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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.

Reflections and looking forwards

Reflections and looking forwards

I "Aspire to Inspire", and yes, that licence plate was the one I had on my car in Cayman. Seeking to inspire is part of what has driven me to write daily for over six years. Today's post, then, uses my own reflections to, I hope, inspire you to consciously take time...

Test stupid things

Test stupid things

One gem he noted was the importance of allowing ourselves to “test stupid things”, don’t just test the things we are pretty sure will work.

Listen to the poets

Listen to the poets

David McWilliams’s core message is “Listen to the Poets, not economists like me”, so I smile noting I’m in Kilkenny at Kilkenomics, listening to economists!

Land the plane

Land the plane

Consider how different your experience of the world might be if you engaged in every activity with the attention you might give to landing a…

Be Curious and Learn Widely

Be Curious and Learn Widely

Learning widely aids the ability to both imagine and to connect the dots. To be imaginative takes a variety of thinking and voracious curiosity in…

What’s in my bookcase?

What’s in my bookcase?

I recently did a little circular economy upcycling: bought a used bookcase and painted it! Now I have a home for a bunch of my…

Memory Matters

Memory Matters

Memory matters. What we cannot remember we cannot possibly repair and what we cannot repair we are bound to repeat, again and again.