Insights
People are my library, my writing inspired by what I learn: ideas, inspiration, wisdom, and sometimes some eclectic whimsy for good measure, all centred around #OpenLeadership. At the heart of all of this is that I write to share learnings and to discover my thoughts. Over the years i have written (mostly) daily, over 2000 posts and 1,000,000 words (that last part blows my mind, tbh!). Enjoy browsing.
Introversion and making myself go to events
I'm always inspired by people and ideas, so I love to meet new people. Serendipitous and unexpected meetings quite often happen at events, where I'll meet one or two interesting people, and then arrange to meet up later to listen and learn more about them, their...
Introversion and making myself go to events
I’m pretty introverted, so going to busy events (including the trip out, busy stations, trains, tubes etc) is something I have to push myself to…
Do you speak to 500 different markets? or just one focussed one?
The new agency for British Airways has just released a campaign with 500 different executions. With 500 variations there is likely to be at least one…
Do it now
A timely reminder yesterday from Paolo Coelho, via Feast and Fables on twitter, to “Do it Now”
Timeout tip – focus on one thing
The most effective timeout is when you focus on one thing and one thing only.
Say no to create space to say yes
Musing about what I would look to let go of my work and networks to create space for new things to emerge.
An Autumn Moment
I walked home from the train past my favourite Autumn tree, this flame red one which turned colour less than two weeks ago and will…
To write (a book) or not to write
Is it time to write a book now?
What are your three words?
Establishing three words as keywords that really represent who you are when you are at your best and what you bring in service of others.
Take endings seriously before you begin anew
Chapeau to Andrés Iniesta, Derek Jeter, Ed Percival and more. Let us all take endings seriously.
Reminders can come at the perfect time
You can be told something that seems totally new to you, only to then recognise that you knew about it but had tucked it into…
A salutory tale of missing the boat
Sometimes if you fail to jump on an opportunity, you then miss that boat as the opportunity disappears.
We inhabit time as fish live in water
I love connecting to and with people and ideas, and my favourite people are full of wonder as we inhabit time as fish live in…
In celebration of loafing aimlessly
In his youth, Albert Einstein spent a year loafing aimlessly. Parents of teenagers tend to forget that you don’t get anywhere by not ‘wasting’ time.