#0429 Trim
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…
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…
I went into business at age 18 because my brother asked and I said yes.I landed a job in IT because I said yes to a chance meeting.I transitioned to Marketing because I said yes…
For me first. Producing my own content is a form of therapy for me. I get into a trance like meditative state when I write and once it is done, I feel a sense of…
People, places, sounds, experiences, colours, smells and flavours all do it. When thinking about injecting stories into business at first you may struggle to know where to start. You may be doing it from an…
One of my key pillars is Perspective in Communication. For those of you who have not heard me speak I use the metaphor of the Rundle Mall Balls in Adelaide. Two people can be staring…
I wager you have a clearly defined process for delivering your product or service. A step by step, probably well oiled mechanism to deliver on your promise. Yet many organisations (still) leave Sales and particularly…
Slow and old. Recently I asked a random selection of contacts to use 5 words to describe me. An interesting exercise which takes some courage as you never really know what words will come back….
There is something I would like to say to the next generation of leaders. Listen more, react accordingly.Be confident both inside and out.Focus on better rather than just bigger.Clarify your message and communicate it to…
On a zoom call recently with a new contact and as with many first meetings it began a little clinical. The conversation felt stilted until our dog Eddie made his cameo as he often does….