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Jun 1, 2019Michael Carty

The voice of a friend: Bryan Wempen’s Sober Is Better

I am honoured to share here my foreword to Bryan Wempen’s excellent new book Sober Is Better: My Note to Self.

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May 11, 2019Mar 23, 2021Michael Carty

Giles Paley-Phillips interview: Spread a little light

A short but sweet interview with Giles Paley-Phillips – author, podcaster, musician, huge-hearted Twitterer, and all-round good gent.

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May 4, 2019Sep 28, 2021Michael Carty

Bryan Wempen interview: Sober is Better

An interview with Bryan Wempen, whose new book Sober Is Better: My Note to Self talks movingly – and with great warmth and humour – of his life, his experiences of addiction, and his journey of recovery and discovery.

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Mar 9, 2019Mar 16, 2019Michael Carty

The beginning of everything

Our words and actions are the beginning of everything. This post is inspired by Jim Collins’ podcast conversation with Tim Ferriss, and by the words of my friends Kate Griffiths-Lambeth and Neil Morrison.

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Feb 28, 2019Mar 16, 2019Michael Carty

The Skeleton also rises (An @MJCarty week)

Gentle reader: Please allow me to share with you a visual record of this past week, taking in skeletons, castles, guinea pigs, forest fires, #Sketchulence and memories of the Bill Clinton era.

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Feb 16, 2019Feb 17, 2019Michael Carty

Fractured

Our times are fractured, how we see the world is fractured. If we could piece it all back together, what would we see? 

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Feb 2, 2019Feb 5, 2019Michael Carty

To swim from thought to expression

What’s the best way to go about turning ideas into reality? This post looks at creativity, communication and inspiration, drawing on wise words from Susan Cain, Tim Ferriss and Brix Smith-Start.

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Jan 22, 2019Jan 26, 2019Michael Carty

Seven books that mean the world to me

What seven books mean the most to you? This is my selection of seven books that mean the world to me right now – a mix of current raves and lifelong faves. At the start of this year, my friend Steve Tovey tagged me in a social media challenge to share covers of seven books that […]

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Dec 26, 2018Michael Carty

MJCarty.com: The top 5 posts of 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, here are the top five posts from MJCarty.com in its first (less than) half-year of existence.

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Nov 5, 2018Dec 21, 2018Michael Carty

Gunpowder, treason and #Blogaversary!

Remember, remember, the fifth of November… A very short post to mark five years since my entry into the world of blogging, and to thank you, gentle reader, for taking the time to read my words.

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