Taking 50 photos and then publishing 1 on Instagram isn’t real life. Publishing the results of one run you’re pleased with but the 40 you’re not isn’t real life. Sharing the home cooked dish but omitting to show people the pre-prepared and processed ingredients to make you look like a kitchen diva isn’t real life.… Read More Real life
Someone asked me the other day if they could pick my brains. Are they really asking for a wander through my thoughts in the hope of finding some value? Or are they asking for confirmation of an opinion? Some inspiration? A level of insight? A question to affirm your confidence in them? Don’t just download… Read More Brainstorming
My son had a headache yesterday. So, like any responsible parents, we held him down and trepanned him to remove the evil spirits. Afterwards, he was bloodlet and he seems fine today although a little quieter. What? That’s not the way things are done? But these are historical practices, with centuries of use, which people… Read More Stop this right now
If you put the time, energy, and effort into preparing something for other people’s benefits, shouldn’t they show up? Unless you have convinced them beforehand, there’s no reason for them to be present. Missed a webinar? Watch the recording. Missed an event? Send me the slides. Missed a podcast? Add it to the queue. In… Read More Presence
David James dropped this truth bomb on LinkedIn on Monday: “…rather than see this as a threat, we should embrace the possibilities of data and recognise its value to L&D and the organisations we support.” I was speaking to someone recently about talent programmes. I don’t want to know how many people completed it, I… Read More Data
Lost and Desperate 