April 27, 2015
The key to Innovation
What has Leonardo da Vinci got to do with creating an engaging marketing campaign or reducing your company’s carbon footprint? Quite a lot, if…
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April 24, 2015
Who’s on the Team?
I’ve been lucky to work under a number of successful management teams in the past… but I’ve also worked with teams that, frustratingly, didn’t quite…
April 14, 2015
What Lifts you up?
There are several areas in my life where I’m constantly striving to improve myself. And, for each one, I motivate myself using different methods.
April 13, 2015
Do you Want to be More Innovative?
Stop and think about some of the incredible innovations we rely on today. Most of these products were invented decades ago and are now such…
April 10, 2015
A Crash Course in PTSD
I knew it was going to hurt as soon as the car pulled out across my path. The only questions in my mind were: how…
April 3, 2015
Bully for you!
I’m a fully grown, professional man. I’ve worked hard and thrived in many high-pressure situations; I know my own mind and don’t allow myself to…
March 31, 2015
Doodle do
You know that feeling… You’re in a post-lunch meeting and your eyelids feel heavy. It’s hard to concentrate. Your attention starts to drift and…
March 30, 2015
How to Fail Faster and Better
Since leaving my job as a news reporter for Thomson Reuters and going freelance some years ago, I’ve had to come to terms with failure…
March 27, 2015
Say What you Think!
I was looking after my eight-year-old nephew last weekend, and I’d love to say it was a pleasure but it wasn’t! His parents…
March 24, 2015
Creating Influence, Part Two
Part one of this “Creating Influence” blog post was published on February 24. It outlined two main ideas from Dan Pink’s book,…
March 23, 2015
How to Lead Under Pressure
Authenticity is something I’ve become very interested in as my career has progressed. I loved being a news journalist for many years but towards…
March 17, 2015
What Helps you Stick to Your Goals?
I often challenge myself to go without something I enjoy for a period of time. At the moment, I’ve given up chocolate, and my…