The loss of a dear friend led me to discover the deeper meaning of noble friendship — and to question how I show up for the people I love. Recently, a dear friend of mine and his wife tragically died in a car crash in Canada while they were on holiday from London....
What could change in the next six months if you stopped carrying everything alone? Recently, I wrote about the life-changing power of one simple introduction. An introduction matters because it creates the possibility of a conversation. And sometimes, one honest...
One thoughtful introduction could spark a friendship, a marriage, a livelihood—or an entirely new future. More than twenty years ago, I introduced two of my friends. One was a friend from my schooldays, while the other was my regular squash opponent. I knew them both...
What becomes possible when one invitation creates the space for strangers, old friends and entire communities to find one another? Last Sunday, a corner of Regent’s Park became a meeting place for friendships spanning decades, families, neighbours, old colleagues and...
Recently, I came across an idea from Townsend Wardlaw that stopped me in my tracks: You cannot build a million-dollar relationship with a founder until you have built one with yourself. Townsend was talking about becoming a trusted adviser to ambitious founders...
Why my annual Friends & Friend’s Friends Picnic matters more than ever Back in the summer of 2002, I had a simple idea. What if I invited all my friends to a picnic—and asked them to invite their friends too? I had no idea what would happen. What began as a...
The real test of self-love begins when someone else says no – and you have to decide what that means about you. Last week, I wrote about what it really means to say, “I choose you” It was in the context of my cousin Suraj marrying his sweetheart...
A family wedding, a precious memory of my father, and why lasting love may be the most intimate expression of The Connection Revolution. I choose you—and I keep choosing you. Last Sunday, I attended the wedding of my first cousin Suraj. He stood beside Aayushi,...
One of the things I love most about living in London is that you never quite know what the day has in store. Yesterday was a perfect example. I was in central London at the National Gallery for lunch with my friend Peter, who was celebrating a special birthday. There...
Last weekend, I found myself in six very different gatherings across London. On Friday afternoon, I joined hundreds of people watching the Wimbledon men’s semi-final on a giant outdoor screen in central London. Complete strangers, all absorbed in the same drama,...
