Doing something innovative is one thing, capturing it is another. I am capturing the personal development approach which I am taking forward with my team, and which I have been writing about here. The book which I have started on this, should be finished soon. (All part of the drive to ‘ship’ things before resistance … Read more
A while ago I read ‘Linchpin’ by Seth Godin – a brilliant book. I’ve read a few of his books now – I also liked ‘Poke the Box’ which was part of a new publishing project which he ran throughout last year in partnership with Amazon. He is always pushing the boundaries and getting his … Read more
I walked past a shop window in Liverpool earlier today, and saw a big poster which said “10% off for new customers”. It was a big poster in flourescent orange. The sign was wrong on so many levels. Firstly, it was in a hairdressers window – the colour didn’t exactly fill me with confidence about … Read more
It has been a few months now, and the Academy is progressing really well. We have used the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and had a really useful workshop on that. Then we started work on our first book – ‘Transitions’ by William Bridges. The book we are working on at the moment is ‘Do More … Read more
I manage a small team in my “day job”. Recently, at team meetings I have been introducing some of the writers who have influenced me in my working practise. I have also shared a number of videos which I found particularly interesting. At the last team meeting before the summer break, I introduced 6 books … Read more
If you have been following this series, you will know that my tastes in podcasts are somewhat eclectic. I like podcasts to amuse me, educate me, and introduce me to new music. The choice today is ‘Headphone Commute‘ which is an irregular podcast (every couple of weeks or so) featuring a mix of music. The … Read more
A picture for those times when it’s a struggle to write anything at all: A walk in the Wirral, near Parkgate, on one of those days when the sky is as beautiful as the landscape. And a captured memory, because those are the ones that open up the block and create a safe haven to … Read more
I spend a lot of time travelling by car. It’s not unusual for me to spend up to 20 hours a week in the car. That’s why I listen to lots of podcasts as well as music. One podcast I have been listening to for over a year now which shrinks journeys and has me … Read more
Finding a reason for walking on a beach, and then realising that the feeling of sand between the toes will powerfully evoke memories: trying I have looked up into the stars at night That are so scattered Across the infinitely deep sky I have seen into great vacuums of awesome space And been left standing … Read more
