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This is where I share the some of thoughts and ideas on digital, sales, leadership, product, and blockchain. I’ve worked in tech for over 15 years, nearly always working with clients and customers to design and build amazing solutions that deliver ROI.

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  • Two ears, one mouth

    Two ears, one mouth

    Dealing with customers or potential customers effectively requires you to use your facilities in roughly the same portion that you have…
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    Nathan Smale
    Mar 12, 2019
    Start specific, later for global domination

    Start specific, later for global domination

    Many entrepreneurs and many business people dream of creating the next big thing. This is a completely understandable goal, it’s rewards…
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    Nathan Smale
    Mar 12, 2019
    The Cost of Secrets

    The Cost of Secrets

    Guard your ideas, keep your plans close to your chest, you mustn’t let people know what’s happening for fear of them stealing your idea —…
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    Nathan Smale
    Mar 9, 2019
    Surprise and Delight

    Surprise and Delight

    Surprise and Delight’ is my favourite feature of any new product.
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    Nathan Smale
    Mar 9, 2019
    Easy Come, Easy Go

    Easy Come, Easy Go

    Everyone knows the old saying “Easy come, easy go”.
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    Nathan Smale
    Mar 9, 2019
    Staff churn — opportunity?

    Staff churn — opportunity?

    It is generally accepted that it is not great to see a good staff member go, as with most things in life, if you look for it you can put a…
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    Nathan Smale
    Mar 9, 2019
    The process of ideation

    The process of ideation

    When looking to solve a problem creatively there are a variety of ways to think about tackling a problem:
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    Nathan Smale
    Mar 9, 2019
    The Role of Brainstorming

    The Role of Brainstorming

    Every opportunity to innovate should include a brainstorm of some sort. This may be a more traditional group in a room spitballing ideas…
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    Nathan Smale
    Mar 9, 2019
    Brutal Simplicity

    Brutal Simplicity

    Brutal Simplicity
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    Nathan Smale
    Mar 9, 2019
    Simplicity in all aspects. Take a different perspective.

    Simplicity in all aspects. Take a different perspective.

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    Nathan Smale
    Mar 9, 2019
    Major Change Vs Incremental Change

    Major Change Vs Incremental Change

    Both Major change and Incremental change can be at the heart of innovation, ideally they should work together. Major change can spark a…
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    Nathan Smale
    Mar 9, 2019
    In business, you can’t take a single customer for granted.

    In business, you can’t take a single customer for granted.

    If you treat each interaction as if they are the only one that matters, you may be surprised by the paradigm shift in how you interact and…
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    Nathan Smale
    Mar 9, 2019
    Ways to innovate

    Ways to innovate

    This may not seem new to you, and if not, great, but there seems to be many people unsure of how or why to innovate. There are entire…
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    Nathan Smale
    Mar 9, 2019
    The cost of culture

    The cost of culture

    It is true there is a cost to create a real culture, there is a cost associated with the time that you need to put into creating a culture…
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    Nathan Smale
    Mar 9, 2019
    ‘Changers’ Vs. ‘Stayers’

    ‘Changers’ Vs. ‘Stayers’

    Certain people have the urge to push boundaries, make change, build on things. Conversely some people are content with keeping things the…
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    Nathan Smale
    Mar 8, 2019
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