I loved this quote recently: “At an event, if you just stand near me long enough, eventually I’m going to turn around and talk to you, too.” Morgan Burns, founder of the brand agency Purple Unicorn Networking, connecting, and extroversion don’t have to be difficult; just be present with people around you.
One day last week I spent fourteen hours working. In front of screens for pretty much the entire day, I was researching, writing, calculating and completing spreadsheets, reports and producing charts and analysis. I was in a happy place and didn’t realise the time that passed. When you’re in that Csíkszentmihályi flow state, you miss… Read More Doing nothing
I had to do something this week called a ‘commute’. Having spent the last 6 years or so working pretty much remotely with travel problems caused by cats in the way or a trailing dressing gown robe, finding the need to head into a workplace for a set time for a day was unusual. Firstly,… Read More Would not recommend
Occasionally you have a conversation and think nothing of it. For the person you’re speaking with, though, it’s a deep and meaningful interaction for them which they’ll remember for days, weeks, or even years later. Don’t diminish your impact and the effects that you can – and do – create.
I was reading about a film writer and director recently. He was talking about the breakdown of his relationship with his producer. In the last two months of pre-production, he had received only five emails from her. She rarely turned up on set. She failed to secure the music rights they needed and did not… Read More Are we still making this together?