Often with injuries and illnesses, there are "predictable delays" before the pain is felt. Still from the famous scene in "On the Beach", as Australia waits... Over 10 days ago I went to a lovely trattoria for lunch, where a heavy piece of artwork fell off the wall...
When I meet with clients, at the end of each meeting I ask them for a Key Learning. Typically what pops out is a concise and "knowing" statement. Today, October 15th, marks the three year anniversary of daily writing on this site, over 600,00 words and 1,000 posts....
When you think of resilience, be sure to talk to an entrepreneur. While it is certain that we will live with Covid restrictions over the winter, the entire environment is unique and full of uncertainties. As I have written about in recent days and weeks, we will all...
This morning my beautiful, wonderful friend Julie Drybrough was walking her dog at 6:30am and she then wrote an exquisite blog musing on what we need to take us through this winter of Covid. She simply called it: "Endurance". Today I give you an excerpt, then a few...
Carpe Diem: Sieze the Day As the UK drifts and slides, inexorably and through the incompetence of national leadership, back to another full lockdown, I have moments of negativity. What to do? I have no power or influence around this, so I focus on what I do have power...
Daniel Ek, by Eleanor Taylor, for The Observer Effect Thanks today to Ian Sanders for sharing this wonderful and rich interview with Daniel Ek, Founder and CEO of Spotify. Once again the richness of the links and conversations I find through Twitter adds to my...
Way before the Pandemic, I always loved to go for meetings outside: walk and talk. Being outside brings new and fresh perspectives. Way before the Pandemic, I always loved to go for meetings outside, walking and talking. Being outside literally and metaphorically...
Where others think local, I look to think global. A term used in attracting investment via national or regional development agencies is "FDI" or Foreign Direct Investment. Also commonly used is "Inward" Investment. A third term I've heard used is "indigenous" with...
Past and current clients will smile at the title, as I love the "rule of three" and always look to get them to distil their focus down to three things, no matter the size of the company, the complexity of the challenges, opportunities, issues they face. However, what...
(c) Gaping Void Leverage BraveryYou are already a brave leader. You had to be to get to where you are. You are already successful, making a difference, yet remain hungry to make an even bigger “dent in the universe”. So, what’s next? At the moment, am working in the...
The lesson is simple: Back Yourself. When nobody else likes the deal but you. That’s how you win big.Fred Wilson of USV, from his post "Negative Social Proof" Over the years I've reviewed literally thousands of businesses for investment, whether for the active...
Consistent actions and behaviours become a rhythm in relationships. It allows people to know where they stand. At the core of all relationships sits one thing. Maintain it, nurture it, deepen it and you will deepen the strength of the relationship. Lose it, even for a...
Emotional Equations can bring both self-awareness and comfort at times we feel down or simply off-balance. As we head into the Northern Hemisphere winter and the Pandemic continues, I've written about the importance of Proactive Resilience, of preparing for the times...
Last year I mused widely in the post: "What is your definition of Wisdom?" Today, more focussed thoughts on the 6 Components of Wisdom, each both thought-provoking and actionable for you in your leadership of self and others. Thank you to my wise friend Bruce Lloyd,...
I reflect on the immense power it brings to find meaning younger in life. Of all books, this one has had the most impact on my life "Researchers have found that on average we feel that our lives have the most purpose at the age of about 60"from The Times: "You will...
In my experience, the starting point is to slow down. To take time to really get clear on personal and business "why", from Purpose to Vision. My clients are very often high achievers who have spent their careers driven to achieve, to plan and then work the plan, to...
As we come to the end of September, the steady upwards trend of visitors has continued, and leapt up this month to really “smash it!”…
As winter approaches with the prospect of the impact of the pandemic second wave, regular readers will note I'm regularly posting around the idea of proactive resilience, including sharing music and writing and other art that inspires. Today a story around a musical...
Design genius from Maitland Telke of Brand Oxygen Are you ready for change? If so, does it feel like a time for incremental change or radical change? This year, I really sense a feeling of “Transitions”, where the pandemic has accelerated change for so many of us and...
