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strategy  | Jun 09, 2025
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Hope is not a strategy words over a picture of 1960s Los Angelese
learning  | Jun 03, 2025
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How to be a great business coach
communication skills  | Apr 29, 2025
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A communication approach - The Sunday Newspaper
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Proximity beats a lesson cover poster
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A cover poster showing the Number 1 to indicate you have one priority

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A photo of some soft balls

There's a time for harder, more direct communication - and a time for a much gentler approach. It helps to be able to switch between the two.

Annual Review, Apathy and Diverting Energy

In this edition of Meeting Notes I share an annual review infographic and a short piece about apathy and frustration in work.

How many people are actually doing valuable work?

In this article I explore how some companies end up with more people "controlling" the work, than people doing the work.

A drawing of a man with lots of "a"s surrounding him - the a means action

In this article I share how I use Todoist and Trello for my backlog, editorial calendar and how I use them both to get things done as both a content creator and business owner.

The conference speaker checklist

In this post you will find a handy checklist for the budding conference speaker. It contains a list of preparation points and logistics, as well as idea about a good talk.

A photo of someone climbing a ladder

How to climb the career ladder. The first step is deciding you want to. Then you need to ensure your ladder is leaning against the right wall.

A great customer experience relies on a great employee experience

It's essential in business to offer and deliver outstanding customer experience. Here are some tips on how to do this.

A drawing of a woman shouting no through a megaphone

In this post I ask what are you saying "No" to - and is it a conscious decision?

A drawing of a man in a baseball cap surrounded by the word "problems".

There are always more problems at work than you will have the time and energy to fix. They belong at work - don't take them home - and only solve the ones that need solving.

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