Have you ever worked with someone who seemed so nice… but really wasn’t?
Richard Drew
@itsricharddrew.bsky.social
Personal Growth Writer | TV Producer for three decades. Working to build a little piece of positivity in a very messy world Subscribe to my free newsletter - https://itsricharddrew.substack.com
Don’t Rehearse Unhappiness You Can’t Read The Label From Inside the Bottle When in Doubt, Don’t. These are three of my most commonly used mantras that I find enormously helpful. What are some of yours?
For years I carried around a grudge against a network exec who I believed had ‘sabotaged’ me. Just as another producer was full of resentment for me. And then you realize - they’re Don Draper in Mad Men - and they’re not thinking about you. At all. Strike a chord?
Are You Holding A One Sided Grudge?
Who's Living Rent Free In Your Head?
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What screamed ‘they’re rich’ as a kid? For me - growing up in the UK in the early 80’s - it would be having a second TV, owning a pool table, and taking horse riding lessons…
I heard someone say that five years after your wedding you’ll no longer be in touch with half of your guests. I had a small wedding – just a small ceremony in front of a few close friends. But 12 years on – it’s true. You move on with your life and your friendship group changes. Anyone relate?
I always love when people write books telling you how to become a multi-millionaire. Or a successful published author. Or a real estate tycoon. When they are none of those things…
When did you last BUY a physical record? It's been years for me now - maybe even two decades. But I do miss the days of going to stores, looking through the racks and taking a chance on an album based only on a single...
My latest Substack piece. You know that feeling - when a friend is telling you about their same old problems for the umpteenth time... And you just can't have these conversations anymore...
Stuck On Repeat: When You Can’t Keep Having The Same Conversation Over and Over...
Some people have a problem for every solution...
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Who’s an actor who instantly makes a movie skippable for you? Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson and Rebel Wilson all turn me off a movie. And Dwayne Johnson is skirting close What about you?
Back from a super sweaty 6 mile run… Aching tonight!!!
I think the lottery rules should be changed so that instead of one person winning say $800 million - 800 people should all win a million… Who agrees?
Powerball Lotto Drawing: Winning Numbers
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Sometimes it’s more painful losing a friend than a relationship...
5 Books That Changed My Life… I’ve been reading self improvement books for decades now but here are five of my favorites. Did these books speak to you too? I’d love to hear your recommendations in the comments… #PersonalGrowth
Today's Substack post... What do you REALLY know for sure? Make a list of the life lessons you've learned along the way - and keep it close You learned these lessons for a reason!
What Do You REALLY Know For Sure?
Make a list of the lessons you've learned...
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This was our little girl when she was a puppy. A photo so cute she won first prize in a contest. Savannah has been gone for almost 7 years now. We miss her every day. But photos like this keep her alive forever…
What's the biggest lie about being gay that you believed as a child? I think for me it was the idea that you would grow up to live a very lonely life...
When I was 19, I backpacked round America. Stayed in hostels. Slept on grubby beds. Walked everywhere. My backpack was heavy. I ate cheap meals. Rode the Greyhound. It was one of the most magical summers of my life. Everyone should have an adventure like this...
My junk drawer has hundreds of elastic bands. Random batteries. Lighters we never use. Store coupons. A mini sewing kit. Odd keys. Glue spray. And a clunky old tape measure. What’s missing...?
When I was 16 my dad came into our living room as the trailer for the movie Longtime Companion aired. I remember his anger. ‘A film by perverts – for perverts’ he spat at the screen. Those words have stuck with me my whole life – over 35 years now. I suspect every gay person has a similar memory
My latest Substack piece... I have a bad habit of pushing myself too hard - and then beating myself up if I fall short. But it's not about a lack of discipline. Or willpower. Or creativity...
Your Willpower Isn't The Problem...
When it comes to our self-discipline - and energy - and creativity - we only have so much gas in our tanks.
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This is a trap I’ve fallen into so many times. Setting too tight deadlines - and then making myself miserable when I can’t hit them…
Are small towns really friendlier than big cities? I’ve spent my whole adult life in London, New York and now LA. I always believed the idea that in small towns everyone looked out for one another, and they were warm and welcoming places But in my experience - that wasn’t the case at all.
Why do dogs lie in the most uncomfortable of positions? He has a soft, fluffy bed inside the apartment - yet always lies on the metal grate of the patio door!
When your dog falls asleep on the way home... it was a great day!
This is something you realize when you get older. And a lesson some people NEVER learn
The look I give myself when I've just finished the whole tub of popcorn at the cinema...