Proactive Resilience: Do everything you can to be prepared and strong (physically, mentally, emotionally, financially and more) in advance of things getting worse. Resilience sign with wooden cubes on background Nine days ago, September 18th, I published: "Prepare for...
What is Wisdom? In this moment I am focussed on the feeling of receiving wisdom: Something concise that, when you hear it, you feel you always knew it. This week I was talking to my friend and collaborator, the brilliant Alan Wick (at AlanWick.com), who is indeed sage...
Messi? Neymar? Mbappé - playing for? "Innovation is doing different things and doing things differently"Innovation is simple, as I wrote about here with this definition. How much do you think it would cost a company to be the main shirt sponsor of the very top...
These signs light up when you go over 20mph. I sometimes light them up when riding my bike, when going downhill at least! I live in London where many urban roads have had their speed limit dropped to 20mph from 30mph. London is also often clogged with traffic, with...
As I write this so many of us around the world are facing the second wave of the pandemic. In the Northern Hemisphere this is also at a time when the days are growing shorter and colder. To paraphrase Game of Thrones, winter is coming, with an added layer of pandemic...
Marla Dukharan Today not What Comes Next, but Who Comes Next, as I'm excited to share with you our latest guest list update for #WhatComesNextLive First of all though, later today my guest is my dear friend, the mighty Marla Dukharan, she likkle, but she tallawah! All...
"Good, fast, cheap. Choose two." is a well-known project management adage. At the moment a topic I am focussed on is remodelling and redecorating homes. I'm looking at that for myself, as are other family and friends. It has me musing about when getting...
Are you prepared for a second lockdown? If you are reading this and the title and picture lands for you as a pragmatic reality of our future, you probably also suddenly feel a little "down" right now. Today's post, then, is not about being prepared physically and...
Earlier this week I wrote: "Fall in love more", encouraging us all to focus more on love and appreciation as a way to then be someone who is and leads from that energy, enabling qualities such as Trust, Empathy, Understanding, Passion, Excitement, Happiness,...
I'm a very positive and optimistic person, but always grounded in empirical evidence and pragmatism. Today, a tough message, a simple recommendation for you personally and in your leadership of others. Prepare for things getting worse, then hope for better On 8th...
Sunset over Wandsworth, Sep 16 2020 "People should fall in love more. Fall in love with the way your coffee swirls as soon as you pour the milk in. Fall in love with the look your dog gives you when you wake up… Fall in love with the person who tells you to have a...
"the whole purpose of life has been to pass on what was learned. There is no higher purpose"Morgan Freeman's character explaining what to do to Lucy in the movie of that name Yesterday I was inspired by my guest on #WhatComesNextLive, Gregg Parini. Gregg is in his...
No, I'm not talking here about being eccentric, I'm reflecting on the value of eccentric exercise and how it can relate to leadership and our own balance, physically, mentally and emotionally. Concentric and Eccentric Training In exercise, it is all too common for...
Thanks to Happy Toast for this tweet, an update on the one featured in an earlier post #WFA (Work From Anywhere) absolutely includes working “at the office” as well as at home, “anywhere” includes those places. The distinction I seek to make is that once employers and...
Small Hours by Graeme Thomson Yesterday my Saturday musing was on Shoshin, of having an innocent or beginner's mind. Today, Sunday morning, I have been slowly reading some more of a recently published biography of John Martyn. I first discovered his music in my late...
"Shoshin" is a Zen Buddhist term roughly translating as "Beginner's Mind" or "Innocent Mind". This Saturday morning I am musing on the power of Shoshin I was recently on a mentoring call and the mentee is an accomplished actor looking to grown and learn in a...
Living through this pandemic really is like being on a ship for a long voyage. We are not truly stable, we are not grounded. As we move through September, nearly six months into our lives being changed by Covid-19, here in the UK (and many other countries) we have...