HI, MY NAME IS ALAN

Firstly, a belated Happy Hanukkah to all! Hanukkah is a really fun time. In between the traditional jam donuts, fried potato cake latkes...

“Ugh. Not another lawyer.” We went around in a circle, saying our names and what we were studying. “Alan. Just started first year Law.”...

They talk about the Spirit of the Game. The Laws of Cricket actually begin by talking about its Spirit; and “any action which is seen to...

You’ll have to forgive me. Firstly to my readers because I missed last week’s blog. I’ll get to why I missed it. Secondly to my friends...

They told me a chicken soup could cure anything. Turns out that includes writer’s block. I made chicken soup yesterday and it drove me...

I had an epiphany last week. This blog spends a lot of time talking about the Law. Most of it would fall under ‘constructive criticism’ –...

There it is. Solitude. Video games are my escape. I solve murders in 1950s LA, race to the Kwik-E-Mart, win the Champions League and slay...

My boss stares at me through his glasses. “Didn’t they teach you this?” I’m embarrassed. I stare at the floor. I rack my brain and answer...

I sent my resignation email. The people next to me started clapping. They congratulated me like it was my birthday. I went to my last day...

Let’s talk about Saturday for a moment. If it was a 400m sprint we jumped out of the blocks, stopped for a cigarette at around the 100m...

Why is a diverse workforce so important? There are plenty of ways to explore the topic, but I’ll start with innovation. Harvard Business...

Inspiration can come from anywhere. I was having a pretty average day, washing the dishes and wondering what to write this week. Spotify...

It’s Jewish New Year’s Eve tonight, so firstly to all my readers I wish a happy and a sweet New Year. The year can be a good one, but we...

I thought I was falling behind. Looking around Law school, everyone had their eyes on the prize. They studied Law, they joined the Law...

The internet never forgets. Back in March, I wrote this piece about the horrors of supporting Melbourne all my life. 3 things were...

If you’re lucky, it’s a hey, can you just scan this for me before lunch? If you’re less lucky, it’s a phone call at 4.55pm. ‘Alan, we got...

When the Japanese PM Shinzo Abe dressed up as Mario to accept the Olympics back in 2016, no one could have foreseen what 2020 had in...

It took me an hour to get to this sentence. I showered, messaged my partner, checked the Olympics, browsed Spotify and saw Logic dropped...

“That’s all well and good, but what can I do?” At 19, Melanie Perkins started Canva from her mother’s loungeroom – it’s now worth...

My one regret in a leadership context. In Year 12 I was head of the Melbourne High School Jew Crew. Hawthorn was marching toward their...