I D E AS FO R LIFE

Six steps to a more successful you

BE ENTERTA INED
The James Altucher Show
(podcast)

F E EL I NT U I T IV E
Hunch by Bernadette Jiwa

We love everything about
author, investor and podcaster
James Altucher. The endearingly
eccentric native New Yorker hosts
an inspiring, insightful and, frankly,
occasionally shambolic podcast,
interviewing a rich variety of guests
(business leaders, entertainers,
war veterans and more) to help
listeners be more successful in all
aspects of their lives. James always
writes down 10 things he learned
from each guest, and advises
you to adopt similar life hacks.
jamesaltucher.com

We've all done it: known deep down
that a hunch was trying to tell us
something but ignored it, only to
later kick ourselves. Bestselling
author and business adviser
Bernadette Jiwa explores the power
of intuition to make for a book that,
like Malcolm Gladwell at his best,
stays with you. After all, Facebook,
Instagram and many more were
launched on a hunch, rather than
data-driven analysis. (£9.99, Penguin)

G ET F IT
adidas Warp Knit
What do Oprah
Winfrey, Elon Musk and
Michelle Obama have
in common? They're
incredibly successful,
granted. And, crucially,
they all work out. After
all, exercise makes you
more productive. The
new Adidas training
collection, Warp Knit,
is currently womenonly (sorry, chaps) and
has been specifically
designed to allow for a
full range of motion.
adidas.com

A HOME WIN
Google Home

H AR NE S S ID EAS
Aspinal notebooks

GE T CREAT I V E
Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave

Cover star Richard Branson,
like fellow billionaire Bill
Gates, swears by a notepad.
The Virgin boss is forever
scribbling away because,
as he puts it, 'an idea not
written down is an idea lost.'
Treat yourself to a notebook
(£50) you'll look after and be
sure to turn notes into goals.
aspinaloflondon.com

Creativity is essential for success.
It inspires great ideas and fosters
innovation. Be transported at this
stonking Katsushika Hokusai exhibition
at the British Museum, which takes
in the Japanese artist's best-loved
works, drawings, books and more.
It's also an impressive collection:
Katsushika was still banging out
career-best stuff well into his 80s.
britishmuseum.org/hokusai

This voice-activated home help
is no doubt another inexorable
step towards robots
ruling the Earth, but
until then, let's enjoy
the good times. The sleek, chic
Google Home is ideal for any busy
person, given it can manage your
calendar, tell you stock prices,
keep you up to date with the news
and, like any good roommate,
can even lower
the thermostat.
madeby.
google.
com

WE L CO ME T O LO ND ON

by Bernadette Russell

My home is close to
Greenwich, which is
always full of tourists
taking selfies and
looking a bit lost. It's
challenging when the
tubes are full of excited
visitors and their
luggage, but as I see
it, we're lucky to live
and work somewhere
millions of people
spend their hard earned

BE KIND
TO TOURISTS

cash to come to visit for
just a few days.
Plus, they spend even
more in our restaurants,
shops and museums,
which is great for the
local economy. Then
they go home and tell
stories of how beautiful
and incredible our city
is, which is a source of
great pride for all of us.
I love the idea of
these guests returning
home with other
stories, too: how

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friendly, helpful and
charming we are (aren't
we?) To do our bit to
make this happen, my
sisters and I always
volunteer directions to
tourists who look lost,
even taking them where
they need to go if we
can spare the time.
ROOM FOR US A LL

We recommend places
not in the average guide
book, giving insiders'
information on the

best exhibitions,
shows, cafés, etc. Try
this, plus try saying:
'Welcome to London'
next time you cross
paths with a visitor.
In this generous,
vivid, big hearted
city, there's room
for everyone. Let's be
kind to our visitors
- and that way, keep
them coming.
bernadetterussell.com
@betterussell

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