Free Lunch Thinking, with Tom Bergin

As a journalist for Reuters, Tom has worked in a number of hostile environments.

His conversation with Graham begins with travel hacks and preparedness.

'I got the job at Reuters because nobody else wanted to do it.'

Before the market crash in 2006, Tom worked as an energy broker and a funds manager before making a change in his 30s, moving to London and pursuing a new career in journalism, where he wrote about credit derivatives.

'Just because it feels intuitive doesn’t actually mean it’s true.'

Tom talks about his first book, which told “the inside story of BP”, and how a series of decisions would lead to a major oil spill. In Free Lunch Thinking, Tom “lifts the bonnet on economics”, examining cognitive bias and exposing the received wisdom many students of economics have taken for granted.

Tom recounts a telephone encounter he had with Donald Trump, after challenging the former US President’s claim to be a great businessperson. He and Graham then discuss Trump’s approach to truth.

'I had Donald Trump screaming down the phone at me, telling me that I was an idiot.'

Graham and Tom finish by talking about productivity, defining scope of work, and motivation.

'Productivity is about trying to break down a somewhat abstract idea or objective into clearly defined activities.'

Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive.

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