Master the 5 Verbs

Generally speaking, there is a perception that technology has made us less social because people spend so much time on their phones. Take family dinners as an example - you often see everyone at the table looking at screens instead of talking. Having said that, technology also connects us in ways that were impossible before. My best friend lives on the other side of the world and we talk every day through video calls. So it really depends on how you use it.

Nowadays, most people I know get their news from social media feeds and algorithm-driven apps rather than traditional sources. Going back just 15 years, it was a completely different picture - most families still had a newspaper subscription and the evening TV news was a shared ritual. The smartphone is really what triggered this shift. Looking ahead, I think the line between news and personalised content will blur even further, and it is likely that AI-generated news summaries will become the default for most people.

On one hand, working for a large company tends to offer stability, clear career progression, and well-defined roles. You know what you are supposed to do and there are systems in place. In contrast, a startup is often chaotic - you might wear five different hats in a single week and the direction can shift overnight. The upside is that you learn faster and have more ownership. When you weigh it all up, the key difference is not really about company size - it is about whether you thrive in structure or in ambiguity. One is not better than the other; it depends entirely on your personality.