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.
Being Still
As I commonly do, am writing this daily post the day before it goes out at 8 am U.K. time, so here I am on a Sunday afternoon. Sometimes I am full of inspiration and ideas, sometimes less so. Today is a "less so" day, perhaps as I was out on my bike for 4.5 hours this...
Being Still
Today is a “less so” day, perhaps as I was out on my bike for 4.5 hours this morning with my riding buddy the “Flying…
WHY!! – sharing learnings from a brilliant marketing email
This is a marketing email I saw this week. It is absolutely brilliant. Here is why I think so.
Who can help you see into the future?
While I do not profess to have a crystal ball, I can sometimes see just a little into the future in terms of what lies…
What three things would you like people to know about you?
What are the three things you want your team or your audience to know about you?
Always look to make a difference to everyone you meet
Since I moved to the big city of London, I’ve had countless opportunities to make such short moments make a difference, however small.
Roe vs Wade, Lying Judges, and Hope
One example of what the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe vs Wade means.
Be honest with your customers
Ask yourself what you do to build loyalty with your clients or customers, and, in particular, how open and honest are you with them?
How do you eat an elephant?
How do you eat an elephant?…one bite at a time. Thoughts on leading transformative change in a business.
Summer Solstice reflections on Phases and Cycles
Yesterday, June 21st, was the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year.
Why do the British eat pizza with a knife and fork?
Why do the British eat pizza with a knife and fork? Most Brits do this and have never seen any other nationality do so.
Let us ask of others what they can do
Let us ask of others what they can do and ask of them to be brilliant at those thing.
Humility, luck and timing
For the winners, my encouragement is for you to have the humility to recognise that to win “you must be good and you must be…
We need to become more comfortable with being uncomfortable
Inspiration around growth, stretching, as well as getting comfortable being uncomfortable.