How To Avoid Procrastination & The Art of Flow
When I was in my early twenties I read a book that would profoundly change my outlook on learning and happiness. It would also change my attitude toward procrastination. The…
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5 Tips For A Fulfilling Career
Some time ago a graduate just starting their career asked me for advice. The question they posed was ‘what are the things that can help a career’? I gave a response at…
How to Be Resourceful and Less Reactive: 4 Types of Resilience for Leaders Today
In recent years I’ve thought a lot about resilience. Resilience means a lot of different things to different people. And it’s true to say it has become overused in management…
How Experience Assurance is Adding a Dimension to Breakthrough Product Design
In recent decades major brands have undergone a massive shift. Customers used to put ‘stock’ mainly in a brand. Sure, they judged products and whether they fulfilled their purpose, but…
5 Factors to Consider in a Career Decision (and Why Finances is Last)
Some time ago an old colleague asked me for advice. I hadn’t worked with this person for a while, but I had been following their career, and I knew they…
Why the Experience Economy is Here To Stay
Several years ago I read an incredibly memorable article by the Harvard Business Review, titled “Welcome to the Experience Economy “. While the piece is 20 years old, it is…
How 7 Strategies Lift the Top Digital Companies
What makes a truly strong Digital organisation? This recipe for success has certainly changed over the last 10 years. From the days when Digital was a sideline team focused on…
Why Asana is the Ultimate Productivity Platform
Asana and I have had an on and off again relationship for several years. I tried Asana. Then I switched. I tried to match any application I could to David Allen’s…
What Makes a Great Mission Statement
When done well, a good mission statement aligns all areas of an organisation toward a single minded purpose. But done poorly, mission statements can just as equally alienate people. Having…
5 Ways to Learn and Remember Absolutely Anything
A couple of months ago I started to explore Quora.com. You may have heard of it? It’s a site where people can contribute responses and expertise to people’s questions. The…
