Talent vs Skill

ā€œNo, no, I think youā€™re born with talents and you acquire skillsā€ were the words of one of my colleagues only a few days ago. Words that got me thinking about what talents and skills actually are and how people acquire them. Are you born talented? Or do you…

Malaysia in 10

I recently travelled to Malaysia as part of my Universityā€™s overseas exchange, however I also travelled to begin to build a partnership for sports and societies ā€“ yes, thatā€™s right, I went to play badminton! Here are the 10 things that stood out for me from my 10 days…

What can we learn from Elon Musk?

In short, a lot! I have finished reading ā€˜Elon Musk ā€“ Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Futureā€™. It was actually the first autobiography I have ever read, so I was sceptical as to whether or not Iā€™d enjoy it. However, I have definitely found a new…

A Message to Recruiters

Dear recruiter, If you arenā€™t headhunting University students, youā€™re missing out! Iā€™m not sure if itā€™s because Iā€™m a university student and would love for some of the big name companies to headhunt me, or because Iā€™ve been listening to the autobiography of Elon Musk and heard about his…

Pitching ā€“ Control What They See (Version 2)

Just over a year ago I posted ā€˜Pitching ā€“ Control What They Seeā€™. It was one of my first posts, and is still one of my most read! Events this week have made me remember this post. I wanted to explore what I said to see if I still…

Russia and the Olympics

This week the Russian Olympic Committee and 68 Russian Athletes failed to overturn their suspension from the 2016 Rio Olympics. After claims of state-sponsored doping programs involving Russian athletes were revealed, the IAAF suspended Russian Track and Field Athletes from competing. A situation that is very unique due to…

Are Plans Necessary?

Whilst recording a podcast earlier this week (stay tuned for it to be released next week!) I asked the question about the value of University. The response surprised me a little, my guest spoke about the need to have an aim, purpose and plan for what you want to…

What My Second Year at University has Taught Me

Today is a historic day. The UK has just announced it will leave the EU, and now I sit, with uncertainty about the coming years, potential future jobs and freedom to move around. Despite being a strong believer for remain and extremely disappointed about today’s result, if University has…

Whatā€™s next for adamianstewart.com?

1 year of blogging complete. Itā€™s time to try something newā€¦. Starting next Friday, instead of posting written blogs, I will be posting podcast interviews!! Donā€™t worry, all content will continue to be posted on this site, so no need to go anywhere!

What 1 Year of Blogging Has Taught Me

This week marks the 1 year anniversary for this blog! For 52 consecutive weeks I have posted every Friday without fail. Iā€™ve covered topics from books Iā€™ve read, to life at University and my thoughts on business. Some posts have been very successful, with lots of shares, reads and…