Things you should check out – Aug 2019 Here are a 3 things I would highly recommend you check out (and one bonus thing for a bit of fun!). I was on holiday last month and working on bigger projects.…
Let’s face facts: no one actually cares about your website updates apart from you. So, I realise that it’s not a very interesting thing for me to talk about updating my website. But, bear with me, it gets good. I’ve…
A lot of people hate ‘small talk’. I get it. Meeting a new person and starting a conversation can be hard sometimes. You normally know very little about them, which means you can’t help but start with vague questions. Once…
Things you should check out – July 2019 I missed last month as I had my head down writing some big, technical white papers and focusing on some professional development. This included finishing off online courses in Digital Media Analytics,…
Here are some things I’ve read, seen or listened to recently that I would recommend checking out: ‘Short-term targets create perverse incentives that hurt businesses’ Recommended if you’re interested in…challenging and thought-provoking ideas and business strategy. I wish the world…
Here are some things I’ve read, seen or listened to recently that I would recommend checking out: The perils of following your career passion – Worklife with Adam Grant Recommended if you’re interested in…challenging and thought-provoking ideas, career development Literally…
I heard such an awesome elevator pitch the other day. It was by Adam Grant in his Work Life podcast for TED. At the start of each episode he says: “My name is Adam Grant. I’m an organisational psychologist. I…
Here are some things I’ve read, seen or listened to recently that I would recommend checking out: Why business jargon isn’t all bad – Harvard Business Review (Can view limited articles for free) I work hard to keep my copy…
I get cross when people communicate badly. But only in very specific situations. You’ll know the kind of situations. Like, for example, I was recently sent an email in my day job about some health & safety training I was…
I love it whenever someone who comes along to one of my events and says they love the compere. Firstly, because the compere is often me*. Secondly, because “The Compere” is such an integral and often underrated part of a…