Hi, I’m Andrew. I’m finance professional, occasional writer, husband, father, and Excel fanboy. I love steak, wine, football, and reading.

I aim to be what Charlie Munger calls a “learning machine.” I want to go to bed each night a little bit healthier, wealthier and wiser than when I woke up.

Best Of

• How I got fired from my dream job – and what I learned
• The three traits you need to be a learning machine
• The number one way to increase your productivity, get healthier, and become a happier person
• What I learned from two years of online poker
• The secrets of being likeable
• Focus on the fundamentals
• You are the priority

Podcasts

• Made You Think — Review of The Quest of the Simple Life by William Dawson, covering modernity, city vs. country living, work value, and success metrics.
• Business Brainstorms with Jakob Greenfeld — Discussion on Twitter, metaverse reactions, and business ideas including Primal Weekend and Zero to Wine.
• CPA Advisory Show — Conversation about data dashboards, soft skills in accounting, and client service improvement.

About Me

I’m based in Nottingham, UK, having previously lived in Newcastle, Birmingham, and Austin. I studied economics at university and I’m a CIMA-qualified management accountant. I was the first full-time hire at Scribe Media (formerly Book In A Box). I’m an Everton FC supporter and my favourite book is The Big Short by Michael Lewis. I once did stand-up comedy.

Newsletters

I’ve got a couple of Substack newsletters that I write on a semi-regular basis that you might like if you like this site:

• Off The Books: a personal blog-style newsletter of stuff I find interesting, things I’m thinking about, long-form essays, that sort of thing.
• Net Income: breakdowns of company financials in what I hope is an entertaining and educational format. Think Acquired podcast meets Tim Urban’s Wait But Why blog. If you like either of those, you’ll like Net Income.