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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.
Time is Wealth
A saying I've heard often in France is "in France we work to live, we don't live to work". I saw this image from Pascal Campion recently and, as a father of five. sons, and as one of them might say, it really "hit me in the feels". My first son arrived when I was 28....
Time is Wealth
Money is not wealth, “stuff” is not wealth, and having the choice as to how we spend our time is true wealth.
The power of encouragement
I was introduced to the Encouragement Manifesto, when they commended me on modelling point 6 by being consistent with my daily posts.
Be intentional with time off (or a sabbatical)
I used to think of a sabbatical as being for three months to a year. A Sabbatical Can Look Any Way You Want It To.…
I’ll figure it out
Choose “I’ll figure it out”over “I’ll get found out”. Believe in your ability to learn.
What did you learn?
Start with “Did you have Fun?”, then move on to, at the right time, “What did you learn?”
Consistency is doing it when you don’t feel like doing it
Consistency isn’t simply willpower, which comes and goes. Consistency is doing it when you don’t feel like doing it.
My current Context: Relax and Enjoy
I’ll be taking their sage advice and for the next two months focus simply on “Relax and Enjoy”, to quiet down my natural “Tigger” bounciness.
The difference between quitting and stopping
Quitting to me, as it relates to one’s physical body, is a mental thing, stopping is a physical one.
What is Art? Art is a personal gift that changes the recipient
Art is a personal gift that changes the recipient. The medium doesn’t matter. The intent does.
How often does your leadership team meet for at least a full day together?
How often does your leadership team meet for at least a full day together?
Elite Mindset: Transformative change takes time
Transformative change takes time. Accept this, then consider the long-term value of investing in it.
Elite Lessons: Leaders, flip the Pyramid
I was given the idea of “Flipping the Pyramid” for leaders some years ago when I interviewed my friend and mentor Peter Lederer for a…
Would you pay more Tax if it were called Civic Investment?
Tax has a brand problem. The word puts all the focus on what it takes from the individual, rather than what it makes possible together.