The Fourth Wave of the Industrial Revolution A few weeks ago in San Francisco, I attended Dreamforce — the annual Salesforce conference which not only launches it’s new technologies but challenges leadership and inspires conversation, including discussion about the...
You’ve probably heard me talk for a while now about influencing others and the difference between leadership, management and role models — and why we need all three. There is a big conversation about the ability of people to influence others and it always comes...
“Giving experiences better than cash” Research says We’ve seen the results: according to our recent Hewitt Employee Engagement Scorecard, experiences as rewards are better than a cash bonus. Research found that cash bonuses whilst appreciated –...
I ask who can help… I want simplicity I don’t know anyone who is not ‘busy’, I am not the only one seems like one of the most popular search terms is #lifehack. But apparently you cannot hack everything, and nor do you want to. I am often asked how I fit it all in,...
I was really sad to see that Shoes of Prey ‘has stopped taking orders’. Finding customers I suspect was getting more and more expensive; they are not alone in the challenges faced with the cost of acquiring customers. As algorithms change on social networks almost...
The most successful entrepreneurial stories of our time (think Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg) have all focused on the founders’ lack of formal education. In fact, it is commonly thought that all of these men would have been prevented from achieving...
What is the most valuable commodity in the world? I’ll give you a few hints. We all have a finite amount of it. We cannot manufacture, imagine or mine any more of it. There is a limited amount we get to use each day, and each lifetime. It’s time. And if we can agree...
My Dad’s favourite experiences My Dad has always believed in me – even when I did not believe in myself. He taught me the definition of motivation; he worked hard, laughed loud and pursues his passions single-mindedly. He taught me to dream big, to play full out...
Steptember is an experience at work That time of the year is upon us again and the Big Red Group is about to launch into Steptember 2018. Let me ask you — do you track your steps daily? You might be surprised to learn how little you actually walk, especially if you’re...
Wrap it up: How I learnt to say ‘no’, enough is enough and walk away Last week I was interviewed about the finale of Shark Tank S4 and the journalist asked – “tell me about one of your failures?” He was interviewing all five of us from the program – and...
