There's an oversupply of people great at delivering valuable results, and a large and growing vacuum of talent able to create commercial opportunity.

Choosing intersections from a list of ideas about which you already know, is a great way to establish boundary constraints to unleash your creativity, and give you access to new ideas not yet known.

For whatever reason, as I sat down to write today, I had an urge to just tell you all about what I've been thinking about, and what I've got planned (or at least what I'm considering) both professionally and personally, in 2022.

However, it was yet another reminder that the most important question you can answer to open a presentation is "why are we here?", and critically, you have to answer it from the audience' perspective, not your own.

The best business leaders are dispassionate. They eschew sentimentality, and pursue performance. They don’t let their emotional responses cloud their judgement.

Low scores indicate a deficiency, something you struggle to do or understand.

Public speaking is like a crucible for the soul. It puts you in the heat of the fire. It leaves you exposed. Even the hardiest individual can feel emotionally battered by a public speaking opportunity gone south.

Allow me, if you don't mind, to have a rant about the (subconscious) racism inherent in this job title, and the negative real-world effects that follow on from it.

I've come to thinking that the key might be to look at the intersections of our talents, because there's uniqueness to be found at the overlaps.

I've come to thinking that the key might be to look at the intersections of our talents, because there's uniqueness to be found at the overlaps.

The first courageous question is "What's wrong with me?".

I loved my friend Gayle Smerdon's new book Do One Thing And Do It Deep. I

If you’re interested in being a better leader, a better speaker, a better parent, or a better friend, you might find it useful to ask yourself the question: “Is this above the line?”

Generally, it’s best not to make rules in response to exceptions.

When a leader is focused on raising the numbers that measure engagement, by definition they are no longer focused on elevating engagement.

When creating, don't try to write the RIGHT answer. Try to write any answer, and find the right one at the end.

I’d like to conclude this little missive by offering you, dear reader, a bit of tiny courage. I encourage you to find someone in your life; friend, family, colleague, whoever; and offer them a bit of tiny courage.

We seek out things which are difficult: puzzles, games, sports. In these contexts, we find difficulty fun.