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.
Technology ten times more valuable than gold
Gold, the original "precious" metal is priced at around £50 per gramme, so 2g of Gold would cost you c£100. The picture above is of a tiny device weighing only 2.1g and costing more than ten times the price of gold per gramme. I just bought two of these, paying not...
Technology ten times more valuable than gold
What technology do you have that is worth more than gold? A relaxing conversation was truly a relaxed conversation. Priceless.
Calling Cayman Leaders
A call to Cayman Leaders to contact me to discuss where you are and whether it would be good timing and fit for us to…
There are weeks when decades happen
“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen” – Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Are you open to having your ideas challenged?
In business we see leaders who are NOT accepting of being challenged. Leaders must first show they are open and humble in accepting this.
Tools to help you move slowly and consciously
Find certain things you can do slowly and consciously in your day that can help you focus more on whatever comes directly after that.
If you seek tranquillity, do less
“Most of what we say and do is not essential, if you can eliminate it, you’ll have more time, and more tranquillity.
Short Speeches take longer
Love this and the associated blog from Sketchplanations Around six months ago I started working with a client on their long term strategy. The first draft they shared with me was around sixty pages long and the core points were very much buried within several sections...
Hibernating and also getting ready for Spring activity
This year things are largely opened up, yet I have feel as though I am hibernating.
We all need more Gorilla drumming in our lives
A story of how a Gorilla, drums, music and a ninety-second TV ad beautifully executed the brief of: “Eating Cadbury’s chocolate makes you feel good.”
Take time to process
We live in a world that is so often oriented towards immediate action, yet sometimes the deeper value comes from taking time to process.
Why do we retire?
Let us look at why we retire, why sometimes we can’t and then the question “why retire?”, for those who have the choice to continue…
The importance of marking occasions
This evening a client is taking me out for dinner to celebrate. I worked with them and their business extensively for around eighteen months up until the end of last year and, as we finished that engagement, they told me they wanted to take me out for dinner in the...
Did you have fun?
Don’t force your kids into sports. It’s the child’s desire to play that matters, not the parent’s desire to have the child play. Fun. Keep…