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.
My most read posts this year
I started this daily blog around six years ago so now have published over 2,000 posts and approaching one million words. These sorts of numbers are beyond my understanding in some ways, but I do love writing and am driven to share what I learn, so I keep doing it and...
My most read posts this year
Sharing the five posts from those thousands of posts that have generated the most visits from around the world so far this year.
Generating Serendipity
The insight for me is that the internet is the most incredible serendipity generator. -doh! Why didn’t I see that way before! A bit like the time I agonised over the best way of cutting pancakes with lasers without creating a burnt hair smell - then talking to a...
Together on the journey
I love to be together with my clients on their journey. Last week my new site was relaunched, thanks to Maitland Telke for his Brand brilliance and Martha Rowe for the effortless she takes design to reality (and tolerates my perfectionist streak!) Beyond hosting...
Memories may fade
Memories and thoughts age, just as people do. But certain thoughts can never age, and certain memories can never fade. Yesterday I was on a zoom call with my sons and, as I told them now things are in England with "Lockdown 2.0", they reflected on how odd it feels for...
Launch before you are ready
Where could you benefit from a launch before you are ready? Yesterday we launched the new website. It isn't 100% ready, but I chose to launch. It is about 90-95% ready, all the main elements are there, so we chose to launch anyway, then we (the small team around this...
What?
I was on a zoom board meeting in early July and one of the board members started whipping out cards instead of interrupting. I captured the moment because I thought it was awesome.from Fred Wilson's daily email recently In the early days of email, we had no emoticons,...
Tell people what you are focussed on now
Time to tell people what you are focussed on now. I'm about to re-launch my website after several months of going back to "First Principles" (First Principles thinking will be the subject of a future blog) in order to patiently build a concise "less is more" site....
When entrepreneurs see gaps and move fast
For the AvGeeks out there, VP-CAL, a B737-400 from the early 90s Today a story from my past, then a piece of news around another fast entrepeneurial move around Covid vaccines from the Lloyds insurance market. Cayman Airways and a two hour coup. In July 1991, aged 25,...
It is the questions, not the answers, that truly matter.
It is the questions, not the answers, that truly matter. If you "get" this image, you are clearly a fan of one of the ultimate cult novels, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams. So many life lessons (who knew towels were so important?), including:...
Believe in people that you believe in
One of my favourite coaches, "Coach Pop" Believe in people that you believe in What does it feel like when someone tells you they believe in you, then shows you in their actions, then continues to support you. I think back to my own coaches, mentors, friends, family...
Hard is soft. Soft is hard
The new triple bottom line, from the article "Leading from Purpose" Hard is soft. Soft is hard In working in the field of leadership (including coaching, facilitation, being a sounding board), over and over again I've heard people label anything to do with people as...
Create your own adventures
Happy cyclist, fresh gözeleme in hand. Out of shot, Turkish coffee (of course!) Sam Duong (guest author of yesterday's post: What is the word for business in Chinese? ) is a dear friend and someone who absolutely creates adventures to make the very most out of life....
What is the word for business in Chinese?
It’s only now that I’ve been nudged to delve more deeply into the meaning of the word ‘business’ from a Chinese cultural viewpoint and the insights gained from my practise. Originally calligraphy from Sam Duong {Guest post today from Sam Duong, entrepreneur and a dear...