Timing your talk
Rehearse and rehearse and rehearse. Unless it’s perfectly scripted, bank on it taking a third longer in real life than it does in practice.
Bringing people with you
Social media: the Ruby principle
Don’t talk so much. Instead be so good that for your clients …there’s nothing at all Except the space in-between Finding out what you’re called… Read More »Social media: the Ruby principle
Typo (1)
I was reading an article – a thoughtful, well researched, nicely structured, neatly expressed piece of writing about something important – when I came across… Read More »Typo (1)
On a friend’s fridge it said
Remember that you’re raising children, not solving problems. We do better when we think first about the people involved in all of the problems we’re… Read More »On a friend’s fridge it said
A little bit extra
A few percent over or under makes a big difference in the long run. A little bit less on your plate each meal – three… Read More »A little bit extra
Finishing lines (4) – two numbers
Here’s Seth Godin with some of the best advice I’ve heard for drawing (finishing) lines. It’s especially relevant for businesses. Q: I’m wondering about personal… Read More »Finishing lines (4) – two numbers
Finishing lines (3)
In the probably-quite-unlikely event that your project will last longer than you do – or at least lasts longer than your desire or ability to… Read More »Finishing lines (3)
Finishing lines (2)
Recognising the possibility – or rather, the inevitability – of the death of your project will focus your mind: Given that we can’t do anything… Read More »Finishing lines (2)
Velcro, geckos, and making friends
Some ideas for strengthening your connections within a group of people or scene: Have good, generous intentions. Show up to serve or share where it’s… Read More »Velcro, geckos, and making friends
The hard thing about soft skills
The hard thing about the ‘soft’ skills of courtesy and consideration is that they’re only partly skills. They’re far more about our attitude: how much… Read More »The hard thing about soft skills