In my recent book, “Precious Jewels: small experiments for personal growth,” I explore how small, intentional experiments can create meaningful change in our lives and work. Today, I’d like to share a new experiment I’ve just launched called “Ideas in Circulation.” The Genesis of an Experiment As Chief Explorer, I’ve become increasingly fascinated by how … Read more
The announcement reveals the publication of the author’s new book, “Precious Jewels: Small Experiments for Personal Growth.” It introduces the “Bridges to the New” concept, designed to assist individuals in navigating transitions through reflective prompts. The approach encourages personal development by exploring new perspectives and creating tailored questions.
I’ve been spending quite a bit of time working out how to properly embed learning recently. I’m an avid reader; in a typical year I will get through at least 40 books on a wide range of topics. Sometimes the books I read are entertaining and inspiring, sometimes they contain practical ideas and advice which … Read more
Written last year, on an iPad whilst en route to the annual holiday. I kept this, didn’t share it. Then, this year our holiday was cancelled due to June having an accident (she is recovering but it had a horrendous impact on us both). And I have been on and off planes quite a bit, doing work in the Isle … Read more
Reading books, magazines, articles and blog posts across a truly diverse range of topics is a huge help to stimulate novel ideas. This is, I think, the heart of a creative approach. To be stimulated to generate new ideas, we need to draw from a wide range of influences. To achieve this, we should always … Read more
Earlier in the week I mentioned that my new book has just been published and is available on Amazon. Here are the opening paragraphs from the Introduction: “It’s all about the money – that seems to be the measure by which everything is judged these days. Every day we hear about new scandals relating to … Read more
Yes, today is launch day. I’ve broken all of the rules. Apparently, the idea is to get ready for book launch – prepare all your social media, have pre-release copies ready to share with people to get reviews on Amazon. Did I do any of that? No, it took so long to get to this … Read more
We are all living libraries. We carry within us memories, ideas, beliefs and stories. Imagine a world beyond the bookshelves where we function like tribes and tribal leaders – carrying the traditions and ideas of the human race in our conversations and interactions. And stories are built upon and curated by each of us, adding … Read more
I’m taking you back a bit here. More than a decade, I think. It was the opening of a Borders store near where I lived in the Wirral, North West England. Shortly after it opened I visited to see what all the fuss was about. The new store was in the middle of a large … Read more
It’s nearly the end of April and I have read 24 books so far this year. That’s double the number I had read by this time last year. No, I haven’t been doing a speed reading course or only reading books that are no more than 20 pages in length! There are a number of … Read more