Farleigh's Five

The Fake Personality, The "Cash Out" Divorce, and the Midnight Eye-Patch Hack

Farleigh's Five

Show Notes

In Farleigh’s Five, we explore five rather different ideas. Some are serious. Some are slightly quirky. All are thoughtful. 🎙️ In this episode: 00:00 – Introduction 00:40 – 1. The Fake Personality: How I Learned to Fit In 03:56 – 2. Is It Unpatriotic to Leave the UK? 06:34 – 3. Disastrous Speaking Gigs and When Not to Step Outside 09:35 – 4. Are Longer Marriages Actually Happening Out of Love or Economics? 11:37 – 5. The "Farleigh Eye-Patch": My Midnight Bathroom Invention Farleigh’s Five is Richard Farleigh’s weekly take on business, psychology, human behaviour, and the odd thing that catches his attention. For a written summary with illustrations and cartoons visit https://substack.com/@richardfarleigh

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