#0437 And Again
Two steps forward… If you have been in business more than a minute you will have been frustrated by the inevitable and ever recurring two steps forward one step back dance routine. I have never…
Two steps forward… If you have been in business more than a minute you will have been frustrated by the inevitable and ever recurring two steps forward one step back dance routine. I have never…
They share the same challenges. Recently I have been invited to speak at a number of offsite events for corporate marketing teams. The kickoff planning sessions for the new year rapidly approaching. The intent is…
Tell me, show me, do it for me… which one are you? Invariably the response will depend on a number of factors mostly relating to time, money, effort or quality. In the early stages of…
Will our generation leave a legacy worth memorialising? On the weekend my daughter and I proudly attended the unveiling of a section of plaque at the Maritime Museum in Sydney. Honouring the migrants that came…
The board keeps rejecting the us. Your idea may be valid, it may truly save the organisation time or money or gain new customers but they keep saying no regardless. Sound familiar? The reason is…
Learning is cumulative. Year 12 math would be impossible without the preceding 11 years of layering knowledge. Post official schooling however many no longer seek guidance. Going it alone or convincing yourself you do not…
You cannot just manifest and expect things to change. Alone it is hope, luck or coincidence. As per its definition, to manifest is to be clear in the mind. Start there by all means but…
The longer something exists the better it must become just to remain current. As things get better, that becomes the new minimum standard and anything less reduces perceived value. Cars are a great example of…
For humans it happens in winter.Gardens in Spring.In business it sneaks up on us. Excess growth or process bloat. Without realising it sometimes we allow extras to occur and before you know it, it becomes…
A running tap.Fridge door left open.Lights left on. Maybe not teenagers but most adults would scurry to address these potential wastages. Yet the one thing we have which is truly limited is metaphorically flushed down…
Without realising why, I was drawn in. The brightness of the blue with the crisp white dots. Not just a painting but an ancient form of storytelling by our indigenous Australians. A way to share…
Pondering the idea that perception and perspective is the ‘what’ to awareness and empathy being the ‘why’. Perception and perspective is a point of view. A belief formed by many factors amplified by biases and…
Great books take time to write.Beautiful gardens many seasons.Athleticism years of dedication. A remarkable business a combination of desired product, consistent marketing, predictable sales, refined operations, solid finances and motivated people. All examples of doing…
Booking a dental appointment where I go is like pulling teeth. You have to call, wait in a queue for who knows how long, listen to their self promotion and how much they “value my…
Not just fake news but deep fakes where audio and video representations are near impossible to distinguish. How will the average Joe be able to form sensible opinions when the narrative is being controlled by…
They must go hand in hand. No point reading a book or doing a course if you do not put your learnings into practice. Theory is just that until you implement and test for yourself….
I am definitely guilty. Meet on Zoom rather than face to face.Automate a report.Outsource repetitive tasks.Walk the shortest distance. In the spirit of efficiency if there is a shortcut we are likely to take it….
Not far from where I live is a great little coffee shop with absolutely no parking within a 10 minute walk and sadly I never see it busy. Just down the road is one that…
I could not see it until I got on my hands and knees. In fact it looked pretty good from where I was standing and that was the problem. If we continue to judge and…
During a recent podcast interview I was expanding on a two part response. Problem was, by the time I got through part one I had lost track of what part two was. The host and…