2024 Highlights and My 'Second Act'
Just a short note to round off what has been for me, an unforgettable year.
I changed careers, I got married. And I wrote. Every week.
Tuesday’s Rule has become a constant in my life which has made me more disciplined, more thoughtful and (I think) more interesting. It’s certainly made me more interested.
I wrote to a consistently greater number of you every month, made new friends and triggered new conversations with old ones.
I tried to keep it original. I didn’t always succeed. More on that later.
While I’m reflecting, here are my three favourites from the year.
#33 - The Easiest Way to do the Hardest Things
Ross Edgley should be a national treasure and a household name.
#27 - Managing, or Being Managed?
Welcome to this week’s edition of Tuesday’s Rule. A weekly breakdown of a life rule that I’ve collected and find to be useful or interesting
#45 - The Eight Laws Of Learning
My favourite part about doing this each week is not just uncovering the rules I write about but learning about the people who champion them.
I love that all of my favourites came in the second half of the year. This must mean I’m getting better.
Having said that, I felt my writing getting a bit stale as the end of the year approached. Maybe that’s natural as we wind down. But, I didn’t like it. I don’t like stale.
So, in an attempt to keep things fresh, and to stay true to what I love doing and what aligns to my genuine interests, next year, Tuesday’s Rule will no longer be a weekly endeavour. (I may still write here from time to time, but it will be very sporadic).
Instead, I’m very excited to be launching my new weekly newsletter:
Second Acts: Tales of Turnaround & Transformation.
Starting next week, this newsletter will dive into the stories and lessons behind some of the most remarkable business comebacks and transformations. Businesses who have thrived, despite being faced with existential threats.
In the first month, we’ll be diving into Lego, Nintendo, Burberry, Delta and Domino’s Pizza. Each newsletter will be digestible, actionable and above all an interesting story of how businesses came back from the brink, and what we can all learn from how they did it.
As a TR subscriber, you’ll be automatically subscribed to Second Acts, so keep an eye out for the first edition coming your way soon. Thank you for your support.
In the meantime, a very very happy new year. I hope 2025 is your best yet.
~ Jack ✌🏻❤️