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.
It’s not who we are
So this happened earlier this week: San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich grabbed the microphone and chastised the crowd at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday night, telling fans to stop booing former Spurs All-Star Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers. “Excuse me...
It’s not who we are
Be clear on who you are, behave that way, call yourself or anyone on your team out when you go outside of that culture, values,…
Giving experiences rather than gifts
Over time I have become less and less interested in material possessions and more and more focused on experiences.
It is what it is and Response-ability
I have, over the years, become more and more practiced about events I have no control over. In short, I can take “response-ability”.
A Recurring Theme – Recognition
Recognition: where the conversation typically is about people feeling they should be paid more.
Elite Lessons: Be running your own Inner Game
Choose your own inner game to run, particularly in environments where you are not being stretched in what you are doing.
Who am I?
This post is apropos nothing other than that I am musing on this topic, and perhaps in sharing this it may help you consider “who…
Instinct, buying a house and Think Feel Know
As to leadership and business learnings, “Think Feel Know” is one of the most powerful indicator tools I have ever worked with.
Patience in the Summer
The northern hemisphere is in the usual summer “slow” mode, particularly in England, where schools often don’t go back until September.
Don’t try to time the market
Focus on consistent investment over time, rather than timing the market, you will smooth out the ups and downs.
Make your CV or Resumé your Prospectus
Make your CV your Prospectus; make people want to invest in you. What are some of the potential features of a personal prospectus?
Are you prepared for mortgage rates of 10% or more?
Prepare for worse, hope for better. Run your numbers on various (much) higher mortgage rates and see what happens to your household budget.
What are you brilliant at ? Try using your Red Hat
The red hat represents feelings and instincts. When you’re engaged in this thinking, you can express your feelings without having to justify them logically.
Ride as long or as short as you feel, but ride.
The hot weather was set to break in the UK, so early in the morning I got on my bike in the light drizzle and…