To anyone who says "I'll do it one day"
Published: Fri, 07/14/23
I had NO idea what I was doing when I started posted on LinkedIn. I was using big, clunky, impressive-sounding words… I was telling long and flowery…
Following Fulfilment
The time I went ballistic in the office
Published: Thu, 07/13/23
I was outraged. It was Friday morning and an email had just dropped into my inbo, “volunteering” me to help out on a brand new project. And I couldn’t…
Has your head honcho become your idol?
Published: Wed, 07/12/23
Back when I was gainfully employed, I noticed a funny phenomenon that took place after hours, usually in whispers over a pint or when going for a…
A deceptively simple question for you
Published: Tue, 07/11/23
Here's the question: What does Microsoft see as its core strength? In other words… If Microsoft created a list called “here’s what our company does…
The ambiverts strike back
Published: Mon, 07/10/23
Friday’s email about introverts and e troverts got some tongues wagging. And one response, from newsletter subscriber Vlad Adrian Iancu, was flying…
Can introverts survive in open-plan offices?
Published: Fri, 07/07/23
By my estimation (very rough of course), at least 75% of the people I worked with back in the day were e troverts. The sort of people who grab…
7am and life is good. 7.01am and it's chaos
Published: Thu, 07/06/23
I’m not sure if this is normal or not. But back when I was employed, my iPhone alarm would usually let rip at 7am. And by the time I’d fumbled around…
How I’d coach Tom Wambsgans
Published: Wed, 07/05/23
(Spoiler alert! If you haven’t watched the TV show Succession or you’re working your way through it, this email contains spoilers galore. So look away…
My LinkedIn tumbleweed moment (what did I do wrong?)
Published: Tue, 07/04/23
Last Thursday I made a new post on LinkedIn, all about over-thinking and how to find a quieter mind. My posts have been doing well recently. 1,000+…
Hidden life lessons from the chessboard
Published: Mon, 07/03/23
I fired up a few games of blitz chess yesterday. And dusting off my Queens Gambit Declined brought to mind the many hours I used to spend studying…