Community has been on my mind a lot in the past few weeks. When I was getting ready for one of my recent conference keynotes I was struck by how my...
Community building vs crowd control
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Being Human
Too much R and not enough H
“Too much R and not enough H” That’s how a friend of mine described her HR director a while ago. It got me thinking. Human Resources: humans as...
Efficiency or Deficiency?
“What was efficient yesterday is deficient today.” This phrase struck me recently. I heard it from Christy Wimber, who was speaking in the context...
What do you want to make space for?
There’s a question I like to ask all my subscribers. If you had an extra hour today, what would you spend it on? And why? It's such a good question....
Why wont they leave me alone?
"Why won't they leave me alone?!" she said. We were both watching our daughters in a horse-riding lesson. Every few minutes her phone would ping,...
Personal Productivity – The Conversation
It always amazes me how many people try to solve the productivity puzzle on their own. They read books, they scroll through blogs, they even book...
You haven’t missed the boat
I love a bit of new year planning. That feeling of a brand new year ahead of me, the chance to review the journey so far. Celebrate my ta-da’s from...
Why it’s terrifying to rest
Ever catch yourself thinking I’m not sure I want to do this anymore? When everything feels uphill, or humdrum. When the work has lost its colour, or...
That thing that’s irritating you
“Sometimes the most uncomfortable learning is the most powerful” Brene Brown When I think of learning experiences, I think of the big, the scary,...