Ian Grindey

We grew up believing security was in long term jobs, houses, pensions. But the world has changed & the real safety net these days is flexibility. The ability to earn in different ways, live in different places, and adapt when life throws curveballs. Being... See more

Introvert or extrovert? There is no better or worse, we can all use our qualities to our best.

You are not your thoughts. You are the observer of your thoughts. The storm in your mind is temporary. The calm beneath it is permanent. Stop identifying with the chaos. Start identifying with the peace.

The fashionable failure of doctors to see and examine patients in the flesh is a major, new cause of missed diagnoses and unnecessary deaths. Virtual appointments are entirely worthless. You can’t listen to a chest, palpate an abdomen, look into ears or eyes, or hear and see the things the patient isn’t telling you. Virtual appointments mean there... See more

I went back on LinkedIn after almost three months away and realised I hadn’t missed anything. During that pause, I started writing on Substack. What I’ve built here feels far more meaningful. So take time away if you need to. Pause.... See more

What if the point of creativity isn’t to make something “good,” but to find out what else you’re capable of? Like, treat your life like a lab. Run experiments!!! Break your own limiting defaults. That’s how you uncover the parts of you that no one can predict.

Introverts are like pencils. Quiet. Ordinary. Often overlooked. But real. In a world of AI, I still write with paper and pencil. AI is faster. More perfect. More polished. More powerful. But I’ll still keep my pencil. Because introverts are like pencils. We are imperfect. We smudge. We break. We leave behind the dust of our mistakes. And in that... See more

Introverts, it’s okay to live a boring life. To wake up and do the same things. To eat the same food. To walk the same road. To sit with the same two friends you’ve known for twenty years. If that gives you peace, then it is enough. The world worships noise. It wants you to change. To be... See more

6 Japanese Zen Practices That Will Rewire Your Daily Life