Bank Them
You learn nothing when it works first go. The sum total of our experience is overwhelmingly banked from our mishaps. Little by little theses accumulate like a blue chip stock you have been sitting on…
#0652 Give It A Crack
There is a peace of mind that comes from knowing you are giving it your best shot. Regret stems from the notion you could have done more, tried a little harder, said yes instead of…
#0651 Navigating New
It has taken humans millions of years to evolve and AI just a whisper of time. Of course it will be flawed, a minefield of questions and many rabbit holes to explore. On your personal…
#0650 Addiction
It is difficult to distinguish between busy and productive. Just because you are sitting at your desk doing stuff, does not always equate to stuff that matters. The list is seductive, as is ticking off…
#0649 Breakthrough
It is too hard, so we stop. We reach our limit of patience, expertise, will, desire. It is no longer enjoyable so why continue. When you persist through the urges to give up is often…
#0648 Contemplating
There is a runway. You do not care in your twenties, distracted by maturity in your thirties and far too busy in your forties to even notice. Then it hits you, how much longer do…
#0647 The Merry Go Round
Round and round we go. If you find yourself in a loop, chances are you have reached the end of your expertise. Repeating the same things over in loop will not make them work any…
#0646 The Divide
Ideas are a dime a dozen. Everyone has at least one world changing concept, but few are able to execute on it. The tools are democratised so will that bring more innovation, undoubtedly. There will…
#0645 Own Experience
Best ever, worst ever. Both on the same set of reviews. Most in the middle. We have become so reliant on reviews do we allow our own experience to form an opinion. And what taints…
#0644 The Price
Can I pick your brain. So many coffees had starting with this phrase. I take it as a compliment however the cost of time adds up. Some will lead down an unexpected rabbit-hole that can…
#0643 Spend It Wisely
Spend less time on the things that do not matter. There are a bunch of line items on our lists we should be doing, yet we continue to waste unnecessary energy on the things we…
#0642 Stripping Back
The more you have, the more you need to maintain. We surround ourselves with systems, processes, hacks, tech, stuff that eventually stop working, costing us time and money. Many businesses have over complicated how they…
#0641 Choose Something
There are at least 67 gajillions ways. Since when are we skinning cats anyway, rabbits I would understand. There are just as many choices in business and it can be overwhelming. Rather than default to…
#0640 Decisions Decisions Decisions
How do you make decisions. Gut feel, experience, research, peers. Are you quick to decide or take your time. Are you a first mover or laggard. Do you make many decision or none. Does fear…
#0639 The Long Game
Ask and you shall receive may work if you are asking for a biscuit to go with your tea. In business, you should at some point ask for a commitment but not until you have…
#0638 Storm Cells
Preparing for a storm is obvious, clear the gutters and drains, put objects away, have an evacuation plan, but instead of doing this just before the storm or being caught by surprise, best to always…
#0637 Peek-a-boo
A prospect will spend 80% of their decision effort researching options before talking to a human. That is a lot of time not talking to you directly and in the end they may never reach…
#0636 Keep Calm
Taste is subjective, food, entertainment, partners, art, the list goes on. For the most part, your opinion is also. Your proclivity is neither right nor wrong but to assume superiority over another is. Being open…
#0635 The Unsaid
Sit back for a moment. The power of observation is an underrated skill. The tiniest of micro expressions can be a tell. Easy to miss if you are just waiting your turn to speak. There…
#0634 Keep Showing Up
I would never know if today is the day. So I just keep showing up. Snippets of ideas to place me somewhere in your subconscious. One day when you are ready, you might just reach…