Responsive (2): Your voice
Being “responsive” is more than a question of timing. Your voice and “default” tone matter. Your voice What do you sound like as you respond… Read More »Responsive (2): Your voice
Bringing people with you
The competition
However well things are going, from time to time you might get worried about the competition – people who do what you do, who look… Read More »The competition
Speed x time
When someone overtakes you – or you cruise past someone else – there are things you need to know before you can feel bad or… Read More »Speed x time
Just one chapter
If you could write a book – any kind of book – with a group of other people, who would they be? What would the… Read More »Just one chapter
Gotong royong (on finding co-owners)
Gotong Royong [Indonesian: to carry together] Friends and champions are indespensible for your project; just as vital are co-owners – people who will actually carry… Read More »Gotong royong (on finding co-owners)
See how they run
I was running this morning – a bit of a slow, tired one – when someone came past in the other direction running with intent,… Read More »See how they run
“It’s right there.”
It’s much easier to look for something you’ve lost when you know it’s there: When you know that it exists When you know what it… Read More »“It’s right there.”
Chief Problem Solver
You’re not just the CEO or the CIO … Expand your title to see your role as the CPS – the Chief Problem Solver. In… Read More »Chief Problem Solver
Auld Lang Syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? And surely ye’ll be your pint-stoup!… Read More »Auld Lang Syne
Resource: Robert Cialdini’s “Influence” distilled – the science of persuasion
Robert Cialdini’s “Influence” is a really useful tool for understanding some of the key building blocks of persuasion, and is a marketing classic. This video… Read More »Resource: Robert Cialdini’s “Influence” distilled – the science of persuasion