You’ve probably received LinkedIn connection requests from people you don’t know? You’ve probably accepted them, despite that niggly feeling of discomfort in your belly, because someone you know knows them. Get to know … or say ‘No’ . In marketing, they say that connecting or engaging with clients and customers on social media sits at the periphery of…

On a recent train commute, I was standing near the door waiting for the train to stop, when I happened to look down. On the floor were the words “Keep Clear” with a dashed line we shouldn’t cross right in front of the driver’s compartment. I’ve seen this signage several…

Innovation is essentially a design-based disruption process. What’s great is that we all have the power to disrupt a disaffected status quo, and we can do it through design. — Design Thinking and design as a discipline are two of my keen interests. They also influence the work I’m currently developing around behaviour change in the workplace. As such, I was delighted to have the opportunity to attend the DesignMCR Conference 2018, on behalf of Creative Lancashire.

How often do you look in the mirror and actively acknowledge the ‘you’ that stares back at you? Do you ever say hi? Do you smile? How often do you say “ you look great today” or “keep going” or “you’ve got this”? Here’s the squirmy question … Do you ever say “I love you” to that other version of you in the mirror? More often, it seems…

Thoughts on the Lost Art of Acknowledgement… “Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” ~ Simone Weil Last year there was a Tweet doing the rounds. It was a callout to find the right word to describe that situation where: We receive a communication (important in some way), which requires a meaningful response… …a message…

Blisters or boots? Lately I’m finding myself in a lot of new situations, doing a lot of different and unusual things. Some of which I haven’t done before. Heading into these unknown experiences is exciting, as I’m learning so much and connecting with a lot of interesting people. …

Thoughts on changing our state of mind. The Impossible The lunar landscape of The Impossible is one we all encounter at various points in life. You might come across it when someone tells you that the idea you’ve been putting blood and sweat into, “just won’t work”. …

Looking back to step forwards. {The original version of this article was written for and published on the Do Lectures “Do Contribute” publication in January 2018, and is shared with permission} In January 2017, I wrote my very first article for Do Contribute. …

Treasure hunting is a state of mind. A few years ago I moved to a new and unfamiliar place. It was so vastly different in every way possible from where I’d just come, that I unexpectedly found myself experiencing intense culture shock. In particular, I was affected by a less than attractive social behaviour. Many people in…