Notebook
This is a curated space where I gather reflections, articles, event reports, provocations, and fragments from across my work. Expect me to dip into futures, storytelling, sustainability, experiential formats and more.
Re-naming and re-framing
A quick morning ponder on how arrogant humans are in their judgements of fish, and how quickly we change our minds ...
A thought about small talk
Is cutting out the small talk a problem?
Do you inadvertently turn your statements into questions?
Raising your pitch at the end of a statement makes that statement sound like a question. Whether you’re ...
What’s in a name? Why getting people’s names right is part of effective communication.
Remembering someone's name and pronouncing it correctly is a key part of making a positive impression. It's also ...
Being a company owner in the UK: the end of the affair
Who would have thought that so much history, identity, and emotion would be tied into the simple task of filling ...
Are we just going in circles? Maybe not.
I came across an incredibly inspiring quote today from Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun". If you've ever ...
Making presentations “sticky” with stories
I love this story:
Christopher Wren was a famous English architect and builder who lived from 1632-1723. Legend ...
In Defence of Open-Mindedness
A few thoughts on the closed minds of some people in rural, mostly white, mostly Catholic and mostly relatively ...
Literacy first, please
Technology is changing and evolving in leaps and bounds. Tech literacy is touted as essential. But what about ...
Is Zero Waste Living Really Zero Waste?
A quick post to lay out the definition of what "zero waste living" means, and a couple of questions about the "out ...
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