My Library
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.
The power of a (housing crisis) chart
I bought my first place in 1988, towards the bottom left of this chart on UK housing vs GDP that starts in 1980. As the chart starkly shows, housing price increases have radically outpaced GDP growth whilst also showing negligible growth in housing stock. There is...
The power of a (housing crisis) chart
As it happens, I am working on my own “modest suggestions” to solve the affordable housing crisis for the thriving Cayman economy.
I don’t see challenges, I see opportunities
I'm in Grenada on holiday right now. In 2004 they were smashed by the same Hurricane (Ivan) that went on to hit Cayman. Due to natural disasters as well as global geopolitics a key industry (agriculture) took a devastating hit and is still, fifteen years later,...
Today is a wonderful day to do nothing
A grey and stormy day at one of the most remote hotels I've ever stayed at. After breakfast I remark to the owner: "this feels like a wonderful day to do nothing". "Isn't every day a wonderful day to do nothing?", he replied. "That sounds like a 'Winnie the Pooh'...
53 Speed Bumps
It is 45km (28 miles) from the airport in Grenada to the remote and beautiful Petite Anse hotel.There are 53 speed bumps. How long would you figure it would take to drive there on the main road around the Caribbean side of this island of 100,000 people? Perhaps you'd...
Would you rather be a Specialist or a Generalist?
David Epstein's "Range" shows how a generalist can triumph in a world full of specialists. Succeed in any field by developing broad interests and skills. Summer is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, so many will be looking for books to read. So, I just found out...
Intelligence is both Fluid and Crystallised
British psychologist Raymond Cattell introduced the concepts of fluid and crystallized intelligence in the early 1940s. Over 45? Feeling increasingly irrelevant at work? I recently read a wonderful long essay in The Atlantic by Arthur Brooks entitled: "Your...
Simply write
Today reposting a blog from Seth Godin. That I write every day is down to Seth, who has done this for literally decades. Inspiration, sir. As I've written about before, "Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication" and "Less is More". Don't overwrite. Simply write....
Just, Simply, Especially?
Today is the fourth anniversary of the passing of Ed Percival, my greatest mentor in life. Ed taught me so much. As a homage to him, the page on this site focussed on potential clients assessing what they are seeking in a coach and how I work with my clients is called...
How far is far enough?
So this past weekend a friend had asked me to join him for a charity ride in the countryside. "140km", he said, "it'll be no problem", he said, "not too many hills", he said. The longest ride I'd done in several years was less than 45km, but hey, I go to spin class...
Canada, leading on immigration
Canada is welcoming immigration. Nav Bhatia, "Superfan" of the NBA winning Toronto Raptors Recently I was in Canada, including visiting Toronto and eating dinner on King Street the evening after the Raptors won the NBA Title. I've always been fond of Toronto and of...
What to say or do when we feel provoked?
When we feel provoked, how do we respond? I struggled to write anything at all today, as right now I feel a sense of true sensory overload. I'm typically able to hold many thoughts at once as well as process multiple emotions, both as a natural ability and...
Manage your energy, not just your time
Managing your energy is as important as managing your time and money. So, I sit here at 7pm on Thursday to write the daily blog for Friday at 8am, feeling quite tired after a really active day full of a variety of meetings. As I am about to write, I get an email reply...
Why don’t scaling companies seek support?
This week I met with someone leading a fast-growing network designed to connect scaling companies to people internationally who can help them with introductions, mentoring and more. They have a huge demand from people looking to pay to be in their network to both meet...