There are 8 vampires in the office.
There are 8 vampires in the office. Not the blood-sucking kind — the soul-draining ones. Over the last 8 weeks, I broke each of them down in longer posts. But here’s the summary — short, sharp, and painfully familiar: ⇥ The Prima Donna steals the spotlight. ⇥ The Politician twists the truth. ⇥ The
What makes me tick?
What makes me tick? Conversations with relentless achievers. ↳ The ambitious ones. ↳ With the scars to prove it. ↳ Playing big in games that don’t get easier. We meet at the edge: When they’re boxed in. When the game feels too slow. When they’re ready to tear down barriers.
Your problem ... push back and criticism when you set higher standards.
Your problem ... push back and criticism when you set higher standards. You’re called difficult when you expect discipline. Obsessional when expect focused efforts. Controlling when enforcing standards. Cold when you're calmly assertive. The real issue? Most business environments aren’t built for people like you. You need
I was terrified of writing online.
I was terrified of writing online. Now written almost daily for three years. The journey started August 2022. A Ship 30 for 30 cohort. Raw and intense. Short in a structured format. Pushed past my online publishing fears. A year later posting on LinkedIn. Developing scan-ability. Writing is my mirror
Most LinkedIn posts with the word MOST are oversimplified generalisations.
Most LinkedIn posts with the word MOST are oversimplified generalisations. Okay they’re not going to like this … the gurus … but here goes. The truth: Blanket statements like - baloney. These are marketing hooks that rely on generalisation to sound insightful. They: - Oversimplify complexity. - Suggest a false dichotomy.
10X improvements - possible or predictable?
10X improvements - possible or predictable? You judge: Just over a week ago I was asked my opinion about a LinkedIn poll ... I put out a survey last week, and the results are not what I wanted, perhaps because I asked the wrong question Then. Can I ask your advice
Most people wait for the phone to ring.
Most people wait for the phone to ring. I once did the same. Crafted my killer proposition value. Perfected my positioning. Then … silence. ⇥ No leads. ⇥ No pipeline. ⇥ No deals. Just me hoping to be found ... And although I lost that first business 🙁 I learnt from the failure. Sales performance isn’
Where does my attention go on LinkedIn?
Where does my attention go on LinkedIn? My attention is always moving. Sometimes it’s pulled outward: ↳ the endless scroll ↳ the curated lives of others ↳ the noise of the crowd baying Sometimes it turns inward: ↳ into self-consciousness ↳ into overthinking everything ↳ into debilitating self-monitoring Neither are useful states because when attention
I’m learning to write Haiku.
I’m learning to write Haiku. It’s a traditional form of Japanese poetry known for its simplicity I’ve tried before and not done well. But this time I have a better teacher. AI channelling the spirit of a Haiku poet. The great Matsuo Bashō. A haiku is typically
90% of case studies are fluffy puffery.
90% of case studies are fluffy puffery. You can do better ... here's how. The 10% that were a direct hit? Written before the work even started. How does that work? Normally consultants are told to wait. ⇥ Wait until the project ends. ⇥ Wait until the results are in. ⇥ Wait