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.
Read great books twice
The act of reading books is something people are doing less and less in our world of smartphones, social media and twenty-four-hour news cycles. If, however, you are curious about the world, and if, perhaps, you also would like to have more knowledge and understanding...
Read great books twice
The list of great books I have read twice is long, so today I will give you some that I have read more than twice,…
How well can you read people?
How well can you read people? How well do you read expressions, and how well can you read people beyond their expressions? Is this expression: Embarrassment? Fear? Sadness? Surprise? So much of our communication goes beyond words to our tone of voice and our...
Everyone is (not) rational
Today, for our Sunday musing, am sharing a brief daily blog from Seth Godin, and one that is resonant to two themes I often write around. Also, with that inspiration, first sharing several prior posts of mine, some with music, some film, some are simply words,...
Are you a Sage Warrior? or perhaps a Visionary Magician?
Today sharing a synopsis of a powerful leadership model, "Seven Leadership Archetypes", which I have evolved over time and share widely with clients and others. I have even put time into developing this into a book, yet, for now, my "why" for writing the book is not...
How to slow down ageing
The three legs to slow down ageing for me are: Intellectual Curiosity, Physical Stretching, and Emotional and Spiritual Development. Sorry, no miracle "elixir of youth" panacea here, simply a though centred on the old leadership idea of the "three-legged stool". That...
Stop selling cheap steaks
for the full story, visit Sketchplanations Today let me talk to you about cobras, selling cheap steaks, and so how to address perverse incentives. The cobra effect First, the cobra effect story as illustrated by Sketchplanations above and for their full story, visit...
Write daily
What would be your best advice in two words? Recently mine was “write daily”
I’m looking to have more skin in the game
“I’m looking for a few good clients”, I’d love you to spread the word. Born of frustration (see the blog), I’m looking for clients where…
Focus on Intrinsic Value
To begin, I write daily and don't edit my posts either as I write or afterwards. Some age well, some may not. Here on April 12, 2021, as we have mania around BTC and NFTs and more, I nail my colours to the mast and recommend you focus on intrinsic value. The other day...
Inspire, be Inspired
I seek to inspire others in life and in my work. Spend more time with those that inspire you. My favourite "virtuous circle" image from Hugh McLeod, a print hangs in my office Last Friday evening, late in the evening (from 8 pm to 10 pm my time), I sat at my desk for...
How old do you intend to feel?
I'm a huge fan of Reformer Pilates work How old do you intend to feel? Last week I half fell out of the loft of my house. Clumsy, I know, but a week later I am almost fully recovered from that fall. When I went to the Osteopath after the incident, they first noted...
Choose, then choose again
from the author of my favourite book, "Man's Search for Meaning", written about here "Everything can be taken away from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedom - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way." - Viktor...
Leaders. Do less, think more
The less you do, the more valuable you are to those you lead.